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    Posted: 15 Aug. 2022 at 6:23pm
Hear me out on this one... Don't grab the pitchforks just yet...

Consider the original CJ2A grille. Iconic. Classic. I kinda like this color too.


I know that it's common with the newer jeeps for people to add aftermarket "angry" grilles to their Jeeps, mostly with newer TJs and JKs and whatnot. But that styling just doesn't fit the flat fender Jeeps. 



See? It's just wrong... But... Has anyone thought to create something similar, except in a style that says "Grandpa Jeep is tired of your sh*t"?



If I ever get my project driving, I thought it would be funny to park across from an angry Jeep with that front end pointed at them.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote dasvis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug. 2022 at 7:08pm
Sorry, looks like ass.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Scratch Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug. 2022 at 7:16pm
Funny idea. I say do it!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bight Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug. 2022 at 8:56pm
alright, times up. everybody, get your pitchforks! LOL

Edited by bight - 15 Aug. 2022 at 11:10pm
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To be clear, when I got into MS paint and made those pictures, I had consumed a few frosty beverages...
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MS paint was your first mistake not the beverage consumption!

now beg for mercy!


Edited by bight - 15 Aug. 2022 at 9:06pm
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If you really want a Jeep with the plastic mean minion look, get a new one and give me your CJ. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote WellFedHobo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug. 2022 at 10:11pm
Originally posted by Oldpappy Oldpappy wrote:

If you really want a Jeep with the plastic mean minion look, get a new one and give me your CJ. 

The whole point was that I hate the mean/angry jeep look because it's stupid LOL

And I wanted to drive around passive aggressively judging people with the "tired of your sh*t" look.
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IMHO that only adds to the insanity.
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
Ignore and perhaps it will go away.


Edited by oldtime - 16 Aug. 2022 at 8:11am
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Half moon covers for 7" round headlights have been around since forever, you could just buy a pair and paint them?
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You could put one level and cant the other side up in kind of a WTF look. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote WellFedHobo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Aug. 2022 at 9:58am
Originally posted by OnlyOneDR OnlyOneDR wrote:

Half moon covers for 7" round headlights have been around since forever, you could just buy a pair and paint them?

Ah! I figured surely someone had made something like this at some point, but I didn't know what they were called. Thanks! 
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