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Old May 12, 2015 | 01:01 PM
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Anybody else think that the renegade front header panel on an XJ would look sick? I don't know how difficult it would be to make but it looks cool!



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Old May 12, 2015 | 02:45 PM
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I've heard other people say the round lights don't flow with the rest of the XJ but I've always like them. That pic is pretty cool.
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Old May 12, 2015 | 06:04 PM
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Anyone else think this was going to be about putting the exhaust system from a old Wrangler on a Cherokee ?
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Old May 12, 2015 | 06:10 PM
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Default renegade header on an XJ = pretty cooooool!

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Anyone else think this was going to be about putting the exhaust system from a old Wrangler on a Cherokee ?
Haha i would pay for that! lol
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Old May 12, 2015 | 06:32 PM
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Jeep sure does re-use a lot of names, but nothing as stupid as Chevy naming its entire pickup line after a trim package


Anyway, a round-eyed XJ looks cute


If it wasn't for the probable cooling issues, I'd like to see one with the old 1960s wagoneer/gladiator small grill.
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Old May 12, 2015 | 06:36 PM
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That Renny header panel looks right at home on an XJ!
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Old May 12, 2015 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
That Renny header panel looks right at home on an XJ!


Looks a lot better than it does on a Renegade
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Old May 12, 2015 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976gmc20


Anyone else think this was going to be about putting the exhaust system from a old Wrangler on a Cherokee ?
Completely.
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Old May 12, 2015 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by terzdesign
Anybody else think that the renegade front header panel on an XJ would look sick? I don't know how difficult it would be to make but it looks cool!



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No junk yard diving for one of those...I hate to think what a dealer would charge for a complete one...but it does look cool/weird.
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Old May 13, 2015 | 08:45 AM
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Would be fine for CA. and driving on sand, but off road in trees/brush/rocks don't know how it would hold up.
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Old May 13, 2015 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Fred/N0AZZ
Would be fine for CA. and driving on sand, but off road in trees/brush/rocks don't know how it would hold up.

What about jumping curbs at the mall ?


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Old May 13, 2015 | 10:05 AM
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gotta say, i don't like it. just doesn't work for me.
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Old May 13, 2015 | 10:20 AM
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I would be very concerned about the heat, not enough air getting into radiator for another.


I think it would be good to go on the curb at the Mall
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Old May 13, 2015 | 12:17 PM
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I don't like the look of it. It doesn't fit. But it is very different looking.
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Old May 13, 2015 | 12:33 PM
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In the real world this would look terrible. The nose of the Renegade is a different shape. It rolls off on the sides around the headlights in a way that would never fit properly on the square front of the XJ. You would have to completely rework the header panel, hood, fenders and bumper to even make it fit. And even then it would look wrong.
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