Willys Edition JL Club Thread

[jeepinization]

Thanks for letting me know. If you can think of anything else which would help, would love the advice. What

The satin grill looks great. I've been thinking about repainting the gloss grill on my Willys, but this might be a better option. Quadratec mentions a separate trim kit as required; did you have to buy that as well? (If so, what is that kit? It is not clear to me from Quadratec's website where those pieces go.) Thanks,

Also really like the satin. I assume the grill inserts came as part of the satin grill?

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[emgeesea]

Also really like the satin. I assume the grill inserts came as part of the satin grill?

I'm weighing in because I think some of the original posters to this thread are no longer watching it. A few things I have found out:

- There are different grill kits available from Mopar. For example, Mopar offers both a satin finish kit as well as a stock replacement kit. The stock replacement kit is NOT painted - it is primed only - so requires painting before installation.

- The Satin grill comes with the inserts. But it does NOT come with the trim pieces that are required if you have a Sport model. Apparently, the Sport grills are a one-piece grill, so the trim pieces are attached and cannot be moved between grills. (Versus on the Rubicon and Sahara models, which have multiple-piece grills with detachable trim pieces.) So, if you have a Sport, you apparently have to buy not only the grill kit but the 2 trim kits as well.

- The trim kits (noted above) are NOT painted - they are primed only. So, you have to paint these before installing them on a Sport model. It seems odd that Mopar doesn't offer a painted trim kit to match the satin grill kit, but it appears they do not.

Bottom line: I'm thinking it would be a lot cheaper to just repaint my grill and trim pieces. I'm not a fan of the gloss black finish on the Willys grill, and the grill removes easily. With some light sanding to knock down the gloss finish, then a coat or 2 of primer, then 2 top coats of a matte black, I'd have the look I want for well under $50 versus over $300 to buy the Mopar parts (which require painting the trim pieces anyway). --And it would be another fun project on the JL!

 

[Chris_t_smith]

Swapped Stock lights for quake led tails

 

[jeepinization]

I'm weighing in because I think some of the original posters to this thread are no longer watching it. A few things I have found out:

- There are different grill kits available from Mopar. For example, Mopar offers both a satin finish kit as well as a stock replacement kit. The stock replacement kit is NOT painted - it is primed only - so requires painting before installation.

- The Satin grill comes with the inserts. But it does NOT come with the trim pieces that are required if you have a Sport model. Apparently, the Sport grills are a one-piece grill, so the trim pieces are attached and cannot be moved between grills. (Versus on the Rubicon and Sahara models, which have multiple-piece grills with detachable trim pieces.) So, if you have a Sport, you apparently have to buy not only the grill kit but the 2 trim kits as well.

- The trim kits (noted above) are NOT painted - they are primed only. So, you have to paint these before installing them on a Sport model. It seems odd that Mopar doesn't offer a painted trim kit to match the satin grill kit, but it appears they do not.

Bottom line: I'm thinking it would be a lot cheaper to just repaint my grill and trim pieces. I'm not a fan of the gloss black finish on the Willys grill, and the grill removes easily. With some light sanding to knock down the gloss finish, then a coat or 2 of primer, then 2 top coats of a matte black, I'd have the look I want for well under $50 versus over $300 to buy the Mopar parts (which require painting the trim pieces anyway). --And it would be another fun project on the JL!

Such great information! Thank you!

 

[Chris_t_smith]

Installed rubicon fenders with quake led chop kit. I trimmed the inners until my AALs come in several weeks.

 

[Gillytickle]

Looks good!

 

[rosie]

Added a soft top! And promptly took it out for a spin. Now I see why dual tops are so popular. Loving safari-style.

 

[Bingman]

Just picked up my Willy’s sport yesterday evening! Glad to be apart of the group.

 

[ShariJeep]

Just picked up my Willy’s sport yesterday evening! Glad to be apart of the group.

Yay!! So excited to see you picked it up! It’s beautiful! Congrats!!

 

[20Willy20]

Such great information! Thank you!

I feel like you can also just wrap the grill in a clear matte finish. Protection and matte all in one solution!

 

[WhereRU_A-A-Ron]

Question: I've noticed that there seem to be two different types of front bumpers for the Willy's. One has what appears to be a slightly larger area around the LED fog lights with a hexagon pattern (pictured in Green) and another appears to be different (pictured in yellow). Is there any explanation here for the difference?

 

[JLEdCeD]

Question: I've noticed that there seem to be two different types of front bumpers for the Willy's. One has what appears to be a slightly larger area around the LED fog lights with a hexagon pattern (pictured in Green) and another appears to be different (pictured in yellow). Is there any explanation here for the difference?

Question: I've noticed that there seem to be two different types of front bumpers for the Willy's. One has what appears to be a slightly larger area around the LED fog lights with a hexagon pattern (pictured in Green) and another appears to be different (pictured in yellow). Is there any explanation here for the difference?

The green one it's a Willys Sport. Hellayella it's a Willys. Willys Sport don't come with leds... no A/C , no power windows, etc... Check the different package and configurations in the Jeep site...

 

[WhereRU_A-A-Ron]

The green one it's a Willys Sport. Hellayella it's a Willys. Willys Sport don't come with leds... no A/C , no power windows, etc... Check the different package and configurations in the Jeep site...

Not sure why my previous post got doubled.

I just went to Jeep.com and built my Wrangler Willys (not a sport) right down to the color. It shows the same bumper as the Willys Sport. Thus, I’m still confused.

 

[Impy5]

They added the Willy's Sport bumper to the regular Willy's. Looks much better than the previous one which has the bumper/ fender fillers. Would love to get my hands on a new one.

 

[WhereRU_A-A-Ron]

They added the Willy's Sport bumper to the regular Willy's. Looks much better than the previous one which has the bumper/ fender fillers. Would love to get my hands on a new one.

Thanks for clarifying. Much appreciated.

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