American Car Craft Pontiac G8 Front Header Plate Polished GT 2008-2009 User Manual
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PONTIAC G8 STAINLESS FRONT HEADER PLATE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PART#G8HP300
PARTS INCLUDED:
1-Stainless Header Plate
2-Thick Washers
8-6mm Allen Style Button Head Bolts
8-Flat
1 “ Decorative Chrome Cap Covers
Your header plate comes to you with a protective liner. Do not remove liner until prompted by
instructions.
1. REMOVE THE FOUR BLACK PLASTIC RETAINERS FROM THE CENTER OF THE HEADER AREA
NOT E: THESE WILL NOT BE REUSED.
2. REMOVE THE FOUR HEADLIGHT BRACKET BOLTS SECURING THE TWO HEADLIGHT
NOTE: THESE WILL NOT BE REUSED.
PLACE THE TWO THICK WASHERS PROVIDED OVER THE TWO HOLES CLOSEST TO THE HOOD LATCH.
3. PLACE THE NEW STAINLESS COVER OVER THE HEADER AREA AND ALIGN ALL THE HOLES. ALTHOUGH
IT SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY YOU MAY NEED TO TWEEK THE OVERALL SHAPE OF THE NEW PANEL BY
HAND IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A NICE CONTOURED FITMENT.
4. SECURE THE NEW HEADER PLATE USING ALL EIGHT OF 6MM ALLEN STYLE BUTTON HEAD BOLTS
PROVIDED. BE CAREFULL NOT TO OVERTIGHTEN THESE BOLTS AS THEY WILL HAVE A TENDANCY TO
STRIP AT THE FOR CENTER HOLE LOCATIONS AND ALSO CAUSE AN UNSIGHTLY DISTORTION IN THE
PANEL.
JUST SNUG WILL WORK FINE.
YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH EIGHT FLAT DECORATIVE CROME CAPS .ONCE YOU HAVE THE HEADER
PLATE NICE AND SECURED. REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE LINER AND THEN SILICONE THESE CAPS TO THE
BOLT LOCATIONS USING CLEAR 100% SILICONE. BE CAREFULL NOT TO APPLY TO MUCH SILICONE AS
THIS WILL HAVE A TENDANCY TO OOZE OUT AND MAKE A MESS. JUST A SMALL DAB WILL WORK FINE.
ALLOW AT LEAST A COUPLE OF HOURS FOR THE SILICONE TO SET.