Topic: Swop square lamps for round. (Read 6975 times)

longman · « **on:** July 16, 2008, 08:23:08 PM »

I have a YJ Wrangler with standard square headlamps. Is it possible to change to the better looking round lamps with a front grill/headlamp swop from another model ? Someone will have tryed this I'm shure. :?:

doublej · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:41:43 PM »

someone stateside on pirate4x4 did this. your suppose to be able to swap the grill, fenders, and hood.
now...... if you have todo all or not im not sure.

Mike Pavelin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2008, 09:50:01 PM »

You need the front end from a CJ7

longman · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2008, 09:57:41 PM »

Sounds a bit involved. I may have to be a square and not a round'un. What were Jeep thinking of.

doublej · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2008, 12:14:23 AM »

i think it was all bolt on, if not it should be as simple as marking and drilling a couple new holes in the new grill and bolting up.
if it was me, find a decent priced one and have a go. the worse that happens is you have to ebay it.
if you want it - make it happen longman! just dont let me have a hand or itll never come back apart :twisted:

Roland · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:14:55 AM »

Oi Longman . . . . real Jeeps 'ave square headlights and leaf springs :oops:

Mick O · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2008, 09:09:00 AM »

The Docs right

You need the front of a CJ7

They should go on without to much hassle.

There was a realy nice white one at Cheapfest last year, dont know who owns it. But it was well cool 8-[

doublej · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2008, 09:45:00 AM »

you can use tj grill also, but finding a cj is probably easier

longman · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2008, 09:56:36 AM »

Sorry Roland, I know that square is the new round, it's just that I'd like a nice roundy. I need to park up next to a CJ and get out the tape and have a look.
Havn't seen any Jeeps near me in Devon, I bet they are out there ?

Roland · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:52:06 PM »

On a serious note.
I don't think it is that easy, otherwise more people would have done it. Way back in the early 90's Howes Motors had a YJ with a "CJ face" called the Apache.
The only one I know belongs to Simon Redmond from the BucksJeepClub.
To the best of my knowledge you have to have a grill, hood and wings from a CJ7 in order to make a proper job. :-?

Nosebolt · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2008, 07:25:21 PM »

not sure if this will help or if its even relevant but I did a round US to round UK light conversion don’t see why it shouldn't work with a bit of basic fab skill for a square to round (I do say this never having seen a square light grill up close :-?

so stand ready to be told a list of why nots)

Bubba · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2008, 07:26:53 PM »

i think you will find that you can reuse ya yj wings and just fit a cj bonnet and grill i am sure that is rik jaques did if you trawl birtys i think it is in a write up

Roland · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2008, 07:39:31 PM »

. . . . but if you keep the YJ wings, you will keep the ghaypods :twisted:

Bubba · « **Reply #13 on:** July 17, 2008, 07:40:39 PM »

same for the cj after 79

MOCAJ · « **Reply #14 on:** July 17, 2008, 07:42:13 PM »

the dutch guys who used to go to Jeepfest all ran these CJ looking YJ's and there is a white one which comes to Cheapfest.

Search the net and you will find the info :wink:

Dave69 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2008, 08:06:02 PM »

havent been for the past few years but i remember those dutch guys, one had a white jeep with a nice v8 (IIRC), it went into the wood white and came out with a respray. All you could hear was they guy bouncing the engine off the limiter as he was plugging/ploughing his way through the mud

doublej · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:20:56 PM »

nice - thats my kind of driver!

Roland · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2008, 06:17:49 AM »

:twisted: . . . . so be careful what you do to your Jeep :banghard:

Mick O · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:32:43 AM »

Quote

but I think it is wrong to make your CJ look like a YJ or your YJ look like a CJ.

Works for me, love um all

longman · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:21:05 AM »

WOW, thanks for all the input. You all seem to have a mountain of knowledge.Got some catching up to do. I'll sit and ponder for a bit, then spring into action :-)

wildwood · « **Reply #20 on:** July 18, 2008, 11:12:08 AM »

To try to con a punter that yours is a CJ is wrong but to adopt adapt and improve or 'customize' is totally acceptable a YJ tub and body and CJ clip with Dana 60s and corvette power with 40's thats fine as long as we all know what it is.
I plead guilty here... I run a Dana 300 and a Klune and the speedo on the YJ is now redundant for $100 I got an early new CJ speedo and $14 for the cable now I have a working speedo in the YJ. But...... you can buy blank CJ dashs from Quadratrac.... so that is my next route a YJ with CJ dash for about $150 bucks. nice...
On a domestic front if you can find a rotting grill (clip) and Bonnet (hood)
and the log book for a 72 or earlier CJ5 then use it and re-register as a rebuid.... save giving money to Gordon the caretaker and Alistair Arsewipe.
Just a thought.

Tragic · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2008, 06:04:13 PM »

Quote from: "Roland"

On a serious note.
I don't think it is that easy, otherwise more people would have done it. Way back in the early 90's Howes Motors had a YJ with a "CJ face" called the Apache.
The only one I know belongs to Simon Redmond from the BucksJeepClub.
To the best of my knowledge you have to have a grill, hood and wings from a CJ7 in order to make a proper job. :shock:. Yes, it is one of 25 converted by Howes and all of the CJ bits will fit a YJ no problem at all. Even the radiator is a YJ item.

But, as Roland says, real Jeeps have square headlights and leaf springs. Why spoil it? :lol:

doublej · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2008, 10:02:07 AM »

Instructions and pics on fitting a TJ hood and grill on a YJ, electric fan, etc
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... hood+grill

knew i would find it again once i stopped looking. you do need more then i thought you would, but i still think it would be worth it.
get the parts and bring her by, well sort her in a couple hours.

longman · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2008, 11:26:11 AM »

Thanks Doublej, ( A.K.A the finder) The American dude seems to have done a great job. It will make it a lot easyer to do now, thanks for that ! My plan is to garage the YJ Oct/Nov. and do a lift, springs, suspention etc. Then do the cosmatic work. I'm going to loose the bling, so the stainless will be on ebag in the spring.
I just need to find some local DEVON Jeep'ers coz the wife and kids can only take so much of me talking Jeeps AT them. They try there best .

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