XJ40 – Replacing the Front Grille

The front grilles on early XJ40s aren’t the best quality – the chrome tends to lift away from the metal surround and rust takes hold. Mine wasn’t too bad, but a better example came up, so I swapped it over. The infill panels are held in with four screws and the grille with four 8mm bolts. The whole job takes around 15 minutes, without needing to lift the bonnet.