SonicCougar99

The front of my 89 Cherokee Limited is showing lots of signs of its 198,000 miles with rock chips and cracking, so I was planning on repainting the header panel to make it look "like new" again. I had a goofy idea though, and I suck at photoshop, so I figured I would ask and see if someone can help me out and get some opinions on my idea.

My Cherokee is named "Tails" because of the gold wheels, badging, and pinstriping, and I have been thinking of other ways of incorporating some small "gold" accents in other places. Since I am going to be sanding down the grill anyway, I was thinking of painting the inside of the grills (the part that is black now) in gold to go along with the rest. If someone can get me an idea on what it would look like, it would be very much appreciated!

Here's a couple pictures to work with.



I will try to get a couple better shots tomorrow in the daylight if that will help.

zombie jeep101

Nice jeep! Ours were identical back when I first got it. Mine is a 89 Cherokee limited, chipped around the windshield, front left light was rusted, paint on grill scraping off... List goes on hah

So these pics might be better for someone to photoshop

F1Addict

Here ya go...

SonicCougar99

Haha they are identical! I'm planning on being a little different when I go with my Cragar Soft 8's, and am going to get them powdercoated gold to keep the gold in the wheels going. It's definitely an awesome rig, I love it and have some great plans for it!

91 limited owner

I own a '91 limited (Silver). And those lattice style rims, Look a lot better silver than in gold. I my self would sand blast them and a coat of clear. I always thought the gold rims looked cheesy.

CrawlinPepper

Silver cragars with gold centers would be cool. All gold would be overkill IMO.

Lowrange2

I suggest gold plating the entire Jeep.

V8XJDavid

My 91 was identical except my rims were white centers. Hated them. I sandblasted them and painted them with this http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=29 in dark bronze color. Looked really good.

SonicCougar99

I'm posting from my phone so I can't go grab a picture right this second, but if someone could find a shot of a white XJ with Cragars and make them gold, that would be awesome as well. If nobody finds one today I will find one tonight when I get home.

CrawlinPepper

Photoshop is being a pain in my *** so I just made this. I used Red82's truck (hope you don't mind) just because I was curious to see what it would look like with this combo. Not my best work but you get the idea.



I'm not going to photoshop all gold cragars. That is just way too much gold. Gold looks best when it is used as an accent. Use too much and your truck is going to look like a ghetto wannabe superstar's hoopty.

V8XJDavid

Why is an XJ parked at Bed Bath and Beyond?

Xj88

Someone needs to photoshop my jeep as a chop top and 35s....... jus sayin

CrawlinPepper

Maybe prowlin for some hot moms and/or nannies

I can do the 35's but the chop would be rough.

thatXJguy

I notice you post this picture a lot...

Power73

same and i always wonder why there is no background to the picture? just a floating xj