I pulled mine from the top. I removed the intake, alternator and a/c unit from mine. I also did all the steps that SoCal outlined. I removed my hood, it's only four bolts and you need it out of the way. I have an auto, so I didn't have any clutch stuff on the back so I easily cleared the headlight bar but you should be able to do that as well. All in all...wasn't that bad. It's easy to tear apart..putting together is the trick!
