How do you remove the front Grill on a Vantage

[DaveV8V]

Good afternoon all,

I would be grateful if someone could advise on the removal of the front grill. Do you need to take off the Slam Panel in the engine bay or can the grill be removed with this in place? I still have my number plate plinth, so I assume that will add to the fun and games (as per the plinth removal in the FAQ thread)

I have tried using the Search function for the grill, but it only comes up with removing the splitter

Many thanks

Dave

[DaveV8V]

DAMIT said:

Yes Slam Panel OFF and plate plinth also then easy removal of grill.

Plinth may be the most difficult to remove, it was on Mine!

Thanks Damit,

Can you remember if they are bolts or screws holding on the grill?

[DaveV8V]

Thank you all very much for the advice, this is what I love about the forum. There are always people willing to to take the time to offer help and words of encouragement.

SHIFTY said:

When I swapped my grill I just pulled each slat out, undone the torx screws, put new grill in, put bolts in and replaced all slats no need to take off engine cover.

The slats are a push fit into the grill surround.

How hard is it to pull the slats out, does it require a fair bit of force? I was going to swap the entire grill while I have the existing repainted, but if I can just pull the slats out

Will probably give it a go on Saturday when the sun isn't quite as hot and summer is over

[DaveV8V]

UPDATE: Finally got around to replacing my grill last week and wanted to thank all for all the helpful advice. Knowing the potential pitfalls beforehand made it a breeze when initially I couldn't get the number plate off and then when I had to remove the slam panel (my hands are the size of shovels) to get at the two nuts on the grill.
The reason for wanting to remove my grill was the original needed a refurb as it was showing the ravages of stone chipping and this was made more evident due to the colour being Anthracite to match the wheels (Body colour - Onyx Black). So the plan was to replace it with a standard grill while the other Anthracite was re-painted. It is amazing how much of a difference changing the grill has made, the Anthracite grill gave the car in my opinion a very aggressive look. Now after changing to the standard brightwork the car has more of a classy front end.
IMHO there is no clear cut winner as both have there pro's and con's, but it is nice option to have being able to change the appearance of the car with a quick 10 minute swap (if you don't have the Number Plate Plinth).