Going to Upgrade my GC! Suggestions Please!
12-01-2008, 08:16 PM
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Going to Upgrade my GC! Suggestions Please!
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This is my first post and I am very happy to join this great forum, I had been reading for a while but not registered but today I want to ask a common question, just want to get your thoughts about my project and any suggestion is welcome.
I have crashed my 1991 Grand Cherokee only 70,000 miles
. But thanks to the Lord I am fine. but my GC needs a new body, chassis, engine and trans are perfect. I have bought a 2000 body and want to get custom paint on it like these one found on the forum but with another color instead of the silver. I want to put 2007 Compass rims on it painted in black or gunmetal. What other mods should I do? I will use it to daily work on the city, no mud or snow on it, since I live in a tropical island and don't want to roll over again 
just want to make it look mean and modern.
Thanks in advance for your excellent opinions!
This is my first post and I am very happy to join this great forum, I had been reading for a while but not registered but today I want to ask a common question, just want to get your thoughts about my project and any suggestion is welcome.
I have crashed my 1991 Grand Cherokee only 70,000 miles
. But thanks to the Lord I am fine. but my GC needs a new body, chassis, engine and trans are perfect. I have bought a 2000 body and want to get custom paint on it like these one found on the forum but with another color instead of the silver. I want to put 2007 Compass rims on it painted in black or gunmetal. What other mods should I do? I will use it to daily work on the city, no mud or snow on it, since I live in a tropical island and don't want to roll over again just want to make it look mean and modern.Thanks in advance for your excellent opinions!
12-01-2008, 08:21 PM
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welcome, what tropical island do you live at? from your name I guess PR
sounds like you have a good plan, if you want a street modded looking GC well I suggest the rally compass rims, they look way better than the regular compass rims..
sounds like you have a good plan, if you want a street modded looking GC well I suggest the rally compass rims, they look way better than the regular compass rims..
12-01-2008, 08:30 PM
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Yeah nice shot I am from PR I was going to use 2muchwires that is my default nickname for car forums lol anyways I am very bad at nicknames .... back to the topic
Yeah thats my aim, and those are the perfect rims I think.
Regarding the paint, what about a charcoal gray and black i two tones
Here is the photo found in the forum I like this guys job on the paint
Yeah thats my aim, and those are the perfect rims I think.
Regarding the paint, what about a charcoal gray and black i two tones
Here is the photo found in the forum I like this guys job on the paint
12-01-2008, 08:35 PM
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I gave a look to your project, How is going? Very nice btw, sorry for the question as you already know I am new at this but, whats is the function and what is the panel/cover you installed under the bumper?
Si sabes de alguno que esten vendiendo dejame saber por PM gracias!
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12-01-2008, 08:36 PM
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ok, you can do that on a grand Cherokee, I haven't seen it before but it would look good, you might want to try and photshop it before you go for it to make sure you like it.. also the bottom part there is Herculiner that has a tough texture is not just plain black paint, but you can do it with regular paint if you want
12-01-2008, 08:48 PM
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Yeah, I prefer to use special paint on it due to the road and the little flying but damn hard and precise stones! and the scratches. Thanks.
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ok, well the liner you can do the spray on, that its ok, but you wont get the texture nor the protection as a roll on job will, the roll on way will be thicker,, I did it both ways to my XJ on some panels,, and I really prefer the roll on,, (venden un kit en westerauto, ahi es mas barato q Pepboys)
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ok, well the liner you can do the spray on, that its ok, but you wont get the texture nor the protection as a roll on job will, the roll on way will be thicker,, I did it both ways to my XJ on some panels,, and I really prefer the roll on,, (venden un kit en westerauto, ahi es mas barato q Pepboys)
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12-02-2008, 08:25 AM
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well the rally compass rims come in black stock and look real nice, I havent seen the liberty rims for sale, but I have seen the ones on the pic you posted, but spensive about 1k the least
12-02-2008, 08:26 AM
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12-02-2008, 07:07 PM
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I do not think the compass rims will fit. You need to check the bolt pattern. I know the GC is 5x5 bolt pattern, 5 studs with a 5" spacing. The spacing ismeasured from the edge of one stud tothe center of the stud two away, here is alink that shows it. I think the COmpass is the same as the Liberty and is 5 x 4.5 which is the same as the 93 to 98 Grands. the 99 to 04 grands were changed to the 5 x 5.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/alerts/BoltPattern.aspx
FOund this on another site
5 x 5 (same as 5 x 127)
Jeep
1999-2009 Grand Cherokee
2006-2009 Grand Cherokee SRT-8
2006-2009 Commander
2007-2009 Wrangler
2007-2009 Wrangler Rubicon
2007-2009 Wrangler Sahara
2007-2009 Wrangler Sahara Unlimited
2007-2009 Wrangler X
2007-2009 Wrangler X Unlimited
5 x 4.5 (same as 5 x 114.3)
Jeep
1984-1998 Grand Cherokee
1983-1993 Grand Wagoneer
1983-2000 Cherokee
1980-1992 Comanche
1980-2006 Wrangler / CJ
2002-2009 Liberty
2007-2009 Compass
http://www.stylintrucks.com/alerts/BoltPattern.aspx
FOund this on another site
5 x 5 (same as 5 x 127)
Jeep
1999-2009 Grand Cherokee
2006-2009 Grand Cherokee SRT-8
2006-2009 Commander
2007-2009 Wrangler
2007-2009 Wrangler Rubicon
2007-2009 Wrangler Sahara
2007-2009 Wrangler Sahara Unlimited
2007-2009 Wrangler X
2007-2009 Wrangler X Unlimited
5 x 4.5 (same as 5 x 114.3)
Jeep
1984-1998 Grand Cherokee
1983-1993 Grand Wagoneer
1983-2000 Cherokee
1980-1992 Comanche
1980-2006 Wrangler / CJ
2002-2009 Liberty
2007-2009 Compass
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he bought a 2000 body, he does not say a complete new car,, that why I assume it fits...
Hello,
This is my first post and I am very happy to join this great forum, I had been reading for a while but not registered but today I want to ask a common question, just want to get your thoughts about my project and any suggestion is welcome.
I have crashed my 1991 Grand Cherokee only 70,000 miles. But thanks to the Lord I am fine. but my GC needs a new body, chassis, engine and trans are perfect. I have bought a 2000 body and want to get custom paint on it like these one found on the forum but with another color instead of the silver. I want to put 2007 Compass rims on it painted in black or gunmetal. What other mods should I do? I will use it to daily work on the city, no mud or snow on it, since I live in a tropical island and don't want to roll over again just want to make it look mean and modern.
Thanks in advance for your excellent opinions!
This is my first post and I am very happy to join this great forum, I had been reading for a while but not registered but today I want to ask a common question, just want to get your thoughts about my project and any suggestion is welcome.
I have crashed my 1991 Grand Cherokee only 70,000 miles
. But thanks to the Lord I am fine. but my GC needs a new body, chassis, engine and trans are perfect. I have bought a 2000 body and want to get custom paint on it like these one found on the forum but with another color instead of the silver. I want to put 2007 Compass rims on it painted in black or gunmetal. What other mods should I do? I will use it to daily work on the city, no mud or snow on it, since I live in a tropical island and don't want to roll over again just want to make it look mean and modern.Thanks in advance for your excellent opinions!
12-10-2008, 10:47 PM
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