I could be mistaken about the look but I THINK one
can obtain an AC (house AC) grill about 16x5. ..
It would look better than nothing and is cheap.
Kerry
--- ImperialMCMLXII@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Ok,
>
> I'll try my best. I hope I can translate this into
> english and a crude
> graphic well enough. If I fail I might have to take
> a picture, get is
> developed, then scan it.
>
> I believe that the most important feature to
> interchangeability would be the
> mounting hole locations. My guess is that the '63 &
> '62 used the same rear
> air unit and hopefully the same intake & exhaust
> hardware. If the style and
> material of the intake grille changed between the
> two years, then it's
> possible that the mounting hole pattern might be
> different as well.
> Engineering-wise, I would think that they took into
> consideration
> interchangeability, but who knows for certain.
>
> Lets find out...
>
> There are 6 mounting holes in the grille. Oone at
> each corner, and one on
> each of the "long" sides centered between the
> corners. It looks something
> like this...
>
> O O O
>
>
>
> O O O
>
>
> Dimensions between the four corners...
>
>
> O 16 1/8 " O
>
> 4 1/2" 4 1/2"
>
> O 16 1/8" O
>
>
> Hope this comes out looking like I typed it...
>
> Now the distance between the two "center" mounting
> holes isn't 4 1/2" like
> the four corners, but actually greater at 5" even
> (give or take a few 32nd of
> an inch)...
>
>
> O O O
>
> 4 1/2" 5" 4 1/2"
>
> O O O
>
>
> If my diagram isn't too fouled up by fixed pitch
> fonts vs. variable, you get
> the basic idea.
>
> If the '63 mounting holes are the same or VERY close
> to these for the '62,
> I'm a ready taker for a '63 grille.
>
> Imperial Regards to all,
>
> Jay Mc Kee
> '62 Crown Four-Door Southampton
> http://klia.net/jay/
>
>
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