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Don't know what's wrong but when I try to upload I get " file to big to upload " ?.

You just need to scale down the size of your picture; the file size is too big. I don't use it, but a lot of members here use the Tapatalk app to post on here, and I think it re-sizes pictures for you.

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I'd love to know how you managed to get those chrome pieces off the grill. I tried for an hour and didn't get one clip off.

 

 

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Don't know what's wrong but when I try to upload I get " file to big to upload " ?.

What I do to work around that as I don't like tapatalk nor do I want to mess with, dang, I can't remember the name...that photo saving site..... anyway, I figured out on my phone when I email a picture and I'm not on wifi it gives me the option to send it small, medium or original/large. I send them small to myself then use the smaller pictures to post on forums. So when I'm messing around at the house and I want to send myself pictures to use, I have to turn my wifi off on my phone, send the small pictures, then turn the wifi back on. Sounds like a hassle, but it works for me and I don't have to use another app or site. I don't do it enough to worry about extra data use or anything like that.

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I'd love to know how you managed to get those chrome pieces off the grill. I tried for an hour and didn't get one clip off.

 

 

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it was a hassle, took about 2 hrs. When I posted the topic someone said it was a 15 minute job(lol) just be careful and pry each tab. If you take your time u can do it.

 

 

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What did you use? Loving the red!

 

 

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Just went to nearby auto parts and picked up a spray can of red that looked bright and a can of clear !!

 

 

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What I do to work around that as I don't like tapatalk nor do I want to mess with, dang, I can't remember the name...that photo saving site..... anyway, I figured out on my phone when I email a picture and I'm not on wifi it gives me the option to send it small, medium or original/large. I send them small to myself then use the smaller pictures to post on forums. So when I'm messing around at the house and I want to send myself pictures to use, I have to turn my wifi off on my phone, send the small pictures, then turn the wifi back on. Sounds like a hassle, but it works for me and I don't have to use another app or site. I don't do it enough to worry about extra data use or anything like that.

Yea even when I tried it it only let one picture be posted, have tried several times to post another and it won't go through. I think it's more trouble than it's worth ???

 

 

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