Today I (sort of) officially started my TJ journey. In two weeks, I'm supposed to go pick up the '05 LJR I've been working on buying since last fall. I'll post a build thread and tell the story there when that time comes, but today I went and bought a few parts: half doors and slider upper windows! They're not perfect and the mirrors need refinishing, but they're color-correct (Flame Red) and if I posted what I paid, it might anger people. So, I couldn't pass them up.
BUT, that's not what this post is about. The Jeep I'm getting has original factory paint, except for the hood... which has a custom job that I can't begin to describe. I won't crap on it because I hold the previous owner in high regard, but it's not my style. Maybe I'll post a photo at some point. In any case, I need to either repaint this hood or find a replacement Flame Red one. That brings me to today...
The salvage yard I visited still has quite a bit of the body and interior of the 1997 Flame Red TJ from which the doors & windows were removed. The hood is in really good shape for a '97. However, the guy at the yard informed me that his system says the hood won't fit my '05... whaaaaaat? His part interchange system indicates that the hood he has is a pre-January 2, 1997 hood, and despite the fact that it's definitely a TJ, it's not compatible with post 1/2/97 Wranglers! I'm attaching a photo of the hood below.
So, what say the experts of the WTF? Will this hood fit my '05 LJR?
BUT, that's not what this post is about. The Jeep I'm getting has original factory paint, except for the hood... which has a custom job that I can't begin to describe. I won't crap on it because I hold the previous owner in high regard, but it's not my style. Maybe I'll post a photo at some point. In any case, I need to either repaint this hood or find a replacement Flame Red one. That brings me to today...
The salvage yard I visited still has quite a bit of the body and interior of the 1997 Flame Red TJ from which the doors & windows were removed. The hood is in really good shape for a '97. However, the guy at the yard informed me that his system says the hood won't fit my '05... whaaaaaat? His part interchange system indicates that the hood he has is a pre-January 2, 1997 hood, and despite the fact that it's definitely a TJ, it's not compatible with post 1/2/97 Wranglers! I'm attaching a photo of the hood below.
So, what say the experts of the WTF? Will this hood fit my '05 LJR?