Date:         Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:14:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to remove lower front grill?
Comments: To: ron johnson <rcj.yes@gmail.com>
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All vangons with lower (stock) grills work the same way. Get a pair of
longnose pliers and pull out the plastic fasteners. You can now list the
grill out. Remove them all the way, push the big part back into the holes in
the body to reinstall, then lock by reinserting the fastener pins.

Jim

On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 6:50 PM, ron johnson <rcj.yes@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am in need of removing the lower front grill - one would expect simple
> screws to be holding it on, but no.  I have a '91 Weekender and the lower
> grill is held in place by a rubbery type of clamp and I do not see an
> obvious way to 'loosen' these or extract the grill w/o causing damage to the
> grill and/or the clamps.
>
> Does anyone else have this set-up? Can anyone advise on how to safely
> remove the grill?
>
>
> Many Thanks,
> Ron Johnson
> PDX, OR
> '91 - Betsy
>