Ok. So I checked my existing grill - It looks like I can remove the existing growler and splitter vane ( aka chrysler logo ) and install an aftermarket growler.. minus the splitter vane.

Basically - Carefully remove the growler and splitter w/o breaking the existing grill. Then have a finished product similar to the one on the left.


My question is what size growler would fit in the opening above ? 70mm or 85mm ?

 

Cee Jay, have you ever considered doing the same wrap you did for your headlights on the chrome head light wash cover, and the chrome brake vents?

 

That's an old picture. I've since painted them a dark gray with that removable krylon stuff. It's nearly body color.

 

So if I keep my 07 Grill, and only remove the existing emblem ( with the wings ) - I would need the 85mm growler to fit in the gap , not the 70 mm ?

 

I think the newer emblems look cheap. Why not just use the stock one? I ended up with an early Chinese knock off E type emblem with red enamel that looked nice for a couple months but has faded to orange. Meh...





Per your grill, you can touch it up or repaint it easily enough with some cue tips and aluminum spray paint. Spray the paint into the lid, then dip the cue tip in the paint and just drag it along the face of the grill. In my above pics I just sprayed the whole thing and while it has a lot more 'depth' you can also see the around the perimeter hole it's held to the nose. On an XK maybe do the grill in an antique bronze color would look good.

Personally if you chose to do anything I'd pull the nose. I have long thinner arms and it's way too tight to get to the grill emblems easily. I did it, from the bottom (top ain't happening on a blower car).

 

Thanks for the info ! It looks like you also kept the stock grill on yours. What size emblem did you put in there 70mm or 85mm ?

 

Post 149 in my build thread for a pic of the backside of the grill. Then 176 for making the base and 197 for finished / installed. Not sure about the dimension. The red one I chose was smaller than the stock one so it needed a base. The OEM grill has a recess where the emblem sits a little below the level of the 'grill' You'll need to compensate for that if you chose the big red / green / black growler emblem that's all over eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Grill...HpDw_g&vxp=mtr

Per size, measure what you have a see what you want. I think the stock growler is 58mm but the base is larger.

 

That is in fact the 85mm badge if going the 70mm you would need to fabricate a outer ring like ranch did

 

Thanks ! I guess I'm going with the 85mm one then because I don't have anything to build an outer ring with, and don't mind it if the growler is a little bigger