CJ Grille Conversion Kit for the TJ/LJ

[jscherb]

Now all we need you to build is a gladiator nose for XJ's and MJ's
:drool:
you do amazing work sir
hats off to you

Thanks!

I've done a little design work on a gladiator kit for the TJ, but the XJ would be even easier to do...

 

[SquareLJ]

The last thing I'll ever do is go into business myself selling stuff like this. The only way anything I design will ever become a product on the market is if some company decides to bring it to market. This is only a hobby for me and that's all I ever want it to be .

I am completely jealous of your hobbies, haha.

 

[jscherb]

After a bunch of delays (some for good reason, some not so good), I started the CJ Grille Kit final install this morning and 3pm I'm about 75% done. The CJ grille is installed with the TJ radiator and A/C condenser, and the CJ-style cowl panel is installed. All that's left to do is to install the fenders, the fender-mounted accessories, and the hood. No complications so far, all the old parts came off easily and the new parts bolted right in place. I'll finish it up tomorrow morning.

 

[jscherb]

It was sunny all morning, and the minute I drove the new LJ-8 out of the garage for photos it started to rain, so I've only got a couple of photos to post. I'll take more tomorrow, and I'll also take a few in the garage later today if the rain doesn't let up.

I replaced the "UNLIMITED" decal with "Renegade III":

And on the back, an LJ-8 emblem:

 

[Jim K in PA]

Excellent work, as always Jeff.

Post some under hood shots again when you have a chance.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[jscherb]

Excellent work, as always Jeff.

Post some under hood shots again when you have a chance.

Thanks for sharing.

I was just getting ready to do that .

Here are few shots of the engine compartment. Everything is in the stock location.

Since the CJ grille comes with a fitting for a cold air intake, I plumbed it to the LJ's air box.:

The radiator cap is off in these photos because I just refilled the radiator and I'm running it up to temp to see if I need to add more antifreeze.

 

[jscherb]

It's not raining today so I was able to get some good photos of the final result.

 

[jscherb]

A few more.

 

[jscherb]

Still more. In this first one you can see the CJ-style cowl panel/vent grille.

 

[jscherb]

The graphics/emblems.

 

[jscherb]

A couple more photos and then I'll stop, I promise . Comparing the CJ Grille Kit to the stock (and dirty) TJ front end.

 

[jscherb]

A couple of before and after photos. There are 4 years and about 70,000 miles between the two sets of photos, the "before" photos were shot when I finished up the Safari Cab hardtop project.

 

[HRPINDC]

Wow, that's all I can say. I would kill to have your fabricating skills. Did you do fiberglass work professionally or did you develop these skills on your own as a hobby?

 

[jscherb]

Wow, that's all I can say. I would kill to have your fabricating skills. Did you do fiberglass work professionally or did you develop these skills on your own as a hobby?

Thank you. No, I'm not a professional, I do this as a hobby. I make the molds and mold the parts in my home workshop and garage.

 

[jscherb]

I've always thought those fiberglass windshield visors had a kind of cool look, so when I ran across one designed for a CJ for only $20, I had to grab it just to see what it might look like with the Safari Cab. It's just held in place with masking tape for the photos.