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Graeme / New Zealand · 07-18-2016, 02:31 AM

Earlier Jeeps were produced with that criss- cross grill but they all went to the 9 slot style because it was labour intensive to produce compared to pressing the one we are all familiar with.. and that was Fords idea. Sorry I've just read ford38v8's reply...he's already said it. I think I've read also that after the war when Willys continued with the CJ series they went to a 7 slot grill because the 9 slotter was Fords design...there might have been some sort of patent on it for civillian production.

GB

07-18-2016, 02:31 AM	#16
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,167	Re: The oldest Jeep is a Ford Earlier Jeeps were produced with that criss- cross grill but they all went to the 9 slot style because it was labour intensive to produce compared to pressing the one we are all familiar with.. and that was Fords idea. Sorry I've just read ford38v8's reply...he's already said it. I think I've read also that after the war when Willys continued with the CJ series they went to a 7 slot grill because the 9 slotter was Fords design...there might have been some sort of patent on it for civillian production. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sht" "You're a long time looking at the lid" Last edited by Graeme / New Zealand; 07-18-2016 at 02:38 AM.*