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Grill Removal & Replacement

How to remove your OE Grill without damaging it (requires prior removal of bumper).

OE 5-Bar Grill replaced with a Caractere RS Grill purchased from North American Motorsports here : http://www.namotorsports.net/detail.cfm/part_cd/CA37-903

Tools & Supplies needed:
- Heat Gun
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Drill & 1/8" Drill Bit
- Silicone Glue
- Stainless Steel Screws & Washers

       
    
    
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Caractere RS Grill
1 Caractere RS Grill
 
Instructions included with Grill. "Je ne parle pas Francais".
2 Instructions included with Grill. "…
 
Stainless Steel hardware used.
3 Stainless Steel hardware used.
 
100% Silicone Glue used to attach Rings to the supplied mount.
4 100% Silicone Glue used to attach Ri…
 
Rear of OE Grill with bumper removed.
5 Rear of OE Grill with bumper removed…
 
Push down on Locking-Tabs, then push through slots on bumper.
6 Push down on Locking-Tabs, then push…
 
Remove the 4 Retaining-Clips along the bottom. Then start on the Push-Tabs. Move each one up and forward until you have them all.
7 Remove the 4 Retaining-Clips along t…
 
Closeup: bottom of OE Grill.
8 Closeup: bottom of OE Grill.
 
Grill removed.
9 Grill removed.
 
Anatomy of OE bumper grill opening.
10 Anatomy of OE bumper grill opening.
 
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11 DSC05682a
 
Closeup: Bottom of Grill opening on OE bumper.
12 Closeup: Bottom of Grill opening on …
 
Drill holes to attach Grill to bumper using Stainless Steel screws and washers.
13 Drill holes to attach Grill to bumpe…
 
Attaching grill mesh to new grill.
14 Attaching grill mesh to new grill.
 
100% silicone glue used to mount Audi Rings to supplied base.
15 100% silicone glue used to mount Aud…
 
Mounting Audi Rings to grill mesh.
16 Mounting Audi Rings to grill mesh.
 
Rings and base attached to grill mesh.
17 Rings and base attached to grill mes…
 
BEFORE: OE 5-Bar grill with Stainless Steel strips installed in 2002
18 BEFORE: OE 5-Bar grill with Stainles…
 
AFTER: Caractere RS Grill painted Lake Silver and covered with 3M Clear Bra.
19 AFTER: Caractere RS Grill painted La…
 
Closeup of completed installation.
20 Closeup of completed installation.
 
RS badge supplied with Caractere Grill.
21 RS badge supplied with Caractere Gri…