Rhinos-what's a fair deal?

[Georgia Mike]

I have the chance to buy a Rhino grille. It's complete with the grill,headlight rings,and the circle things with the little light in the middle (between the headlights and the grill). Now,all kidding aside,how much do these grill sets usually go for? The trim rings are in good shape,and the circle things could use a good polishing,but are in decent shape otherwise,and the grille appears to be dent-free,and it even has the emblem still attached to it,and it also looks to be in decent shape. Anyone?

[ January 30, 2004, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: Georgia Mike ]

[AMX factor]

$100 minimum for a good one is not out of the question. Seen them as high as $300 with just the grill on ebay.

[J4GRAND]

It's complete with the grill,headlight rings,and the circle things with the little light in the middle (between the headlights and the grill). Rhino grills had no "circle thing with lights in the middle". These are called "faux vent covers". They should look like air vents but have no openings.

[jode]

If it was polished up and being sold by someone who knew what it was, I would expect to see a complete set go for over $200

If it was all dingy, sold by the unknowing, etc. It all depends on how much you can convince them that it is worthless and nobody wants it :D

[mark j]

Paid $200 for a complete, rust free set in AZ. Paid $75 for a complete set- some rust on the back of the grill only, but not rusted through and no dents etc. The rust came off with a wire brush!

[Georgia Mike]

Originally posted by J4GRAND:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />It's complete with the grill,headlight rings,and the circle things with the little light in the middle (between the headlights and the grill). Rhino grills had no "circle thing with lights in the middle". These are called "faux vent covers". They should look like air vents but have no openings.</font>[/QUOTE]That may be true,but these have factory installed lights in them. They're about 1" in diameter,amber in color,and are right in the center of the round piece.

[ February 03, 2004, 01:16 PM: Message edited by: Georgia Mike ]

[Poley]

found one in the junk yard for $80 missing light trim

[J4GRAND]

That may be true,but these have factory installed lights in them. They're about 1" in diameter,amber in color,and are right in the center of the round piece.
Those sound like the turn light assemblies from a later (mid 70s) Wagoneer. Are the amber lenses bullet-shaped? If so, someone may have adapted those lights to work with the rhino. I just looked at my 62-73 parts catalog, and all they show with the rhino grill is the faux vent covers, headlight trim rings, and round Jeep emblem.

[Georgia Mike]

OK,I just went out and got one of them for a closer look. It turns out I'm wrong. The amber lenses have the Chrysler pentastar in the middle of them. I assumed these were factory based on the fact that they were plugged into the Jeep's factory headlight harness when I removed it all. Crap! I thought I had something,too,but it turns out to be modified by "Billy-Bob's Customs" tongue.gif

Anyway,I'm gonna clean all this stuff up and post it in the "For Sale" section if anyone's interested in it.