Another item I felt comfortable installing with the engine in place is the grille.  I was already pretty confident where it would go, but I wanted to be sure.  As a reminder, because I'm using the post '72 Cj-5 frame, I have to extend the fenders and hood approximately 3" as you can see here in this test setup below.  So, there was no default location for the grille anymore.

Rather than use the stock options for installing the grille, by attaching the bottom of the middle and the bottom of the two sides, I prefer attaching it along the sides.  I feel it helps support the sides as well as the grille.  I also had to be careful not to raise the grille too high, as I don't want the hood to be angled upward (hence the reason for the level down below).

Fortunately, I had some perfectly sized surplus steel.  So, first I cut the steel to length and drilled the holes to attach it to the grille.  I put a couple pieces of cardboard under the grilled to lift it slightly off the frame.  Next I drilled the holes in the pieces to attach it to the frame.  Finally, I drilled and tapped the holes with for the same size bolts used for the grille