Finally arrived! the replacement.

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Originally Posted by DrytheRain

Nice 130 Dullbird. I like the colour.



I'm in the process of putting a black 'mask' and amber indicator lenses on my Keswick 110, as I also prefer the 'old school' look, but from my experience I would recommend swapping the complete grille assemblies including the frame, if Keswick Green is consistent from batch to batch. I had to buy a set of panel pullers to pry the grille from the frame, then with only two studs removed, I had to stop and order a replacement set, because they're getting a bit mangled in the process. My car looks rather weird as a result; it currently has black headlamp finishers on it and a Brunel grille; a sort of 'raccoon mask'. Hopefully the studs will arrive in the next couple of days and I can get the grille swapped out. :rolleyes:

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The idea of swapping out the complete assembly is unfortunately off the table… I had a freak incident while off road, where a large stick punctured the little metal "mesh" type section of the assembly, just between the bumper and the bottom of the plastic grille. I've performed mild first aid on it, but I can't expect someone to swap their new section for my damaged section.

I've already sourced new plastic studs ready for the swap, and some touch-up paint to complete the repair once I've fully straightened the damaged bit whilst the grille is off.

Cheers,
Nige

reporting in Lou and Ian.

Snorkel departed around 1000 after the courier aka Lee had a run in the 101 :D
Another convert I suspect :D
Very nice people, we enjoyed their company last night to far too late:)

Mrs hh:angel:

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Originally Posted by The ho har's

reporting in Lou and Ian.

Snorkel departed around 1000 after the courier aka Lee had a run in the 101 :D
Another convert I suspect :D
Very nice people, we enjoyed their company last night to far too late:)

Mrs hh:angel:

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I see a pattern forming here ;) :angel:

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Originally Posted by noyakfat

The idea of swapping out the complete assembly is unfortunately off the table… I had a freak incident while off road, where a large stick punctured the little metal "mesh" type section of the assembly, just between the bumper and the bottom of the plastic grille. I've performed mild first aid on it, but I can't expect someone to swap their new section for my damaged section.

I've already sourced new plastic studs ready for the swap, and some touch-up paint to complete the repair once I've fully straightened the damaged bit whilst the grille is off.

Cheers,
Nige

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You sound more organised than I was, but if you don't have a set, some plastic panel pullers would be a good idea. I had to insert the panel pullers between the grille and frame from the back, around the studs, and gently pry them apart one at a time, working around the grille. I've only loosened mine so far, because I realised I was going to need new studs. However, I have completely pulled out the two bottom corner studs, as they were the only ones I could fit a panel puller under from the front, but they still take quite a lot of effort to separate. I'm going to continue to work on the others until they're most of the way out, then probably have at it from the front with pliers to remove them. Those plastic studs are even nastier than the self-tapping screws that most of the other trim seems to be held on with.

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Originally Posted by DrytheRain

You sound more organised than I was, but if you don't have a set, some plastic panel pullers would be a good idea. I had to insert the panel pullers between the grille and frame from the back, around the studs, and gently pry them apart one at a time, working around the grille. I've only loosened mine so far, because I realised I was going to need new studs. However, I have completely pulled out the two bottom corner studs, as they were the only ones I could fit a panel puller under from the front, but they still take quite a lot of effort to separate. I'm going to continue to work on the others until they're most of the way out, then probably have at it from the front with pliers to remove them. Those plastic studs are even nastier than the self-tapping screws that most of the other trim seems to be held on with.

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Couldn't you just remove the nose piece with the grille intact & snip off the clips from the back? It looks like it's a few screws along the top edge & a couple on the side to remove the panel assy.

Love the colour Lou, very nice, I googled it to get a better look:BigThumb:

Baz.

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Originally Posted by Scouse

Couldn't you just remove the nose piece with the grille intact & snip off the clips from the back? It looks like it's a few screws along the top edge & a couple on the side to remove the panel assy.

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Do the above (apart from the cutting bit...)

Remove the grill panel. 4 self tappers along the top and 2 large screws, one in each side.

Then turn it over put it face down, and press the plastic tree clips out from the back with a spoon or maybe tap them out gently

Very nice 130:D
My first landy was a S3 swb 1975, that was probably that colour originally , but was very faded.
Hope to see more of the mods.

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Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Do the above (apart from the cutting bit...)

Remove the grill panel. 4 self tappers along the top and 2 large screws, one in each side.

Then turn it over put it face down, and press the plastic tree clips out from the back with a spoon or maybe tap them out gently

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I finally completed my grille swap this afternoon and I found it to be a lot harder than that. I had to partially pry the grille and frame apart with a panel puller tool, working from the back and the inside of the grille to avoid damaging the paint on the grille frame. That result of that is that the heads of the studs are poking out at the front, allowing you to pull them out with pliers. A few gentle taps with a hammer, from the back, also helps with any stubborn studs.

I can also confirm that there's no way to cut the studs off. They actually grip into the grille frame and only support the grille in place, so you have to pull them out of the grille frame itself. Unfortunately, I put a couple of nicks in the Brunel grille with the pliers in the process, so be very careful if your intention is to sell or swap parts. Placing some masking tape around the studs might help. You also need to be careful not to damage the paint on the grille frame with any tools.

Incidentally, when you replace the bottom two studs above the mesh section in the grille frame, they are quite tricky to push in; you have to support the grille frame from underneath or it flexes downward as you apply pressure.

OK the grill swap went without a hitch..

thanks to Noyak for the swap and might I say I think your truck looks very nice with the black :)

feel free to put some photos up...Ian said you had a proper camera :p