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joey48442
joey48442 UberDork
2/6/13 7:55 p.m.

Today:

Two years ago, same place, people, photographer (my mom), but a different camera (sony a100, then sony a5, i think, and a different jeep:

Joey

btabacchi
btabacchi New Reader
2/6/13 8:24 p.m.

Nice. Love the bumper on the 2nd pic.

Here's my wifes Wrangler. She had always wanted a Jeep, bought it new in '94, and made the $8000 down payment with huge containers of change she had saved for years.

It was completely stock until 2004 which is when we added the body pieces, wheels/tires, bumpers, etc. She thought it was in the shop for engine work and had no idea it was being dressed up a bit until we brought it home for her birthday.

That was a good night!!!

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Intern
2/6/13 9:38 p.m.

Not quite a Jeep, but close enough in my book.

As it sits now.

Shortly after I bought it. Seen here with all my friends and I doing our stupidest poses.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Intern
2/6/13 9:41 p.m.

So, a question for you jeepers- why did they switch to square headlights, and how long did jeeps have square headlights?

nicksta43
nicksta43 Dork
2/6/13 9:46 p.m.

They did it because it was the 80's and everything in the 80's was square. If you want square look for a YJ.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill UltraDork
2/6/13 9:47 p.m.

Jeep switched to square headlights because everybody was. I think is was just the YJ model (1987-95 ?). .

Rob_Mopar
Rob_Mopar SuperDork
2/6/13 10:12 p.m.

It was hip to be square in the '80's. But real Jeeps have round headlights.

Similar to Btabacchi up there, my wife always wanted a Wrangler too. We bought hers new in '98 and still have it. Looks similar to the TJ in Joey's lower pic. Birthday gifts for her are usually in the form of Jeep parts.

Don't have any pictures of it online. Should add it to my GRM garage.

Appleseed
Appleseed PowerDork
2/7/13 1:28 a.m.

I saw one Jeep. Square lights = not Jeep.

joey48442
joey48442 UberDork
2/7/13 4:10 a.m.
Appleseed wrote: I saw one Jeep. Square lights = not Jeep.

Ah. Coil springs= not a real jeep either. No jeeps in my pics.

Joey

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
2/7/13 4:48 a.m.

Got you all beat. Plastic dashboard = not real jeep.

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
2/7/13 5:51 a.m.

Rock Auto box in the grill - Nice Touch.

DrBoost
DrBoost PowerDork
2/7/13 7:14 a.m.

Nice pics Joey. Love the Jeeps, no matter the square headlights or crooked springs.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/7/13 8:41 a.m.
Appleseed wrote: I saw one Jeep. Square lights = not Jeep.

Tampon boxes are square.

JohnInKansas
JohnInKansas Dork
2/7/13 8:42 a.m.

PHeller
PHeller UltraDork
2/7/13 8:44 a.m.

Real Jeep ^

Running crappy.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
2/7/13 8:48 a.m.

Rock Auto would like the first picture better I think.

My Jeep experience was with a CJ-5, so I can say that real Jeeps don't have fancy tailgates!

JohnInKansas
JohnInKansas Dork
2/7/13 8:57 a.m.

In reply to PHeller:

Absolutely no exhaust and a gravity-feed fuel system will do that to you.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
2/7/13 9:26 a.m.
Tom Suddard wrote: So, a question for you jeepers- why did they switch to square headlights, and how long did jeeps have square headlights?

87-95

Gasoline
Gasoline Dork
2/7/13 9:36 a.m.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/7/13 9:57 a.m.

On Gearz, Stacey David did a story on swapping out the square headlights for round ones on a Jeep Pickerup. Remove all the chrome and the sheet metal is still stamped for the round ones, just bolt 'em in.

spriteracer
spriteracer Reader
2/7/13 11:17 a.m.

Square headlights = Wrongler.

joey48442
joey48442 UberDork
2/7/13 3:39 p.m.
spriteracer wrote: Square headlights = Wrongler.

I would say that all the wranglers aren't real jeeps! Either square headlights or coil springs or tailgates! Posers!

Joey

pilotbraden
pilotbraden SuperDork
2/7/13 3:54 p.m.

<img src="Photobucket" /> This Jeep is owned and driven by a WWII US Army Jeep driver. He restored it to original condition.

pilotbraden
pilotbraden SuperDork
2/7/13 3:55 p.m.

<img src="Photobucket" /> The interior including a M-1

pilotbraden
pilotbraden SuperDork
2/7/13 3:55 p.m.

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