I did not find it difficult at all to remove and install my header panel. I've actually had to do it half a dozen times as I had crunched the radiator support and had to pull it straight with a come-along and a scissor jack.
Just pop out the plastic pin fasteners and remove the cap screws. Of course, you'll want to remove the headlight assemblies first. To do that, remove the glare shields at each end and pull up on the latch levers as if you would do when replacing a bulb.
There are two screws that must be accessed from below the bumper support, but once you find them, they are not difficult to remove.
The Haynes manual is a very good resource and does include an entire chapter on body part removal.
I got my header panel for $38 shipped on eBay. It fits perfectly.
Here's the one I bought.
One thing to remember is that you will need to harvest the headlight adjusters and mounting stems from the old header panel. Each headlight assembly has 2 adjusters and one metal stem.
The headlight wiring harness clips into channels in the header panel, but that is not hard to figure out. Really, if you've already installed a front fender and a mirror, you've performed tasks more difficult than swapping a header panel.
Just pop out the plastic pin fasteners and remove the cap screws. Of course, you'll want to remove the headlight assemblies first. To do that, remove the glare shields at each end and pull up on the latch levers as if you would do when replacing a bulb.
There are two screws that must be accessed from below the bumper support, but once you find them, they are not difficult to remove.
The Haynes manual is a very good resource and does include an entire chapter on body part removal.
I got my header panel for $38 shipped on eBay. It fits perfectly.
Here's the one I bought.
One thing to remember is that you will need to harvest the headlight adjusters and mounting stems from the old header panel. Each headlight assembly has 2 adjusters and one metal stem.
The headlight wiring harness clips into channels in the header panel, but that is not hard to figure out. Really, if you've already installed a front fender and a mirror, you've performed tasks more difficult than swapping a header panel.
