Hi Tom,
The grille assembly needs to have the upper brow snapped into the oval
surround, then the assembly pressed carefully into place in the aperture,
lower brackets into the aperture first. Have fun not gouging paint. Then the
fasteners can be introduced into the assembly as follows.
According to the original Parts Book, the studs with the hex in the middle
were only fitted to the 2 bottom grille mounting positions (left and right).
The upper ones used 3 plain studs (no hex surface) that screwed forward into
the captive brow nuts. Then the remainder of the stud shank cleared through
the upper brackets of the oval surround and through the shroud holes, with
flats, locks and nuts running onto the stud shanks to tighten things in
place. Meanwhile the left and right lower outer hexed studs ran forward
through the lower grille surround tabs and into the captive nuts on the
riveted brackets on the shroud. A spire bolt ran through the centre lower
shroud bracket with it's head toward the front of the car, through the
surround and into a captive fender style clip on the grille teeth centre
bracket.
The rest of the lower left and right hexed studs received the slotted tabs
of the grille teeth assembly, and the lower flange of the radiator air
intake deflector, and the strap type steady bracket for the inner wing
splash shields, held there with flat, lock and nut.
There were two studs on the extreme ends of the upper brow that pass through
the little holes in the shroud flange at 3 and 9 o'clock, and draw the ends
of the brow securely into place with locks and nuts on the back side.
There was another captive fender style short clip on the surround bracket at
12 o'clock with spire bolt that further held the surround and teeth assembly
together.
Rather a complicated assembly to say the least!
Rich Chrysler
-----Original Message -----
From: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:08 AM
Subject: Grill Questions, BJ8
>I just bought a set of original-type fasteners for the grill surround and
> the vertical slat insert. They look like manifold studs with a nut welded
> directly in the center. My question is ------ is there anything special
> about attaching the grill using these fasteners? I know the eyebrow fits
> over the grill surround with its' lip under the front of the surround.
> This then becomes a "single piece". I should fit flush with the shroud
> opening. Assume one side of the stud screws into it through the hole in
> the shroud. Then the slat grill should fit over the front half of the
> stud. That seems to leave a rather long piece of the stud sticking out.
>
> Any advice/comments?
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