Front Grill Removal

Manny · Apr 19th, 2003, 01:02 PM

I know some people have posted different ways of removing the front Nissan badge so let me get this straight. To remove the badge one way is to clip the screws or whatever they are with the welded shi+ around them and then put a lighter to the plastic? Is this correct?

Ruben · Apr 20th, 2003, 03:22 PM

I used an flathead screwdriver and an exacto knife and cut the melted plastic off the back.

Silvspec86 · Apr 20th, 2003, 08:22 PM

i think what i did was the easiest, go to your local hobby shop/ craft shop and buy a razor saw from EXACTO . it'll look like a small backsaw with real fine teeth. and just put it between the mesh and the back of the badge and just saw it off. with the raxor saw, it'll take about 30 seconds. any other way will threaten to scratch the mesh or any other surface if your not ultra carefull. good luck!

CorNut · Apr 21st, 2003, 01:13 PM

I am too lazy for any of that, I just used what was 2 feet from me and grabbed some tin snips and a flathead screwdriver......

Silvspec86 · Apr 21st, 2003, 05:17 PM

that works too......i'm sorry, i'm Asian, i can't help but go the complicated, efficient and precise way....

jblaze · Apr 21st, 2003, 05:21 PM

hairdryer to loosen up the bonding agent in the metal epoxy and a pair of pliers and screwdriver.

tekmode · Apr 21st, 2003, 08:52 PM

i took a flathead screwdriver and hammer.....put the screwdriver between the grill and emblem and pushed down. Popped right off

BlackSpec02 · Apr 22nd, 2003, 01:36 AM

the only down side is.... this sounds like ...once your nissan emblem is off... its off for good... no salvaging that guy.... so you better know you like it.... i havent taken mine off yet because im afraid i wont like the way it looks with out it.... anyone have pictures of a black spec v without the emblem (ive seen pics with an SER emblem)??

CorNut · Apr 22nd, 2003, 07:10 AM

truthfully I wish I left mine.... atleast until I get an SER badge, my car is silver and all I see is the damn hood latch, horn, radiator etc... it looks like shit and im sure it will stand out even more on an all black car... the littlest differences will show on yours... now if you wanted to powder coat your grill white, and hell, even your wheels

that $4!t would be tight, in my eyes anyway.... with the white u wont see behind it... I may have a weird taste tho... I kinda wish I got black for that reason but I got silver and white will look like crap with it...

jblaze · Apr 22nd, 2003, 03:18 PM

I had the same problem as Cornut. After I took off the Nissan badge in the front the black mesh looked like shit. So I took out the two grilles in the front and painted them silver. Looks a hell of alot better now. Plus you can see the hood latch and radiator. Check out the pics on cardomain in my signature.

Silvspec86 · Apr 22nd, 2003, 04:08 PM

well there is a way to put it back...if you still have those three little tabs left, well most of it left. just put a hole in each of those tabs some how and zip tie the lil guy on to the grill...easy

Silvspec86 · Apr 22nd, 2003, 04:13 PM

wait, scratch that.....you are not gonna have those thingys on the after you take it off.....instead, put two holes on each side of the two semi circles on the back and feed two zipties through i....just make sure you used black zipties to make it look less obvious........................

Duct tape and Zipties hold the world together!!!

BlackSpec02 · Apr 22nd, 2003, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by jblaze
I had the same problem as Cornut. After I took off the Nissan badge in the front the black mesh looked like shit. So I took out the two grilles in the front and painted them silver. Looks a hell of alot better now. Plus you can see the hood latch and radiator. Check out the pics on cardomain in my signature.

Hey, I checked out your pics... your car looks nice... i think i want to paint my calipers too because i like the way they look in red, they really stand out... and its a LOT cheaper to paint them than it is to buy wilwoods or brembos.... that will be my project for this summer... I have a question for you though, where can I get some of those RED SPEC V sticker/emblems .... for the sides of the car... those look good and I would love to get those for my car... I have a black Spec V and I got it with a nice RED pinstripe down the sides... the red "spec v" would make it look sooo cool!!

BlackSpec02 · Apr 22nd, 2003, 06:57 PM

Oh yeah... one more question to those who have the SE-R on the front instead of the NISSAN badge.... It is the same badge as the rear SE-R right? So how do you attach it securely to the mesh?! Is the sticky stuff on the back enough to make it stay with so little of a contact patch?

Silvspec86 · Apr 22nd, 2003, 09:01 PM

i didnt get the same one that goes on the rear, i got the one that is supposed to go on the side which is smaller, but i think it fits better, since the grill is already thin and it looks more centered. the sticky back is enough to keep it on there but i wouldnt be suprised if it dissapeared during a heavy rain storm. i used the sticky back to hold it on, but then i secured it more just incase with a thin ziptie going around the middle, right above the "R". then, if you are still paranoid, you can buy some of 3M's emblem adhesive ...that is good stuff...its like a mix between super glue and cement....and just slobber it on the back. that'll keep the thing on. oh and i got it from Courtesy Nissan in texas, i ordered it via their website, it was like 8 bucks, you can also buy it on Ebay but they go for about $20 there, but thats for the rear version