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Old 09-07-2009, 12:55 AM
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Anyone know anything about this rig and where the front end came from?



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oooweee hella clean
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This is a 2 wheeel drive??????????
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yeah boy
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The front looks like bug eyes lol Standard 7 slot grill but a weird looking front end
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Its from a model they made in china called the 2500. NAXJA did a couple group buys in the past, its the only way to get the parts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Ch...J)#XJ_in_China
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Waste of moolah. & Ugly as sin.
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is that masking tape?
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I think it looks a lot better than the original. Im going to start looking for parts.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
is that masking tape?
Yes. It it is masking tape.

Apparently, someone forgot to give it the once-over before the photo-op.
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Originally Posted by moto400ex
I think it looks a lot better than the original. Im going to start looking for parts.
Unless you find someone who has already imported their setup and wants to sell it, its going to be rough. The seller in china only ships large quanties of parts *we're talkin 1/2 a shipping container worth*. Its quite an undertaking and can get expensive.

Quality on the parts is another issue, these parts make factory reject parts look perfect. The fenders never fit right, the header panel doesn't fit with out a ton of trimming. It is far from a bolt on thing, think many hours of trimming and adjusting.
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it's different thats for sure, but just not to my liking. Looks like a squared off bug-eyed grand cherokee
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Found parts on NAXJA forums. Extremely cheap too.

http://www.alexparts.com/Auto-Parts/index.asp
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=940051
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Originally Posted by 97XJMopar
it's different thats for sure, but just not to my liking. Looks like a squared off bug-eyed grand cherokee

yeah i thought it was a grand at first, i mean it looks ok....i guess...not likin the 2wd but hey everyone has their own likes and dislikes, i respect the guy who built it he took the time money and effort to do it.....
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& u guys gave that dude crap for commander lights he wanted to put on his xj!!! This thing looks butt ugle!


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