Opening the Grille?
Does anyone know how to safely open the grille assembly on a '92? It's already removed from the car, but I'd like to open it up so I can install a light inside the transparent part. I see 4 tab slots spaced across the bottom, but only one looks completely unobstructed. I'm afarid that if I start prying at it with a screw driver the wrong way, I'll end up breaking it. At the top, it's hard to see where the black-painted clear plastic part meets the black plastic part. It looks like this is because of a black sealant. Any help would be appreciated.
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Brian,
No, you don't want to start prying until you soften the black sealant. Two ways to do that: a heat gun on medium low setting or, place the grille in a 300 degree oven for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown -- I mean, until the sealant gets soft. :D |
They taste just like chicken, or cat - I don't remember now. :rolleyes: :)
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mmmm baked waterfall grill. sounds scrumptious. *salivating*
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Yeah, it does sound good, especially with a nice WD-40 glaze! :D But seriously, cooking this thing worries me too. I'll take your advice, but what's the next step? To insert a screw driver in the tab slots & pry? (It looks like 3 of them may also contain some sealant or gunk, 2 of those especially.) If so, do I put the srew driver to the front of the tab or behind it? And what about closing the grille again? Can I reheat the sealant and press it back together again? or do I need to apply new sealant? I have a tube of black 3M Weatherstrip Advesive. Will that work?
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Thanks again :) , but after talking it over with a friend, I decided that it would be easier, harmless, and more accessible (although possibly sacreligous) to Dremel my own openings on the sides of the assembly, and slip the light in. I can cover the holes before reinstalling the grille. It worked fine. Only, I think the white neon tube I bought may not be as bright as I'd hoped. Maybe I'll try a strip of white LEDs. I would like a brightness comparable to the low-beam headlights, but uniform like a bar of light.
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for tips and pointers i recomend you go over to nasioc and search 'black goo of death'
you should find all you need to know on how to seperate any of the light pieces |
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