Philistine Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Has anyone tried fabing a Gladiator grill/hood onto an MJ? Do you think it could be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Anything is possible with the drive and determination. But that is a pretty big assembly to fit the relatively narrow XJ/MJ nose. I think someone could carry over enough of the attributes to make a damn nice looking nose!! I'd attempt it, if I had the pieces parts. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Its been done, but break out the fiberglass. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Its been done, but break out the fiberglass. Rob L. Not that one.... this grill I don't know where you could shrink it enough to make it fit.. unless you custom fabbed all the parts. But it would look sweet if someone did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Its been done, but break out the fiberglass. Rob L. Not that one.... this grill I don't know where you could shrink it enough to make it fit.. unless you custom fabbed all the parts. But it would look sweet if someone did. I think that could be very easily done Out there on Highway Fifty-one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cutting torch, Welder, Hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cuttin torch and welder are sorta tough on the fiberglass header panel of the XJ/MJ. Take a look at the stock header panel behind the headlights, and it's already set up for round lights. I think a halfway decent body man with some fiberglass experience could easily modify the stock header panel to accept a Gladiator grille and full-size headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I'm pretty sure it'll bolt right on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990 Pioneer 4x4 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Rob L. That just don't look right, someone tried too hard... :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Wonder what the wife would think if she came outta the house and that Rhino grill was on her Liberty? :D :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Rob L. That just don't look right, someone tried too hard... :ack: I like it. It's different, but it respects the Jeep family lineage. Much better than turning a perfectly good MJ into a low rider with full body effects. :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Much better than turning a perfectly good MJ into a low rider with full body effects. :wall: :wall: :grrrr: :rant: :fool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Real cars are made out of metal. Not 'glass. I'd stay and argue the point but gotta go fix the crack in the 'vette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 SO... If we coat the MJ's in fiberglass, it'll run just like a vette, am I right or is this not true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Only if ya got a genuine 'coon tail hanging from the antenna.Does bring up an interesting point. apply a greasy coat to the Commanche. Plaster of paris mold.Voila,,Instant fiberglass 'manche bodies. Lose 500lbs dead weight and rustproof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Lose 500lbs dead weight and rustproof. Wanna bet? Many years ago, my mother's Hornet AMX lost a front fender to a hit-n-run. The only new replacement fender we could find at the time was a fiberglass unit. It was THICK, it weighed probably 50 percent more than the steel fender it replaced, and it didn't fit very well at all. But it never rusted again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri_X_Troll Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 My uncle had an amx, that was a scary car. He could slowly accelerate up to the bottom end of 4th gear and then put the thing sideways in an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 i know a guy who had a javlin an it was nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnjim Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I've had this 71' Javelin/AMX since 1990. (bought my first one in 1987) Went from this: Image Not Found to this (my little brother's senior painting project in 1991): Image Not Found Now it sits with 99k miles on the ticker, and my son wants me to put it back on the road for cruizing next year: Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJA814 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Sweet car! What was with those shackles in the first pic??? :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnjim Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Sweet car! What was with those shackles in the first pic??? :nuts: Reverse Cragars + 255/60-15's = rub scrape scrape rub with anyone in the back seat (it was a 1980's/early 1990's thing :dunno: ). A little later on was my first attempt at putting together a 'custom' leaf pack. Gave that Javelin an honest 3/4 ton capacity trunk. :rotf: :rotfl2: FWIW, the long shackles are still on the car, I just had a buddy cut them down (laying on his side, with a hacksaw :clapping: ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnjim Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 FWIW, the long shackles are still on the car, I just had a buddy cut them down (laying on his side, with a hacksaw :clapping: ). Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 A little later on was my first attempt at putting together a 'custom' leaf pack.Gave that Javelin an honest 3/4 ton capacity trunk. Heh, heh -- Mine too, in fact. I had a base model 1968 Javelin that I set up first for autocross, then modified for road racing and hill climbs. I took a second set of stock Javelin springs, chopped the ends off all the leaves so they'd fall midway between the lengths of the original leaves, and put the two sets back together. Surprisingly, after all that I only needed a 3/4" lowering block to bring it back to stock height (or at least close enough to pass tech inspection for stock class). And it rode very acceptably on the street, too -- firm, but not "harsh." Couldn't find any passenger car shocks that would control the rear, though. I got hold of a Gabriel catalog and found a Gabriel adjust-o-matic for something like a 3/4-ton or 1-ton pickup that was the right length and had the right fittings on both ends. The shocks were HUGE, but on the soft setting they were perfect. Nice Javelin you have there. I agree with your son -- take it "cruizin'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Its been done, but break out the fiberglass. Rob L. Isn't that a grill from like a Comet or something? That grill came off a car IMO, I just can't remember year, make or model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 No that grill definitely came off of a j truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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