All I can find online is grille inserts and grille replacements. I'm looking for a metal grille, the entire faceplate, that holds the lights, grille inserts, etc. any hints? If I need to find a specialty machine shop that's fine but I can't find these jokers anywhere.

2008 JKU Sport "Jeanette"

 

I'm not sure such a thing exists?

Out of curiosity why would you want this anyways?

 

I like off-roading a lot and I know an aftermarket bumper/stinger helps eliminate brush hitting the grille, but I don't want a stray limb to crack that plastic piece and have to replace it. If it were sheet metal you could tap it out your self. It's very flimsy and I don't trust it against heavy overgrowth, which is what I mostly encounter.

2008 JKU Sport "Jeanette"

 

even with a full metal grill, i would sill want a nice full brush guard, after all off road might have a tree limb or something else nasty comeing at it, and the last thing you want to do is lose your radiator

i definitely concur that the stock plastic grill with no brush guards, well, it wont stop anything hehe

 

Wild Boar makes a replacement grill.