At either side, in the center of the black bumper part where it overlaps the fender just toward the front from the marker light, there is a stud that is not mentioned in the manual. Sometimes there's a nut on it, sometimes not. You have to kind o gently pru the facia away from the fender to disengage the studs. BTW - if you're really following the manual the hood would be off by now (step 5). ;-) Yes, you have to remove the hood. There are about 10 screws under there that you can't get to any other way. No big deal - get two friends to hold it and remove the 8 screws at the hinges. Dave Swingle --- In dmcnews@xxxx, mrvideosawyer@xxxx wrote: > I am sure this must have been addressed somewhere but I can't seem to find the artical on front facia removal. Is there some trick? I have followed the manual to the letter and it still will not come off. Does the hood really need to come off? Any help would be appreciated. > > Jim > 4149 > It's not going to be red much longer