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jeeper50 
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 Topic: Whats this grille screen for?Posted: 18 Jan. 2013 at 5:43pm |
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It is for a CJ5, I had an exact duplicate of that on my '56 Cj5. I always wondered what the upper bracket were for, water bag makes sense.
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2013 at 5:28pm |
Solution -- coat the metal tabs in tool dip and tape the back edge of the frame. BTW - The chaph screen does not rattle. I run my chaph screen year round without any extra protection and have no major paint problems.... and I drive mine a lot.  |
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Ryan_M
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2013 at 3:46pm |
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At least with the windshield strap you can flip it up under the closed hood to keep it from thrashing around. That's too bad about the chaff screen paint issue. I will probably leave mine off unless I start farming with it....
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2013 at 2:23pm |
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No way around the paint damage. You put it on and leave it on. The windshield hood hold down is another paint chipper. A Jeep thing. I'll bet the ranchers out in the field were not concerned!
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Ryan_M
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2013 at 1:39pm |
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On the topic of these chaff screens, I have one for my 3A but have not used it for fear of the screen clips scratching the grill paint. If not during installation then definitely while rattling and vibrating around while driving. What do you guys do to avoid that? Is there a way to use some kind of cloth or rubber insulator so there is no metal-to-metal contact between the grill and the screen clips?
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2013 at 12:58pm |
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Is there a winter version that would keep the engine compartment free from cold and snow?
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Sten from Finland
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2013 at 12:30pm |
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Update, stopped to the neighbors last night and tried it on a 76 cj5 grille (supposed to be same outside dimensions as early cj5s). It fits perfect, apparently the slats of the cj5 are closer together, the clips center over the slats much better than the cj2a.
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Posted: 10 Jan. 2013 at 4:11pm |
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We call the screen squirrel remover.
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Sten from Finland
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48willys
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Posted: 10 Jan. 2013 at 2:33pm |
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Yea that and the galvanized coating would leave an odd after taste.
 I was noticing the clips pull out some when it’s snapped on the cj2a grille. Are the cj5 slats closer together? I might just have to find someone with a early cj5 that will let me try it on. |
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Posted: 10 Jan. 2013 at 2:01pm |
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I'd be afraid of the possibility of lead paint being on it. |
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Posted: 10 Jan. 2013 at 12:58pm |
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Anyone ever use that grille screen to cook over a campfire with?
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 3:59pm |
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I miss understood you. I thought they did not have the headlight cut outs. sorry
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kilroy
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 3:38pm |
That makes sense.
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 3:28pm |
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I assumed those tabs were handles also.
The CJ-3B version of the Chaff Screen is rectangular with no headlight cutouts.
I guess the acid test would be to set this up against an early CJ-5 to see what it looks like.
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 3:21pm |
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I've always used them for handles to pull the screen in and out.
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 2:58pm |
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In pic 2, are the clips for carring a water bag? I've got the same ones on mine. Only use I could think of.
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 2:48pm |
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Could be home made but I dont think someone would of used rivets but its possible.
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Posted: 09 Jan. 2013 at 12:38pm |
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