You may want to remove the grill of your Camaro for any number of reasons. There may be grill damage, you may want to replace the grill with an aftermarket one or you need to do other engine maintenance. You can either grab the grill and pull it with force away from the car to remove it, or you can take your time pulling the bumper off properly so you can reuse the grill.
Stand in front of your Camaro’s grill.
Place your hands on each side of the grill and get a firm grip.
Pull with force away from the car until the grill releases from the retainers. Remember, removing the grill this way may cause damage to the retainers so you cannot use this grill again. If you plan on replacing it with a different grill, by all means, just pull it off.
Open the hood of your Camaro and secure it in place.
Locate the five retainers for the Camaro’s front fascia, which are near the radiator support. Remove these with pliers.
Take the outer deflectors off of the fascia. These are located on the lower part of the corners on the bumper. There will be four bolts that must be removed with a socket wrench.
Stand in front of the bumper, look at the headlight, and find the support nuts and bolts that are located on the back edge of the light fixture. Remove these nuts and bolts from both sides of the bumper. There should be 3 or 4 bolts, depending on the year of your Camaro.
Grab the wiring connector that is attached to the headlight assembly and pull it away from the assembly to disconnect it. Do this for both headlights.
Position yourself under the front bumper so you can see the impact bar, which is straight back from the license plate. Remove the three retainers that are located there using pliers.
Stand in front of the bumper and pull it away from the Camaro. Put it gently to the side on a clean surface.
Use a socket wrench to remove the nuts from the grill. There should be four that run along the length of the grill. Also remove the retaining clips that are located there as well.
Grab both sides of the grill and pull it away from the vehicle.
