I'd like to have some folks with 1968-72's check something for me regarding the cowl ("wiper door") grille panel. On my original owner car, the grille panel is retained only by FOUR screws ( a pair near each end of the panel). There are two other pairs of screw holes on the panel further inboard on each side. However, on my car, there were never any screws in these holes as best as I can recall. As a matter of fact, although these holes "more-or-less" align with underlying brackets, the screw holes in grille panel do not align with any screw holes in the underlying brackets. They don't even come close to aligning with any holes.
The car is completely as-original in this area and has never been repaired or modified in any way. My strong recollection is that there were never any screws in the "inner" pair of holes on each side. The grille panel was removed when the car was re-painted years ago, but that should have in no way affected this. In other words, if the holes did not align when the panel was re-attached to the car, then they could not have aligned before that time.
So, what do other folks with 68-72's find with respect to these attachment points for the cowl grille? Also, what is the head configuration of the screws, both outer and inner (if you have the inner position screws)?
The car is completely as-original in this area and has never been repaired or modified in any way. My strong recollection is that there were never any screws in the "inner" pair of holes on each side. The grille panel was removed when the car was re-painted years ago, but that should have in no way affected this. In other words, if the holes did not align when the panel was re-attached to the car, then they could not have aligned before that time.
So, what do other folks with 68-72's find with respect to these attachment points for the cowl grille? Also, what is the head configuration of the screws, both outer and inner (if you have the inner position screws)?
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