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crazyXj33
May 6th, 2006, 14:46
I was wanting to know if the new body style front grille will fit the older XJ's anyone tried it.
DBenz
May 6th, 2006, 15:46
I know there's a couple comanches running around with the coversion. You need the fenders, grille, head plate, and I suppose flares are optional.
mike01166
May 6th, 2006, 16:44
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/707703 comanche with 2001 front endhttp://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/707000-707999/707703_22_full.jpg
Kittrell
May 6th, 2006, 17:37
I was wanting to know if the new body style front grille will fit the older XJ's anyone tried it.

Yeah, you need alot of pieces. The grill won't just bolt on.
Meeks
May 6th, 2006, 17:39
If you can find a 97+ that was rear-ended in a pick-a-part, goto town.
Gojeep
May 7th, 2006, 01:20
The grille is actually not as tall on the 97+ so wont fit in. The width is also different but not by as much. A ZJ grille is actually closer in size than the 97+ to the pre 97's but also a bit short in height. I wonder of something like a Commander would be closer??
hippymill
May 7th, 2006, 07:45
check out gojeep's site.
http://go.jeep-xj.info/BensXJ.htm
crazyXj33
May 7th, 2006, 09:24
That thing looks freaking awsome!!!!!! I think Jeep should make the comanche again but like that.
Wil Badger
May 7th, 2006, 12:39
look closely it also has a Libby light bar
96CheroKeeClassik
May 7th, 2006, 17:39
Yeah, I've actually been searchin local yards for rearended 97+'s to possibly do a conversion on my 96. But after seeeing that MJ I almost wanna get one of those and just do an MJ front end conversion. That thing looks pretty awesome IMO. I'd probablly just leave it without all the stickers tho, and try to make people believe it was produced by Jeep that way or something....ha.



OH and by the way, I can't find a yard that will take less than $800 for all the required parts to do the conversion, and some want close to twice that!!!! I'm checking around though.....so hopefully I'll find a decent price somewhere...
rocklandxjer
May 7th, 2006, 17:49
keep on searchin for the 97+ mj's were not made with that front end, that is a 97+ front facia conversion, the comcanche's front ends were more like (or identical) to that of a pre 97. so finding an MJ would just leave u were u started. ask around for the next swap meet, theres always stuff there for super cheap and always guys partin stuff out. good luck
lunchbox643
May 7th, 2006, 18:08
mj's were not made with that front end, that is a 97+ front facia conversion, the comcanche's front ends were more like (or identical) to that of a pre 97. so finding an MJ would just leave u were u started.

please read before posting...

/sigh
rocklandxjer
May 7th, 2006, 18:16
woops, sorry didnt understand the post, chill out buddy, just thought he was sayin he wanted to put the front end of a comanche on his pre 97 cause the one in the pick looks good, didnt no he meant buy a whole mj and swap front ends with a 97+
lunchbox643
May 7th, 2006, 18:24
its cool. sorry long day.