Deep Shallow Grille Question

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

Does this statement still hold true as to the change from Deep to Shallow style grilles? So this means that '72 Tii  vin# 2760173, had deep grilles? Correct?  

Thanks All

 

deep to shallow:

carbureted, stick: 2580165

tii: 2760504

automatics: 2532130

Approximate beginning VINs for 72 model year:

carbureted, stick: 2576500

tii: 2760001

automatics: 2532126

 

[Cruzr]

Don't remember when the switch happened, but yes, 2760173 should have deep grilles. I used to own 0243 and presently care for 0321, and they both have deep grilles.

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[02Les]

Your deep to shallow VINs are as per the BMW Parts Book.

[Brandon]

I had Tii #168 and it had deep grilles, so yours probably should too.  I’m not a vin expert with changes like this but approx mid ‘72 on and all ‘73’s had the shallow buckets from what I understand.

[Conserv]

11 hours ago, coloincaalpine said:

Does this statement still hold true as to the change from Deep to Shallow style grilles? So this means that '72 Tii  vin# 2760173, had deep grilles? Correct?  

Thanks All

 

deep to shallow:

carbureted, stick: 2580165

tii: 2760504

automatics: 2532130

Approximate beginning VINs for 72 model year:

carbureted, stick: 2576500

tii: 2760001

automatics: 2532126

 

Yes, yes, and yes, dq!

 

As Les notes above, these are the changeover VIN’s per the parts book, all occurring in approximately January 1972. Experience tells us that the original factory changeovers, however, might not have been as sharply-defined as these single VIN’s. But if you’re striving for originality and you’re “violating” this parts book guidance, you’re going to have some explaining to do, e.g., “I’m the original owner, these grilles were on the car when I took European delivery, and I recognize the dent I put in the left grille outside an inn in Innsbruck!”

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited October 21, 2019 by Conserv

[Conserv]

Bear in mind that Euro-spec cars used deep grilles for the entire duration of the round taillight era (1966 through 1973) and U.S.-spec cars used deep grilles for much of the round taillight era (1966 to mid-1972). With shallow grilles representing a small percentage of round taillight grilles, replacement shallow grilles were discontinued very early. Therefore, deep grilles have been the only available replacement grilles for decades, resulting in many cars that left the factory with shallow grilles having deep grilles today... ?

 

Percentage of ‘02 owners (a.) aware of the deep vs. shallow grille issue, (b.) able to distinguish deep from shallow grille, (c.) before 2014 = 0.7% ... ???

 

Percentage of ‘02’s having one deep and one shallow grille, unknown and unnoticed by the owner = 2.8% ... ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited October 21, 2019 by Conserv

[Mike Self]

According to my factory parts book, the change on US (only) cars from deep to shallow grilles occurred at VIN 2580165 (carbureted, stick); 2532130 (automatic) and 2760504 (tii).  At least, that's what the factory says...

 

cheers

mike

[Mike A]

I lear

7 hours ago, Conserv said:

Bear in mind that Euro-spec cars used deep grilles for the entire duration of the round taillight era (1966 through 1973) and U.S.-spec cars used deep grilles for much of the round taillight era (1966 to mid-1972). With shallow grilles representing a small percentage of round taillight grilles, replacement shallow grilles were discontinued very early. Therefore, deep grilles have been the only available replacement grilles for decades, resulting in many cars that left the factory with shallow grilles having deep grilles today... ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

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[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

Thanks everyone.    I had to get a definitive answer before I let go of a pristine pair of deeps from the stash, that I would have needed for the Alpina build.  Whew! Dodged a bullet.

dq