how to remove the plastic to install the tow hook?

Juruki · 05-22-2012, 02:02 PM

So i bought a stillen front plate holder and i dont know how to remove the little piece of plastic on the grill. Scared to break it.
Do I just pull on it until it comes off? pull outwards? anything screws holding it in place?
Thx!

koffeegy · 05-22-2012, 02:15 PM

Pics would help.

tonybui · 05-22-2012, 02:19 PM

Just do finger karate chop and break it !!

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Juruki · 05-22-2012, 02:46 PM

its where you put your front tow hook, theres a piece of plastic blocking it

zero · 05-22-2012, 03:12 PM

Pull the bottom of the piece then it should all come off.

Juruki · 05-22-2012, 03:14 PM

so just pull out towards me? it looks like a squared flat piece of plastic

zero · 05-22-2012, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juruki

so just pull out towards me? it looks like a squared flat piece of plastic

Yes, pull toward you, starting at the bottom of a squared piece.

Juruki · 05-22-2012, 03:47 PM

Ok I'll try that. Thx!
I was trying before and the whole thing wanted to come out
:P

anthonyy · 05-22-2012, 04:44 PM

let us know how it goes... I gotta do this too... just got a fix-it ticket

MagmaRed370z · 11-05-2014, 08:44 PM

Reviving this thread. Really how exactly do you pull that little plastic out?

DEpointfive0 · 11-05-2014, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schellingr

Reviving this thread. Really how exactly do you pull that little plastic out?

Finger on top and bottom of the grill piece that goes with it, then jiggle/yank

BeemaaZ · 11-05-2014, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Finger on top and bottom of the grill piece that goes with it, then jiggle/yank

Don't forget to spit on it first. Lol

MagmaRed370z · 11-06-2014, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Finger on top and bottom of the grill piece that goes with it, then jiggle/yank

The grill or just the square piece?

DEpointfive0 · 11-06-2014, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schellingr

The grill or just the square piece?

Just the square piece

05-22-2012, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	how to remove the plastic to install the tow hook? So i bought a stillen front plate holder and i dont know how to remove the little piece of plastic on the grill. Scared to break it. Do I just pull on it until it comes off? pull outwards? anything screws holding it in place? Thx! __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

05-22-2012, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
koffeegy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Covington, Louisiana Posts: 419 Drives: 2012 NISMO Gun Metal Rep Power: 14	Pics would help. __________________ -Glenn 2012 NISMO Gun Metallic #0015 Last edited by koffeegy; 05-22-2012 at 02:19 PM.

05-22-2012, 02:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	Just do finger karate chop and break it !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Evo-R CF fang \| CF Mirror covers \| 20/25 H&R spacers \| RE-11 \| TopSpeed exhaust + y-pipe \| Stillen HFC \| Carbon Fiber Amuse rear bumper + Amuse Spoiler \| PWJDM

05-22-2012, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	its where you put your front tow hook, theres a piece of plastic blocking it __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

05-22-2012, 03:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
zero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,259 Drives: MK 7.5 Golf R Rep Power: 22	Pull the bottom of the piece then it should all come off. __________________

05-22-2012, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	so just pull out towards me? it looks like a squared flat piece of plastic __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

05-22-2012, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	Ok I'll try that. Thx! I was trying before and the whole thing wanted to come out :P __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

05-22-2012, 04:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	let us know how it goes... I gotta do this too... just got a fix-it ticket

11-05-2014, 08:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 13	Reviving this thread. Really how exactly do you pull that little plastic out? __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

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