Does every bolt holding the grill together have to break?

[375instroke]

Taking apart these two '69 grills, and every single bolt is breaking, or rounds off and has to be drilled out.  Still, these grills are a work of art, and for the life of me, I can't believe the bean counters and stuffed shirts at Chrysler gave the go ahead to build the greatest looking car ever made.  A few broken bolts.  Who cares?  It'll be worth it when done.

[Charger-Bodie]

Taking apart these two '69 grills, and every single bolt is breaking, or rounds off and has to be drilled out.  Still, these grills are a work of art, and for the life of me, I can't believe the bean counters and stuffed shirts at Chrysler gave the go ahead to build the greatest looking car ever made.  A few broken bolts.  Who cares?  It'll be worth it when done.

I never even try to turn the bolts that mount the plastic. Cut the heads off with a whizzer . After you get it removed from the header panel. Cut the clips in half with whizzer. After that your all set. No broken plastic.

[375instroke]

Good idea.  I started with the cracked plastic grill with good metal, and even that one has all rusty fasteners.  I have another rusted up grill with all good plastic, so I'll drill and Dotco the fasteners.

[70B5Cuda]

Taking apart these two '69 grills, and every single bolt is breaking, or rounds off and has to be drilled out.  Still, these grills are a work of art, and for the life of me, I can't believe the bean counters and stuffed shirts at Chrysler gave the go ahead to build the greatest looking car ever made.  A few broken bolts.  Who cares?  It'll be worth it when done.

I never even try to turn the bolts that mount the plastic. Cut the heads off with a whizzer . After you get it removed from the header panel. Cut the clips in half with whizzer. After that your all set. No broken plastic.

Stupid question coming up....what's a whizzer? Any chance you could post a link or picture? Perhaps it's called another name?

[375instroke]

I'm thinking a whizzer is a cutoff wheel, either on a Dremel or die grinder.

[Kern Dog]

A whizzer is a trendy word used to describe a tool that uses a rotary disc to cut things. It can be air powered or electric. Some call them a whizzer wheel.

[cdr]

keep the whizzer away from your WHIZZER !!!

[BrianShaughnessy]

In my experience... the answer is yes.   You can soak 'em up with PB blaster but sometimes that doesn't even help.

You were gonna buy a kit of new fasteners anyway.   

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Stupid question coming up....what's a whizzer? 

This.........

[Charger-Bodie]

Taking apart these two '69 grills, and every single bolt is breaking, or rounds off and has to be drilled out.  Still, these grills are a work of art, and for the life of me, I can't believe the bean counters and stuffed shirts at Chrysler gave the go ahead to build the greatest looking car ever made.  A few broken bolts.  Who cares?  It'll be worth it when done.

I never even try to turn the bolts that mount the plastic. Cut the heads off with a whizzer . After you get it removed from the header panel. Cut the clips in half with whizzer. After that your all set. No broken plastic.

Stupid question coming up....what's a whizzer? Any chance you could post a link or picture? Perhaps it's called another name?

Yes. It is a slang term for a cut off tool . Most have a 3 inch wheel. You can also get the wheel (disc) to fit electric grinders......

[Cncguy]

The fasteners holding the end pieces to the center section are the worst. Kept getting to hot and melting the plastic. I ended up using a water hose or hose pipe if you prefer, to keep them cool while whizzing them off.

[white]

Taking apart 68-69 charger grilles always suck, very time consuming but well worth it.

[66FBCharger]

Who makes a grille screw/hardware kit that is correct?

[70B5Cuda]

Who makes a grille screw/hardware kit that is correct?

I would like to know as well.

[will]

I think I got them from vans or laysons. I bought them at Carlisle. Try those guys or the reputable vendor of your choice. Maybe Dante has them, try calling him.

[timmycharger]

I bought this kit from Ebay and was happy with the quality

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-68-69-Charger-Grille-Fastener-Hardware-Bolt-Kit-Set-NEW-271156-/311773278984?fits=Year%3A1968%7CModel%3ACharger&hash=item489722b308:g:7qcAAOSwFNZWw5xm&vxp=mtr

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

...and when I put it back together with the new hardware a little dab of never-seize will help the next guy.... 

[375instroke]

Would the original fasteners be black phosphate?

[Ryan.C]

Mine came apart just fine 

If I did need to get a new hardware kit I would have went with this http://www.rtspecialties.net/proddetail.asp?prod=2785743     

[bull]

Pretty sure all my fasteners were seized and most of my plastic brackets were broken.