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Another Front end swap

Tacedaddy

NAXJA Forum User
So i finally got all my parts together for my jeep

Header panel from the junkyard with lights and grill $40.00
headlight doors and one turn signal $35.00
and some spray paint $6.00

ok enough talking, MOAR PICHURS

BEFORE
1990 jeep cherokee limited, NP242, with a 3 inch lift
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^ yeh my grill was upside down lol... my lights fit better that way

During
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since there wasnt a bolt to hold the new header panel on i drilled a hole and used a self tapping screw to hold it on.. but i was out of washers so i had to improvise
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and After
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I need to take a picture of the body lines but they really line up just fine with the early style fenders

it was really easy, just had to wire the two lights from the new header panel together and tie them into the existing wiring in the jeep for the turn signals to flash, and splice the new marker lamp bulb connectors on because the 1990's one wouldnt fit

also had to adjust the hood forward because i had a 1/2 in gap
 
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it doesn't quite fit, and it looks a little wonky from about 10 feet, but fine past that. At least on my 91 MJ with the old style fenders and new style header panel. Eventually (i.e. when I repaint it, I already have the fenders but they don't match the current or the new color) it will get new fenders.
 
It looks different right at the top. You can see the difference between the squared and rounded body types. I'll buy the fenders.
 
yes i understand one is sqaure and one is rounded... but its close enough for me... i've already hacked up my fenders to clear 32's and buying another set to hack up just seems wrong
 
I understand completely. I like a clean rig so I would wait till I bash the stock ones then replace with the newer style.
 
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