7 slot grill conversion? will a 99-01 grill fit earlier XJ's?

Simon 88YJ94XJ said:
There's always someone, for every single thing you can do to a Jeep there's someone who doesn't like the idea and thinks he's got to save the other person from making a horrible mistake. As for what I'm trying to acomplish... well lets see, enjoying myself, changing how my Cherokee looks in a subtle way that pleases me more than how it looks now. Why do I need to justify it to you? You know there are people out there who would ask you what you're trying to accomplish by putting big tires and a lift on your Jeep.

Thanks for the "advice" anyway but I'm asking someone with a 97 to 01 to take a moment and slap a tape measure on the grille insert, I'm not really interested in your ziptie fabrication skills.
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Here you go Simon, just for being you-nique....I bring you a condolation prize.

These measurements were taken from my 2000 XJ Sport just moments ago:

7 Slot Grill section-36" Wide X 10.5" High
56" Wide overall included headlight bezels
Headlight bezels taper to 10" high

You know nothing of my ziptie fab skills, of which I'm well trained.

Please document your grill mod with photos and a tech writeup so other that follow will benefit.

One more thing, I searched "beefier grill" for you and came up with these options.......not sure what that means, but I'm suddenly craving Peppercorn London Broil.......

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-review...-lancer-evolution-viii-mr-fq-300-1003815.html
http://www.aas.com.sg/features/archive/f08014.htm


Good luck, stay cool and have a fun summer............
 
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thank you! maybe you saved me the trouble of making a mistake :) maybe not I'll go out and measure after posting, I'm on vacation (yep that's right the Wife lets me work on my Jeeps during vaction... well at least ones where I have to take mine or lose it, and she can't take hers at the same time!) and looking for more projects.
 
Zip ties are wonderful my YJ's front plate is being held on by one because I couldn't find a nut and bolt combination at the time I put it on.

Looks like the later grille insert could be made to work using the old insert as a frame to match up the headlight bezel trim to it. It would fit almost exactly inside the upper and lower portions that meet the bumper and the first bars that meet the headlight bezels... Epoxy and some filler and paint.

BTW if it's any 'condolation' my YJ has the Grille of a TJ with the YJ's hood and fenders which was a lot harder to make happen than this mod looks to be. So I guess I have a thing about grilles. I will post photos
 
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