For this next part please keep in mind that I work though the week and rarely get to start having "fun" with the car until sometime around 6:30-7pm on most evenings.
So after three days and a half a can of liquid wrench, I have managed to remove... not much of anything. Four upper bolts holding the grill came off without an issue and I was able to remove one screw on the grill, but the rest seem to have been fused in place by salt and time.
I then decided to shift focus to the area under the bumper and allow the trouble spots soak another day or so. There is a plate just under bumper that protects the radiator from road stuff. The lovely little bolts that hold this armor in place also seem to have fused to their nuts with little actual exposed thread remaining, just little chunks of rust. Good times.
It should be said that I sprayed all of these bolts on Sunday and again just before attempting removal. Upon applying approximately one pound of pressure, these little bolts snapped in half like they were made of Tonka truck plastic. Since I now consider these bolts unusable, I'll probably just start cutting most of them off, that is, as long as new screw and bolt kits are available.
The big successful happy moment came when I was able to remove the parking lights and their screws without any issues. All hail stainless steel screws. Even the plug connectors came apart without issue and still appear to be both pliable and reusable. Score. That'll save a nice chunk of change.
Unfortunately, that's all I have for now, but something is always better than nothing. Feel free to comment with any helpful suggestions or critiques. I'm all ears.
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