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Original Grille Badge Holder - screws are too short for the 2007 Mini Cooper Grille
Date: 10/13/2007
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Knock the short screws out of the plate with a light tap.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Screws model 490414 from Lowes will fit the holes and nuts that came with the badge holder.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Grille pins (remove 4x)
Date: 10/13/2007
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Pop them out carefully with a flathead screwdriver.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Pop!
Date: 10/13/2007
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The dealer broke one of these while installing the driving lights. How to get it out?
Date: 10/13/2007
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Reach back behind the grille with the same flathead and poke.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Out it comes!
Date: 10/13/2007
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Now we have a little more room to work with. Note the driving lights keep the whole grille from coming off and I'm too lazy to remove them.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Measure the space between the holes - 1 inch.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Remove the bottom silver bar of the grille by pressing up on the tab...
Date: 10/13/2007
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...and out it comes. Repeat on the other side.
Date: 10/13/2007
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More space to work with behind the grille.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Select a 1/8 inch bit.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Drill two holes 1 inch apart with the 1/8 inch bit in the middle opening.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Nimble fingers reach back there to put the washer and screw on.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Put both nuts on tightly.
Date: 10/13/2007
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Aaaaaaand I forgot a piece. Oh well. Did I mention I was lazy? I'll have to put that on the next time I have the grille off, maybe for another badge holder.
Date: 10/13/2007
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What to do about those screw heads...
Date: 10/13/2007
Views: 132
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Dremel!
Date: 10/13/2007
Views: 109
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The finished product. I have a six pack of badges on order from Miniswag, so we'll see what this looks like when they arrive.
Date: 10/13/2007
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