Rhino Grill

[Babalou]

Hi:
I thought I new a great deal about Grand Wagoneers till I started browsing this site. My question for today: What is a Rhino Grill?
Thanks.

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Happy Jeep'n,
Babalou

[joe]

It's the small center grill in the 62-64 Wags and 62-69 Gladiator trucks.
You can see an example on my 63 Wag at http://www.ifsja.org/readers/wagoneers/schaefer.shtml

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Regards,
-joe
63 2-dr Wag, 73 J-4000, 82 CJ-8

[gbarrett]

I put one on my 84 GW. Email me if you have any questions.

Take a look: http://home.earthlink.net/~getoverit/

84 GW, pretty much stock except for Rhino grille & lights.

[joe]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gbarrett:
I put one on my 84 GW<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Man that thing is beautiful! Very nice job. I love that it's a GW and it doesn't have the kitchen shelf paper fake wood. That is one clean looking GW!



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Regards,
-joe
63 2-dr Wag, 73 J-4000, 82 CJ-8

[gbarrett]

I just redid my website. I added a few pics and some dialog. Maybe y'all can see the truck better.

Thanks for the encouragement.

http://home.earthlink.net/~getoverit/index.html

[Babalou]

Thanks for the replies. Those are some beautiful looking Jeeps. I realy dig the Rhino grill. Very nice. I learned something new today. Thanks.


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Happy Jeep'n,
Babalou

[porkchop]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by -joe:
It's the small center grill in the 62-64 Wags <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It was used up until '65. I hate to sound like an a-s but I guy on the base has a '65 that I was going to buy and it has the Rhino on it. I do not know about the trucks though. I thought they used it up until '71 on the trucks? Help me on this one.


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'67/'79 Wagoneer mix
“Old Timer”
Body of a 33 year old
Heart and legs of a 21 year old (not mine the Jeeps)
Spirit of a 1 year old.
360, Holley 500,TH400,QT,D44's F&R
SOA, 2" AAL's 32X11.50's.
Soon to have 3" body lift with some 35's or 36's

"One small step for Jeep, One giant step for the rest"

[Millerluck]

Man. That looks good.

Nice job!

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88GW "Mississippi"
Black,360,727,NP229
D44 F/R,3.31gears,
Tracklok F/R,
Superwinch hubs,
4" Skyjacker no blocks,
31x10.5x15BFG AT's.
TEAMRUSH UPGRADE,
MSD SUPER CONDUCTOR wires,BLASTER TFI COIL
Thorley headers,
3"exhaust,
Flowmaster

[joe]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by porkchop:
It was used up until '65. I hate to sound like an a-s but I guy on the base has a '65 that I was going to buy and it has the Rhino on it. I do not know about the trucks though. I thought they used it up until '71 on the trucks? Help me on this one.


<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Technically PC you're correct, the grill was used somewhat but dropped in 65 on the wags. Not many 65's got'em though. Trouble with proving either/or is those rigs had no model year designation in the serial number so you just have to go by the title year and some states licensed them by year sold not model year. Only real clue is by eng build date and by the build code date on the ring gear of the D44 rear axle and neither pin down when the rig was actually built...just the components.
The trucks last year for the BBQ(rhino to some) grill was 1969. The new grill(wide) came out in 1970 but the name Gladiator was still in use till 71. So there are two years, 1970/1 that are still Gladiator models but have the later grill. Confusing huh? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif



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Regards,
-joe
63 2-dr Wag, 73 J-4000, 82 CJ-8

[Gladi8r]

I have a 71 truck and it does not have a Rhino Grille ...yet http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
you can see pics below

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DON

1988 GW mostly stock, &lt;---Wifey's truck (won't let me "fix it up")

1971 J-4000,Rhino Grille(to be installed)
360 CID 8.5/1 ratio 2v, 245 HP, 365 ft/lb
T-18A, Dana 20, PTO, DANA 44 (Front/Rear)
Soon to be torn down for Resto
71 Gladiator Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld2&.src=bc)

78 GW (parts truck)
360 4v Th400
Dana 44 F/R
http://www.j-trucks.freeservers.com/
78 Wagoneer Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld3&.src=bc)

[porkchop]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by -joe:
Confusing huh? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually it is perfectlly clear to me. I knew something changed in '72 and know I know what it was, thanks.



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'67/'79 Wagoneer mix
“Old Timer”
Body of a 33 year old
Heart and legs of a 21 year old (not mine the Jeeps)
Spirit of a 1 year old.
360, Holley 500,TH400,QT,D44's F&R
SOA, 2" AAL's 32X11.50's.
Soon to have 3" body lift with some 35's or 36's

"One small step for Jeep, One giant step for the rest"

[curt]

My 1970 j-3000 buick 350 has a rhino chaser.

[Ralph]

gbarrett, have you had any luck finding chrome bezels to fit over the Mercedes headlamps?

[dweezle]

you'll have to help me on my history here but I thought they ussed the rhino to the end of 70 and dropped the gladiator name in 71, or am I getting those confused? somwhere in there Kaiser was bought-out but I'm not sure when on that either. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/confused.gif

[gbarrett]

Thanks for the kudos!
I haven't found bezels for the Mercedes lights, BUT a friend of mine is making me custom bezels then I'll have them plated to match. When they're done, I'll post the latest pics.

This is the MOST USEFUL site on the web!

[BobBarry]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dweezle:
you'll have to help me on my history here but I thought they ussed the rhino to the end of 70 and dropped the gladiator name in 71, or am I getting those confused? somwhere in there Kaiser was bought-out but I'm not sure when on that either. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/confused.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

They used the Rhino into, but not all the way through, the 1970 model year (probably about the same time the Wagoneer got the new checkerboard grille). AMC purchased Jeep in January of 1970, part-way through the model year, but it seems the change was already in the works, if not actually in production.

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Bob Barry<UL TYPE=SQUARE>* '78 Cherokee 4-door
* '88 Grand Wagoneer[/list]http://studentweb.providence.edu/~rbarry/wheels/

[Gladi8r]

I would be interested in seeing those custom bezels when you get them http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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DON

1988 GW mostly stock, &lt;---Wifey's truck (won't let me "fix it up")

1971 J-4000,Rhino Grille(to be installed)
360 CID 8.5/1 ratio 2v, 245 HP, 365 ft/lb
T-18A, Dana 20, PTO, DANA 44 (Front/Rear)
Soon to be torn down for Resto
71 Gladiator Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld2&.src=bc)

78 GW (parts truck)
360 4v Th400
Dana 44 F/R http://www.j-trucks.freeservers.com/
78 Wagoneer Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld3&.src=bc)

[This message has been edited by Gladi8r (edited December 25, 2000).]