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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 04:07 AM
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I have prepared a set of black grilles for my 545.

Now if only I could find out how to pop out the ones that are currently in there without disassembling the whole front end!

Has anyone switched grilles yet?

Can you provide detailed instructions, ideally with pictures?

Thanks.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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Instructions for replacing the grill.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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A quick search of the forums yielded this post...
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by yvesj' date='Oct 12 2004, 08:07 PM
I have prepared a set of black grilles for my 545.

Now if only I could find out how to pop out the ones that are currently in there without disassembling the whole front end!

Has anyone switched grilles yet?

Can you provide detailed instructions, ideally with pictures?

Thanks.
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I'd like to have the chromed grille.. willing to get rid of it for a token?
I have a black grille and man i'd love to have the chrome ones!

Deal?
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 05:07 AM
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yvesj, could you please post some pics of the "before replacing the grille" and "After replacing the grille" look. I'm trying to decide if I should change mine.
Thanks
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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This is always amazing. Someone with chromed grille wanna black grille, and a friend paid more than S$200 for the chrome ones.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 05:33 AM
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http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=1710&hl=

These are my before and after pics.

Haven't regretted it.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 06:10 AM
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I didn't know it came both ways. Who gets chrome and who gets blackened? Is it a sport package thing?
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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545 gets chrome grills. 520, 525 and 530 get black grills.. it's a V8 thing..
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Oct 12 2004, 07:14 AM
This is always amazing. Someone with chromed grille wanna black grille, and a friend paid more than S$200 for the chrome ones.
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Huh?
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