New front grille

[TransSport99]

Hi you all!
I just bought a 1999 model Trans Sport (that is Venture) and this is my first message here so let´s start with an easy (?) one.

My front grille is busted and I prefer the grille on 2002 - 2005 models. Does it fit on my 1999?

The hood, the fenders and light are all the same and even the grille brackets seem similar, but I´m not yet sure if the grille is interchangeable. What do you think?

Thanks, Marko

[pastaben]

From the looks of it, the point of the nose is sharper on the 2002-2005, compared with the 1999.
Further, I think you'd probably be able to do it if you changed the nose and the bumper. The bumper on the 99 would definitely get in the way of the 2002-05 grill.

[TransSport99]

I´m still not convinced, I´m thinking it will fit.
Unluckily I can´t find a newer model Venture to take measures (as I live in Finland, Venture are not so popular) and our local dealer isn´t sure either.
If some of you guys have access on both models, maybe someone could compare them...

[pastaben]

If these links work, you can compare the two noses. That's where I saw them. I wanted to change my 1999 for a 2002-2005 nose, too, but while the mounts were the same, the bumpers are slightly different for the Chevy's too, so I didn't change it.

1999
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...QQcmdZViewItem

2004
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-...QQcmdZViewItem

[TransSport99]

Here´s few pics of 2001 to 2005 models and these grilles surely look like they fit 1999 model, or what?

[pastaben]

I thought you meant that the Tran Sport was "like" the Venture. I didn't know that in Finland the Trans Sport "was" the Venture. In US, Trans Sport is a Pontiac (pics in my previous links). Same car, different body.

Same thing though. I looked into it because I like the newer grilles, too. I have both the 99 and the 04 Venture. If you look carefully, the 02-05 grille has a very slight point and the bumper also has that ever so slight crease. The 99 by contrast, is rounded and almost flat. The reason I did not make the swap (otherwise, the grill mounts look exactly the same. I haven't tried the swap, but I've looked at the mount points) is because I think the newer grille on an older style bumper will strike continuously. Now, if you can find a way to lower the middle of the bumper cover it may work.

[MIBPreacher]

I have a 98 that was in a front end accident where it demolished my old grille but the bumper was barely scratched. I replaced teh hood, and I bought I think the 2005/6 model fiberglass grille with the pointed bottom just like the pontiac models. Fits fine works great.

[TransSport99]

It fits nicely, no problems. The mounts are the same and all I needed to do was to take off the seal between the grille and the bumper. Has been there for 6 months now.