My SS/TC diamond mesh grill will be here tomorrow, and I had a quick question.

I didn't get to look at it yet, but do you have to remove the entire front bumper to uninstall/install the upper grill?

I'm hoping that you can access it without having to take it off, either way its going on! I'll post pics.

 

i'm sure you can take the black piece off the top between the headlights. I don't think the bumper cover needs to come off.

 

I'm getting this too and i studied how it was held in. I looks like you will need to remove only the headlights so you can have a better access to the clips holding it. Like the other post stated it will lift out between the lights.

 

All you need to do is remove the front bow tie and the rest of it is all clip on.

Don't need to remove anything else.

 

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Can I have your old upper grill?

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/parts-66/need-front-grill-105004/

 

subscribed for pics also

 

i dont think the whole bumper comes off for this . just a few gromits holding in the black plastic, and a few retainers for the actual grille

 

I just installed the TC grille in my SS/NA. Lie on your back, reach up, on either side of the grille and remove 2 phillips head screws from behind the grille (need stubby phillips screwdriver). Stand up and remove the 2 10 MM nuts that hold the bowtie on and remove bowtie. Remove 6 plastic retainers -- 4 large retainers hold the grille to the upper radiator support and 2 small plastic retainers hold grille to upper fascia. I recommend that you remove the 2 rubber bumpers on the fascia too -- while these don't hold the grille in it just helps rather then working around them -- remove them by pushing them up from below, don't pull on them. Then, carefully pushing the grille in (towards rear of car) push the fascia clips out of the grille holes and the grille will come loose -- work from one side towards the opposite side to make it easier. When you install the TC grille also paint the fascia clip ends semi-flat black because you can see them through the grille openings. Just install the grille by following the direction backwards. It was easy -- check out my pictures in the thread titled 08 SS/TC grille available at CED!

BTW you do not have to remove headlights either.

 

Had this for like a week, finally got around to installing it.

Thanks again CED!!!

 

Looks good. I like it.

 

Nice, can't wait to get mine.

 

Thanks, I'm definetly diggin it!

 

yeah dont remove the bumper, took me about 10 min to uninstall and install my new one, pics are in my vbgarage and gallery

 

I think i might do this now.. But i'd do the lower grille too. I really like the look of this grille.