Chrome OEM Grille Install

mzuern · May 28, 2009

Has anyone replaced their black grille for a Chrome one? I just purchased the Chrome OEM grille and am wondering if I really need to take the entire front bumper off to install? The instructions are very vauge and poorly written from GM. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

iwaslowr · May 28, 2009

mzuern said:
Has anyone replaced their black grille for a Chrome one? I just purchased the Chrome OEM grille and am wondering if I really need to take the entire front bumper off to install? The instructions are very vauge and poorly written from GM. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

On a Yukon or ?

mzuern · May 28, 2009

iwaslowr said:
On a Yukon or ?

Sorry on a Tahoe LTZ

tool2269 · May 28, 2009

mzuern said:
Sorry on a Tahoe LTZ

I thought this grill was standard on LTZ? anyways Nnaboy did a grill removal write up for his headlight install. look in the Exterior threads

turboeclips · May 28, 2009

I did this swap on my LT. Didn't have to take the entire bumper off. There are few screws on top and then the rest was pretty much held in by clips if I remember correctly. I think I took some pix while I was doing it, i'll check and see

nc6600 · May 28, 2009

tool2269 said:
I thought this grill was standard on LTZ? anyways Nnaboy did a grill removal write up for his headlight install. look in the Exterior threads

The early 07s didn't have the chrome grille/ mirrors/ handles.

turboeclips · May 28, 2009

found 'em
Not very detailed, but you can see what it looks like when the stock black grill is removed.

mzuern · May 28, 2009

turboeclips said:
found 'em
Not very detailed, but you can see what it looks like when the stock black grill is removed.

Thanks, how long did it take?

turboeclips · May 28, 2009

I don't remember off hand, since its been about a year since I did it. It was probably like about 1 hr or so. The little clips were a beach to get off though. I was trying to be real careful, so that I could make sure they were still useable when I put the chrome one one.

e-dub75 · May 30, 2009

mzuern said:
Has anyone replaced their black grille for a Chrome one? I just purchased the Chrome OEM grille and am wondering if I really need to take the entire front bumper off to install? The instructions are very vauge and poorly written from GM. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

Def. a pain to take off. I tried to do the mod in the middle of winter and I have huge hands and a short patience so I end up taking mine to the dealership. They charged for about an hour of labor, which isn't that much (plus i have a good relationship with them). They end up removing the whole bumper. I didnt care b/c while they were working on the grille I was switching my headlights out with HID's.

mzuern · May 30, 2009

turboeclips said:
I don't remember off hand, since its been about a year since I did it. It was probably like about 1 hr or so. The little clips were a beach to get off though. I was trying to be real careful, so that I could make sure they were still useable when I put the chrome one one.

Please explain how the hell you got those little clips off, I tried the other night and couldn't for the life of me get them to release. Also how did you remove the bowtie attachments?

thanks

turboeclips · May 30, 2009

yea those clips are a pain. I used every possible tool... flathead screw drivers of all sorts of sizes and even butter knives. If I remember correctly, I think it was the butter knife that fit in there good enough to wedge them loose. I kind of opened the clips and then once they were out I bent then back as tight as possible.

As for the bow tie, there is a little bolt in the middle of it. Might be able to get it off with your fingers it shouldn't be that tight if not stick a socket to it.

mzuern · May 31, 2009

turboeclips said:
yea those clips are a pain. I used every possible tool... flathead screw drivers of all sorts of sizes and even butter knives. If I remember correctly, I think it was the butter knife that fit in there good enough to wedge them loose. I kind of opened the clips and then once they were out I bent then back as tight as possible.

As for the bow tie, there is a little bolt in the middle of it. Might be able to get it off with your fingers it shouldn't be that tight if not stick a socket to it.

Got it, only 4 bloody knuckles and a few choice words, upgrade looks awesome. Thanks for your coaching.

Mike

martinneallewis · Feb 12, 2011

iwaslowr said:
On a Yukon or ?

Hey man, read an article the other day about your Yukon getting jacked. How'd you get the wheels back?

---------- Post added at 05:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:53 PM ----------

Anybody know if you have to take the entire front bumper off to get to the lower grill on a Yukon? I've got an '09, just switched out the upper grill for a Denali one the other day (temp was a little below 20 that day, not such a good idea after I started), but I still haven't done the lower one. Thanks.

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