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/ > >