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Hmmmm..... Which Grill To Use? 1986-90 Wagoneer Xj Or 1997-2001 Xj....


1986-1990 Wagoneer XJ Grill -vs- 1997-2001 XJ Grill?  

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  1. 1. Go with the 1997-2001 Cherokee XJ Grill or 1986-1990 Wagoneer XJ Grill?

    • Go with the 1997-2001 XJ grill as it looks best on an MJ.
    • Use the 1986-1990 Wagoneer XJ Grill because it looks just as cool and is more unique.
    • Keep the Stock Grill.


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Retainer rings and lights off a chevy g van or 80s chevy pickup will fit.

 

Cool... I know no one can see them but the retainer rings look new. I'm going to clean the grill and bezels up and then paint the black black and see if I can get the chrome to at least look halfway decent. 

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Well it was very close and I have decided. I am going with the Waggy grill.. Here is what I bought for 75 dollars. Needs some TLC but it is workable. 

 

And I was able to get two sets of turn signals. :)

 

 

 

 

Oh Yeaa! Wagoneer all the way!! :rock on:

 

 

 

Use the finest steel wool you can find, dipping it in water on occasion, the. Hose off. Do this before paint so that you don't scratch the black areas. That is exactly what I did and why the grille that was on my 89 looked so good.

 

 

In lue of steel wool I HIGHLY recommend using those magic eraser deals, extra strength ones to be exact. They work incredibly well for taking off deep set in stains and such.

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Case in Point: Severely stained fender after good hard scrubbing with hot soapy water. . . .

 

 

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Well it was very close and I have decided. I am going with the Waggy grill.. Here is what I bought for 75 dollars. Needs some TLC but it is workable. 

 

And I was able to get two sets of turn signals. :)

 

 

 

 

Oh Yeaa! Wagoneer all the way!! :rock on:

 

 

 

Use the finest steel wool you can find, dipping it in water on occasion, the. Hose off. Do this before paint so that you don't scratch the black areas. That is exactly what I did and why the grille that was on my 89 looked so good.

 

 

In lue of steel wool I HIGHLY recommend using those magic eraser deals, extra strength ones to be exact. They work incredibly well for taking off deep set in stains and such.

removing-spray-tan-off-hands-21662580.jp

 

 

 

 

Case in Point: Severely stained fender after good hard scrubbing with hot soapy water. . . .

 

 

Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 

After:

 

 

Cool... I will buy both. 

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I'm running out of room in my garage and its spring cleaning. So what the heck I figured I would just install the wagoneer grill the way it is and then work on it later. I will most likely plastidip it black for now. Looks like crap still and I need to find part numbers for the front side markers as all the ones I have come across so far have been for the regular XJ grills. 

 

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Ok so today I went ahead and did the black plastidip. I think I might just strip it later and paint the entire grill and bezels black or maybe the same color I will be painting the truck. The thing I like about using the plastidip is I can see what something looks like painted but not destroy the item. It just peels off. 

 

 

 

I finally found a salvage yard with the parking lamps. So I was able to buy both sides and a another bezel for 25 bucks. 

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