Anybody tried to remove the plastic grille from below the windshield
Wanted to remove it myself to prevent it from being broken by the glass shop.
Is there a trick to removing the round plastic plugs, without destroying the grille ?

Jack

 

That part lists for about $250, don't destroy it.

 

You have to pop off all of those little black covers along it. I used a little knife. there are screws under that will allow you to get it off.

 

I would say that if you aren't 100% sure how to take it off, let them take a shot at it and if they do crack it/break it they will have to replace it.

 

FWIW, I found out that once removed, some of the plugs might not be as tight as they once were, especially when it gets cold. When you put them back on, use a small amount of silicone adhesive caulk so they don't come back off and get lost.

 

I think I'll go with 'compilez' idea

 

I removed mine w/o many problems. Took it off to remove the wipers and the major issue was getting the rubber out of the way. Only took a few extra minutes to get it back together. Silicon is a good idea to reassemble.

 

It's easy to take off and if it's faded quite a bit and turned from black to dull gray, just spray it with some duplicolor truck bed liner and it'll look like new. I did this to mine about a year ago and it's holding up perfectly and looks much better. I also sprayed the front lip as well.