Remove 63 Grill

[Gerald L.]

Has anyone removed the 63 grill with the bumpers in place? I drive the car and would like to clean up that area. Service manual says it can be done. The screws will not be a problem and I plan to protect areas that could be scratched. Any advice from experience appreciated. Thank you.

[Frank D.]

Re: Remove 63 Grill

Has anyone removed the 63 grill with the bumpers in place? I drive the car and would like to clean up that area. Service manual says it can be done. The screws will not be a problem and I plan to protect areas that could be scratched. Any advice from experience appreciated. Thank you.

Pretty sure I've done it in the past - remove all the screws -- including the two at the far ends that screw to a small square bracket, then IIRC you can draw it up through the hood gap - force the hood to its extreme open position past the normal stop and cover the front edge with blue tape.

Be super careful of the grill fiberglass mounting tabs - they are notorious for cracking and/or breaking off easily..

[Gerald L.]

Re: Remove 63 Grill

Thanks Frank, hood method is great for the headlight motors. The service manual method is surprisingly easy. Slide bottom forward to clear body, gives top 3 grill brackets room to swing behind the fragile body tabs, and the grille just slides out under the bumper.