Phoenixart88

My 98 zj has a minor wreck in the front. The grill was broken and the plastic piece that the grill mounts to called the "header panel"...as I was doing research I found places that say 96-98 only....do the older grand Cherokees have this same piece or was it modified later on? Also i noticed in the junk yard that there are 2 triangular bars that mount to the bumper any idea of the name of these pieces?

Bustedback

The 96-98 is different from the 93-95 models, the grille in the 96-98 models dips into the bumper instead of staying even with the bottom of the headlamps like the 93-95s.
www.rockauto.com will have the header panel, but pay close attention to the shipping cost.

Phoenixart88

Yea I've looked around. They arnt cheap.lol and all at the yard are broken..and iv checked rock auto...27 bucks for the price...75 for shipping.hahaha

country_boy454

A common upgrade people do with the 93-95s is put the 96-98 header panel on and switch to the newer style bumper and grille. You can also put the 93-95 header panel on the 96-98s if you want to give it the older look. You just need the bumper cover and grille and header panel.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-98-JEEP-G...5d6dd5&vxp=mtr

Bustedback

Check eBay too, you might find a good deal there.

Phoenixart88

I went to the pull it yard today and every 1 was trashed...and I looked on eBay bout didnt find anything under $75...i may end up just buying a whole new assembly..header panel,grill and all the lights brand new for like $150

country_boy454

Check your headlight adjusters too, new header panels usually dont come with them.

Phoenixart88

So im just curious..is there anything keeping me from getting a 93-95 and modifying it to just at least fit a 96-98 grill? At this point all I have is a grill.lol

country_boy454

You need the header panel off a 96-98 to fit the grille and everything.