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This weekend I acquired my first FSJ from Idaho Falls, Idaho. 1979 Cherokee Chief Golden Eagle AMC 360 with 145,000 original miles. Drove it back to Boise without much issue, aside from a going-bad headlight switch that caused the headlights to flicker off and on randomly at 80 mph on the freeway after 20 minutes or so of use...
Thanks Will! It seems to be pretty rust free from what I can tell. Just a few electrical issues, brakes need work, fuel tank could probably use some cleaning as it sat for a long time, carb needs tuned, that kind of stuff. I'll post some more pictures with the carpet pulled back and would be interested in opinions on that..
The wagoneer with wood paneling belongs to the CEO of the company I work at.. I just decided to park next to his when I got to work
It does have dual fuel tanks, though there is a problem with the transfer linkage so only one tank is active at the moment. I think just more electrical problems. Everything needs disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled.
Well, I've happened to score a rhino grill for $50 off Ebay.. Not exactly, er, straight... Which is why it was so cheap! We'll see what can be done with a bit of TLC. Maybe it will eventually become a bit of wall art if I stumble into a nicer one.
Anybody want the grill/headlights/grill protector bars that are pictured in my original post?? Also, does anybody have the headlights and pie pans that I'll need for the rhino conversion?
Nice looking GE! Just my opinion but I wouldn't put the Rhino grill on it, it just doesn't look right. Plus it will pay off in the long run to keep it more original. I think the pignose is awesome!
Polarfire wrote:Nice looking GE! Just my opinion but I wouldn't put the Rhino grill on it, it just doesn't look right. Plus it will pay off in the long run to keep it more original. I think the pignose is awesome!
I don't think that anything has ever looked more right. That thing is a '79 cherokee chief too.
Pignose is a cheap piece of plastic that's all peely and flimsy... I prefer solid shiny chrome over plastic. Sorry! The pignose has become hanging art in my garage. You can have it if you like
Nope, just doesn't look right. Very out of proportion to have a big box of a truck with a thin little nose. I know I'm probably in the minority but it looks like a Michael Jackson nose to me. Pignose is best but a muscle is close second.
Polarfire wrote:Nope, just doesn't look right. Very out of proportion to have a big box of a truck with a thin little nose. I know I'm probably in the minority but it looks like a Michael Jackson nose to me. Pignose is best but a muscle is close second.
^^^THIS^^^
We need to start a save the piggy page
-Jonny B.
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
7" lift, 35x12.5x15
AMC 401 - Pro-FLo 4 FI
NV4500/NWFBB/NP205 - Triple Stick'd
F D44 - 4.10, Eaton E-Locker
R M23 - 4.10, Detroit Locker
1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
1979 Wagoneer - Sold
1981 Cherokee Chief - Cubed
CosmicRhino I also agree with you on the rhino grille. I love it and I think the pig nose was the worst grille jeep came out with for the fsj's. Cheap crappy plastic, what were they thinking??? I do love my razor grill on my Cherokee s though.
Polarfire wrote:Nope, just doesn't look right. Very out of proportion to have a big box of a truck with a thin little nose. I know I'm probably in the minority but it looks like a Michael Jackson nose to me. Pignose is best but a muscle is close second.
Wait a second, how is the Pignose not the Michael Jackson nose grill
Polarfire wrote:Nice looking GE! Just my opinion but I wouldn't put the Rhino grill on it, it just doesn't look right. Plus it will pay off in the long run to keep it more original. I think the pignose is awesome!
nitoh wrote:
Polarfire wrote:Nice looking GE! Just my opinion but I wouldn't put the Rhino grill on it, it just doesn't look right. Plus it will pay off in the long run to keep it more original. I think the pignose is awesome!
I agree!!!
HeavyMetalThunder_81 wrote:
Polarfire wrote:Nope, just doesn't look right. Very out of proportion to have a big box of a truck with a thin little nose. I know I'm probably in the minority but it looks like a Michael Jackson nose to me. Pignose is best but a muscle is close second.
^^^THIS^^^
We need to start a save the piggy page
hutcho wrote:I like my pig nose too. Although I like bobbies better. I'm not a huge fan of the rhino either, maybe we are all jusy weird....
66stepside wrote:That's a nice ride for sure. A muscle grill, or a razor does seem to fit better- or da pig in a pinch.
shimniok wrote:I keep my pig nose just to be contrary. I do like the razor best.
sent from my MotoX
Well dissenters, here you go! Sorry? Now I've done it just to be contrary
Weird thing is, all we did is swap a rhino grill in; didn't touch anything else yet all of a sudden the engine bay went from this
to this!
I tell you what, those rhino grills are worth their weight in gold.
I do like the razor best. 
