1991(?) Grand Wagoneer in England

[Brynjminjones]

Thanks! Plenty more pictures will follow once it arrives to me in the UK.

There's no real plan as such for this Jeep. The XJ and ZJ will remain our daily drives, but they both have a few time consuming bits that need doing, so the Wag will serve as a backup car for us both. That said, it won't be sat around as I'm hoping to still use it at least a couple of times a week even when the XJ and ZJ don't need any work.

Over time I'd slowly like to sort out any small niggles with it to make sure that it's reliable, then I'll focus more on cosmetic stuff after that. You'll probably find me in the prissy section in the not-too-distant future!

[gophman]

Congratulations! Another gw in the Uk... Makes 3 that i know of plus some Cherokees.
definitely a '91 check everything over very carefully.

[Brynjminjones]

Thank you! I currently know for definite of two other GWs in the UK, although yours would appear to be another! Have you got any pictures?

[gophman]

Unfortunately i can't post pics on the forum because I just can't figure out how to do it!
my wife has a '91 black GW imported from Japan 3 years ago.

[Brynjminjones]

Haha, it took me a while too!
That sounds nice - I looked at ones in Japan and most looked to be in beautiful condition.

I've been thinking about it, and our GWs included (once mine arrives), I can actually think now of 5 late model ones that I know of in the UK.

[Be from Be]

Looks great!

[Brynjminjones]

She's arrived!

There are plenty of little niggles to keep me busy (I'm sure I'll be asking questions soon), but I couldn't be happier!

[rang-a-stang]

Man that's a good looking "1979" GW!

[airstreamer]

Looks good! :-)

Looking forward to see more pictures and info of the towbar :-)

[Brynjminjones]

Thanks! I'll have a look at the towbar in a bit and let you know.
Today's project is to make a start on keeping water out of the interior... oh how much fun.

[DarkMonohue]

Today's project is to make a start on keeping water out of the interior... oh how much fun.

Definitely check the cavities behind the kick panel vents. They are infamous for filling up with leaves, pine needles, etc., from the cowl plenum. Once they fill up, the drain holes get blocked, and water backs up into the interior.

[Brynjminjones]

From watching whilst it was raining, I don't actually think that water was coming from those vents. It seemed to more be coming from the windshield and the doors themselves, so there's some work to be done there. The roof rack also leaks, but I've got grommets on order.

I've made a little progress this weekend:- I removed the overhead console and managed to get the lights working again. No such luck with the compass/display though.
I also pulled the loose material off the console and re-glued it on. I accidentally saturated the fabric with glue, but it still looks much better than it did.

Airstreamer, I've had a look at the towbar and can confirm that it is manufactured by Westfalia. It has a plate on it that mentions 2800kg, so I assume that's the max. It has a standard 7-pin trailer socket. It's a shame it's so bulky - I much prefer the look of the US-spec tow bars.

[airstreamer]

Airstreamer, I've had a look at the towbar and can confirm that it is manufactured by Westfalia. It has a plate on it that mentions 2800kg, so I assume that's the max. It has a standard 7-pin trailer socket. It's a shame it's so bulky - I much prefer the look of the US-spec tow bars.

Interesting...
Can you post a closer picture from the towbar and the Austrian registration papers? Would be interesting to see...Maybe I swap with my us towbar ;-)

[Brynjminjones]

Interesting...
Can you post a closer picture from the towbar and the Austrian registration papers? Would be interesting to see...Maybe I swap with my us towbar ;-)

I'll get some pictures of it when I get home, either tonight or tomorrow for you. A swap sounds interesting
The Jeep was never actually registered in Austria, it was being sold there but was last actually registered in the Netherlands.

[Brynjminjones]

Interesting...
Can you post a closer picture from the towbar and the Austrian registration papers? Would be interesting to see...Maybe I swap with my us towbar ;-)

I've finally got some pictures of the plates on the towbar for you. Sorry for the poor quality - my phone's main camera has broken!