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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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my grille assembly is pretty chipped up, and I was wanting to replace it. At a local junkyard they have a 99 xj that has one that's a perfect match but mine is a 96. Will the new style grille assembly work for the older style xj?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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I think you need the whole front clip (fenders, grill shell, grill, headlight buckets, etc.) There is a write up somehwere on here if you do a search it should come up.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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97 and newer grilles will not mount to the 96 and older header panel. www.rockauto.com should have a brand new grille for you for cheap. Like for under 40 bucks, and as little as 12bucks depending on if it is black or chrome.

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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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I agree with them that grille assembly won't fit because it has a different fitting but if it is the only stock available then go search for an online supplier. You'll just need to pay the shipping fee.
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