How to replace front grille emblem?

Atlanta Dan · Mar 15, 2018

Guys, I bought my son an '07 Limited after he wrecked our ol faithful '01 EB. This thing is out of a time warp, not a scratch anywhere. However, the front oval emblem is all silver and has a dent in it. How hard is to get that thing off and can someone let me know how? The replacements seem to be a combo stick on with 3m tape and pins that have little caps to keep them locked in place. Can someone let me know what steps to R&R? Thank you!

J Ski · Mar 15, 2018

Atlanta Dan said:
Guys, I bought my son an '07 Limited after he wrecked our ol faithful '01 EB. This thing is out of a time warp, not a scratch anywhere. However, the front oval emblem is all silver and has a dent in it. How hard is to get that thing off and can someone let me know how? The replacements seem to be a combo stick on with 3m tape and pins that have little caps to keep them locked in place. Can someone let me know what steps to R&R? Thank you!

Tagged you in post titled “blacked- out blue oval” where I have step by step with pics

Kjhawkeye1 · Mar 21, 2018

Can you share what sizes the front and rear emblems are?

J Ski · Mar 21, 2018

Front- 9”x3.5”
Rear- 7”x2.75”

bloodhound · Mar 22, 2018

There are 2 "speed nuts", 10mm I believe, on two posts holding the emblem onto the grille. That year of Ford emblems and those near it all tend to fade out into silver. I replaced mine with one from a 2014 Explorer. Same exact emblem.

J Ski · Mar 22, 2018

You will need to break off the stud that those nuts sit on because of the way it fits through the emblem mount. See my link above for where to break them to remove emblem

Adieu · Mar 23, 2018

No you dont

Remove nuts with a socket, think it's 10 or 12mm

Then use a vinyl prybar and pry up gently and pop it out

New emblems on Amazon are like 14 bucks afair

J Ski · Mar 23, 2018

Adieu said:
No you dont

Remove nuts with a socket, think it's 10 or 12mm

Then use a vinyl prybar and pry up gently and pop it out

New emblems on Amazon are like 14 bucks afair

Yes you do. The two posts have a notch cut into them tht holds the emblem onto the larger mount. Even new emblems have the notch so yes you will have to break the posts. You cannot pry the emblem out

Adieu · Mar 23, 2018

J Ski said:
Yes you do. The two posts have a notch cut into them tht holds the emblem onto the larger mount. Even new emblems have the notch so yes you will have to break the posts. You cannot pry the emblem out
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Yes. You. Can.

Ive done this THREE times now, thanks for asking (removed old emblem to put bedliner on old faded SSV grille, swapped old emblem to new chrome grille, swapped new emblem to new chrome grille)

J Ski · Mar 24, 2018

Adieu said:
Yes. You. Can.

Ive done this THREE times now, thanks for asking (removed old emblem to put bedliner on old faded SSV grille, swapped old emblem to new chrome grille, swapped new emblem to new chrome grille)

Whatever bro

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