Hi Guys,

Ok I've got a new Black front grill to replace the plastic silver one..

1. am I meant to spray this item?

2. I can un do the 4 top bolts thats easy .. but what else and wear else do I need to un do to get the old grill out and new in please  Iain

I think you might find the grill, surround, and bumper are all heat clipped together, meaning you will need to remove the complete bumper to get the grill off... any chance of a photo of the front of your freely

There is one in his gallery.

Thanks Chris
Papa that's gonna be a pain in the changing that
You will need to remove the complete bumper and some how heat the clips in such a way that you can heat them back on,
I'll have a quick look at my bumper I have off and see if it can be done
I'll be back - give me a few Mins

Looks like you have to remove the complete front bumper so you can get to the grill
The 4 bolts along the top is just the start of it

Need to removed the towing plate
Where you will find 2 more bolts then you will find 4 screws 2 iver side just in front of each front wheel
Then remove the inner wheel arch covers where you will find a screw iver side holding the bumper to the wing
There's more!!!!
Remove both front lights where you will find 2 more bolts 1 iver side holding the bumper in place
Then with a bit of force give the bumper a good old tug to release it from the wing clips

All that said I have a feeling your having a change of mind

for sale 1 HSE Black Grill ...

Not used due to pain in ass to fit...

Will take £20 and cost to post.. Iain

Plus I have put pics on galley I think  Iain

Can't see any photos papa

To be honest if your gonna go to all that trouble just to change the grill you may as well stick a facelift bumper on it, gonna take the same amount of time

Ok there should be some pics now.. all I wanted was to go stealth mode ...

Cruel world there picking on me cause I iz Black... why can't 5 min jobs be 5 mins... Iain

Theses a photo of your towing eye cover

little smurf on the top plate that's funny

I put pics on galley as pics with this not happening for me.Bit like the grill going on ..

Hence the name papa smurf  Iain

I think your grill looks fine as it is. I don't like black on black.

I think i will leave it..I'm not good with car tools ,I'll do basic but this seems to be a nightmare and I don't want to mess my car up..  Iain

Go "stealth" mode just get a can of that plastic stuff, no changing your grill (removing bumpers)

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic15258.html (GONE) FL2 2008 SE (manual) Santorini Black, the expensive one
(LEFT WITH) 300tdi Defender 90 the cold, reliable & sensible one

Yes that sounds like a plan.. Were do we get that from? Iain