Valerian 0 Posted March 4, 2006 I bought this front grill off egay but it doesn't fit my C correctly http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1 It doesn't seem to be big enough in height to fill the space and it is not curved along it's width so it doesn't sit snuggly against the headlight edges. My C is a H reg which i would have thought the early grill would have fitted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cnut 0 Posted March 4, 2006 It should fit if you have an h reg, maybe your headlight trims or lenses are for a later car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted March 4, 2006 It should fit if you have an h reg, maybe your headlight trims or lenses are for a later car? I'm wondering if the front end has been replaced at some time in the past. The grill that was already fitted was a 3 slat, curved with no badges. There also appears to be 6 slots in the bottom panel for various types of lower grill mountings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted March 4, 2006 There also appears to be 6 slots in the bottom panel for various types of lower grill mountings I think this was something done during the change over period between the early and late designs - I say this as I know some have managed to put a late grill on early cars with out having to modify tabs etc... How did the late grill sit on yours? If it was flush with the h/lights then I'd be guessing that you have late lamps... A pic would help tbh... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted March 5, 2006 There also appears to be 6 slots in the bottom panel for various types of lower grill mountings I think this was something done during the change over period between the early and late designs - I say this as I know some have managed to put a late grill on early cars with out having to modify tabs etc... How did the late grill sit on yours? If it was flush with the h/lights then I'd be guessing that you have late lamps... A pic would help tbh... edited Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby 0 Posted March 5, 2006 looks like you have a late bonnet aswell from the pics maybe its had a new front panel and other bits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted March 5, 2006 My guess is that the headlights are early ones as they don't sit level with the grill - in that respect I can't see why the ealry grill won't sit right :? It must have had some work in the past as thats not the original bonet... it also looks like you have a late front bumper - I'm saying this as it seems to be sticking out slightly where it meets the arches. The late ones are wider as the arches are also wider on the late models... the easy way to tell is to look at how the line running accross the bumper and round the sides finishes. It fades out on the late bumpers and curves round just in front of the arch one the early ones. Mine should have a late bumper but has an early one due to a previous owners bodge :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted March 5, 2006 The sides of the front bumper are sticking out coz the bumper was backed into by someone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
