it came from the factory true, but they were a modified piece , I have a close up photo of one and it looks like they basically cut apart another grille and filled in the hole. I am going to do this on my 65 coronet. a shame to cut up another 65 coronet grille to do it, but the donor grille is not that nicer, pretty mangled in the middle , but the outer ends are still nice. neal zimmmerman, eugene oregon