Grand Patriot?

JÆGER · Jan 15, 2008

Nice job Ryan, looks really great and it has the old Griswold look to it also

Rottenbob · Jan 15, 2008

I think if I were going to put wood paneling on the sides of my Patriot, I'd probably also get it painted yellow. I think yellow paint would look sharp with wood panels.

Rends · Jan 15, 2008

Good photoshopping but these wood shields look sooo ugly.
I´ve never understand why you US guys loved wood looking cars in the past decades.

Just my 2 cents

suzq044 · Jan 6, 2009

We like go-anywhere personality that AMC Jeeps had; They were the original SUV, before the acronym was even invented. They could go anywhere, and look good doing it.

patriotpierre · Jan 6, 2009

I do too...and my Patriot is green! Something to think about....

GaryS · Jan 7, 2009

Rends said:
Good photoshopping but these wood shields look sooo ugly.
I´ve never understand why you US guys loved wood looking cars in the past decades.

Just my 2 cents

Fair question, and I could never understand why Germans put flower pots on their cars, or why kids pay thousands of dollars for huge speakers to drive them deaf. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

kentuckypatriot · Jan 8, 2009

GaryS said:
Fair question, and I could never understand why Germans put flower pots on their cars, or why kids pay thousands of dollars for huge speakers to drive them deaf. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

I love those old surfer wagons. I think it goes all the way back to covered wagons heading out west. That sense of adventure in the old covered wagons carrying over to modern day woodies.

I like it on the Patriot too. I would like to see one with the wooden trim framing the wood paneling. Like on a Buick Roadmaster Wagon (without the peeling).

geopa · Jan 10, 2009

ryan_p17 said:
Well after reading about this I got curious so I photoshopped it on which I felt was the best color candidate...

Looks a lot like my wife's beloved Cherokee Briarwood, if that ever makes it way to the Jeep dealer I think we will be trading in my Santa Fe

neilcrichton · Jan 10, 2009

I sure like this woodie. It's a '36 or '37 Chrysler Town & Country that shows up at a lot of old car shows around here. In the shows where the cars are judged, nobody else has a chance. This old-timer has collected enough trophies to fill a museum. That's all real wood, too. They sure don't make 'em like that anymore.

GaryS · Jan 10, 2009

neilcrichton said:
I sure like this woodie. It's a '36 or '37 Chrysler Town & Country that shows up at a lot of old car shows around here. In the shows where the cars are judged, nobody else has a chance. This old-timer has collected enough trophies to fill a museum. That's all real wood, too. They sure don't make 'em like that anymore.

You made a typo...it's a '46 or '47. It could even be an early '48.

FWIW...I sent off an e-mail to Woody Wagoon to ask if they have a woody kit for the Patriot in work.

jepstr67 · Jan 10, 2009

I wouldn't be embarrassed to drive that T&C, like I would a mini-van. My T&C is a 1963 New Yorker. No Wood though. Much better with the wood. or "In the crate" as my friend calls it.

suzq044 · Jan 10, 2009

Rends, I guess a simple answer to the question, is that it's in our [american] blood. Especially those who admire the SJ Wagoneer, and even older, even more classic, with real-wood cars.

The great thing about the Wagoneers - is they COULD get you anywhere, and as i said in my last post, look good doing it. They also got you there in comfort and luxury [for the day]. Not too many "wagons" could get you to these picturesque points

Click HERE for more pics:

neilcrichton · Jan 10, 2009

GaryS said:
You made a typo...it's a '46 or '47. It could even be an early '48.

Sorry. You're right, Gary. I once spoke to the owner, but I can't remember if he said '46 or '47.

Broseph · Jan 17, 2009

i actually like it

Rends · Jan 17, 2009

GaryS said:
Fair question, and I could never understand why Germans put flower pots on their cars, or why kids pay thousands of dollars for huge speakers to drive them deaf. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Yes we had flower pods in some cars 40 years back and the only current model with flower pot is the retro VW Beetle. But noone wants it back now.

suzq044 said:
Rends, I guess a simple answer to the question, is that it's in our [american] blood. Especially those who admire the SJ Wagoneer, and even older, even more classic, with real-wood cars.

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Well i think it looks good on oldtimers but to fit wood on some new models looks something wired.
One reason might be you guys grew up with such (wood) cars and it might remember you about the good ol days. I don´t had the pleasure to saw them frequently so they look somewhat exotic to me.

tiptronic · Jan 17, 2009

Nothing wrong with the Woody look ___ years ago I had an old Morris Minor 1000 Traveller .An original British woody!!

jepstr67 · Jan 17, 2009

suzq044 said:
Rends, I guess a simple answer to the question, is that it's in our [American] blood. Especially those who admire the SJ Wagoneer, and even older, even more classic, with real-wood cars.

The great thing about the Wagoneers - is they COULD get you anywhere, and as i said in my last post, look good doing it. They also got you there in comfort and luxury [for the day]. Not too many "wagons" could get you to these picturesque points

Click HERE for more pics:

Suzq044, what did you do there? That grill shouldn't be with those tail lights, should it? What year is you Wagoneer?

I put the 2nd generation grill on my 1980 Wagoneer.

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