The guy who sold it to me is being a jerk. Says it fits a stock 32 grille perfectly, has no idea why it won't fit a Vintique or Brookville shell. We also tried it in a rusty stocker & same deal. His response is to ship it back on my dime & he will test fit it in his shell. If it fits, he's shipping it back to me on my dime again.
I know how that will play out. Shipping on this thing is near 40 bucks each way!

Here's a pic. He said I must have dropped it to make the fit so off.
I wasn't aware that dropping it would shrink the metal!