How do I remove the grille on my Tahoe??

DwDrummer · Jun 16, 2009

Well I'm looking to take the chrome trim peice out of my grille so I can paint it black and was wondering exactly how to do this. Pictures would be great if you got them, just looking to get this taken out ASAP so I can get it painted.

Thanks,
DwDrummer

Modded · Jun 16, 2009

Haha like nobody strait forward know hows to remove that grille, your gonna have to trial and test it out!

OKLAGMCRUISER · Jun 16, 2009

pull REALLY hard?!? LOL....i kid...i kid...

tast101 · Jun 16, 2009

hold I'll get you an how to.

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It's for a Silvy, but I assume it's similar.

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112313

DwDrummer · Jun 17, 2009

Finally got the grilles out, CIATAHOE helped me out. Thanks again man!

Timgco · Jun 23, 2009

DwDrummer said:
Finally got the grilles out, CIATAHOE helped me out. Thanks again man!

I need to do the same thing. How tough was it? Did you have to remove the whole front bumper cover?

I'm either going to paint mine or put the RBP grillle on. Painting would be the obviously cheaper route, but considering the RBP grille would be trick.

DwDrummer · Jun 23, 2009

Timgco said:
I need to do the same thing. How tough was it? Did you have to remove the whole front bumper cover?

I'm either going to paint mine or put the RBP grillle on. Painting would be the obviously cheaper route, but considering the RBP grille would be trick.

I left the bumper on and took out the grille. It's hard getting the chrome trim peices out :emotions122:

snowjay · Aug 14, 2009

DwDrummer said:
I left the bumper on and took out the grille. It's hard getting the chrome trim peices out

Can you expand on the process?

If I just wanted to swap the regular grille (chrome surround/black mesh) for the LTZ grille (chrome surround/chrome mesh) is it a big deal?

From photos I've seen, it's a few bolts along the top and then some clips for the upper portion? But how does the lower portion come out?

DwDrummer · Aug 14, 2009

snowjay said:
Can you expand on the process?

If I just wanted to swap the regular grille (chrome surround/black mesh) for the LTZ grille (chrome surround/chrome mesh) is it a big deal?

From photos I've seen, it's a few bolts along the top and then some clips for the upper portion? But how does the lower portion come out?

You have to unbolt the the bowtie and it's held on by 2 10mm speed nuts I believe. Take off the the black engine shroud and you will be able to see down the back side of grille and access the bolts and tabs. There's about 10+ little black tabs on each that are pressure fitted to hold on to the truck, get a screw driver prize up a little to release them. Do the same for the bottom.

Hopefully this made since. I'll go ahead and warn you it's no easy task and can be time consuming.

Good luck! :Handshake:

Thanks,
DwDrummer

COTahoeLS · Aug 14, 2009

What kind of prep and paint did you use? Links?

How do I remove the grille on my Tahoe??

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