Finally got it back on
not perfect but given Jaguars renowned panel gaps it's a alternative to the China version and vastly cheaper

 

Go on...Is it an E-Pace grill? What parts? How much effort?

 

Not sure if you have a similar surround as me, but I was able to trim and fabricate to get a perfect fit.

 

Yes same grill
mine was fitted without taking bumper off so of very slight but if a gap but on plus side I can access tow hook without removing bumper

 

Not the surround, but is your insert from the P7?

 

Yes, I had the p7 grill and surround, just packed the surround up with the original in favor of the carbon.

 

Have a link to it?

 

not sure if that is directed to me - but what are you looking for a link to?

 

For true DIYers, check out this material. That looks promising and is cheap, but of course the devil's in the details - the surround and the sensor mounts.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20397229350...mis&media=COPY

 

So the only way to have access to the tow hook is to buy an actual P7 grille? Looks like none of the aftermarket ones provide access.

 

Nope p7 doesn't have access to a tow hook
only way is what I have done
Or hope you never need access

 

Gotcha from gg2684 picture itlooked like you may be able to access it. I love the way this grille looks and will probably give up tow hook access for it. Now if they made one with no growler I'd 100% be in but only the ebay ones do that and the mesh is a lot smaller.

 

Do you guys mind sharing where you got the grilles from?

 

Mine came from Britcar with a P7 vin, the carbon fiber surround was ordered from ebay and fabricated to fit.

 

The actually P7 grills have long been out of stock. They didn't anticipate the F-Type owners would track down P7 vins and buy up all available inventory.

 

Thank you.

 

Sounds like this mod may be dead then. Unless there’s a vendor making an alternative. From everything I’ve seen all of those alternatives haven’t ended up great.

 

If you are trying to make a switch from a center bar grill to a P& style grill, like I want to do, it seems to me that it should be easy for a DIYer to fabricate a grill, lot's of material to choose from. The problem is the surround AKA the frame. For those who haven't looked yet, the center bar grill surround has big notches cut out of it at each side that are filled by the center bar. Those notches won't look good without something filling them. This is probably well known by everyone else, but is news to me as I start this project.

I'm in the process of looking for a source for a "P7 style" surround. Anyone have a good source? I'd prefer the stock chrome finish, but would settle for black or carbon. Or, any ideas about attractive ways to fill those notches?

Once you have the surround you have to figure out if you want to notch the surround to allow access to the tow hook socket. Having had my car towed recently when the early generation clutch grenaded I'd probably make the notch.

BUT, I just learned that there is access through a little black cap on the left side rear bumper to a socket for a shipping tie down hook. Sadly the tie down supplied for use in front does not fit this socket. Does anyone know where/how to get one of those hooks for the rear or the thread spec for it? If we had that we would not need access to the front tie down socket.

 

As I explained in a nearby thread you should NOT use that rear tow hook for actual towing, but if you still want to give it a try and get hold of the little black tow hook you could always try a dealership or two, seeing as they are throwaway items and dealership(s) should/could have plenty of them.
Last resort I still have mine and could post it to you for free but dunno how much the postage cost would be.

 

What is it that makes this unfit for a tow onto a truck? Not trying to argue, just would like to know haw you are sure about this. My experience with cars I've owned has been that the tie downs they use for shipping are pretty beefy. They have to be to keep the car in place in a rough sea. Have you been able to look at the socket and see that it looks weak or something like that? Looks like it would take some doing to get a look at it. Did your dealer advise against it? Thanks again for the feedback!