LOST JEEPS
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/

Jeep Grille Significance
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=39381		 Page 1 of 2
Author:  2005 KJ Owner [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Jeep Grille Significance
Hey all, The sales person at my local jeep dealership told me something kinda cool about the jeep grille, but I forgot what it exactly was.....something about 7 continents. I'm trying to tell a friend what it is all about. But then again the sales person at the dealership coulda been jerking my chain. I'm hoping someone has some insight. Thanks in advance for any info! :)
Author:  tommudd [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:50 pm ]
Post subject: 
never heard the 7 continents thing, think he maybe pulling your chain (or towstrap) :wink:
Ford originally designed the 9 slot to cut down weight of the original models made for the military , then after WWII when they started making CJ2s and 2a's they put 7 slots in them as a distinction between military and civilian models, which started the 7 slot era
Later on some of the other models went from 7 to 9 and back again
But again never heard the 7 continent story and I had thought I had heard all the good ones :shock:
Author:  2005 KJ Owner [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:15 pm ]
Post subject: 
That darn sales guy.....Why I outta......gotta love em' anything to get the sale! I mean thats not why I bought the Liberty to begin with but I dont appreciate being lied to.....oh well what do ya do?
Author:  Maximum Carnage [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:12 pm ]
Post subject: 
I have heard or read something about the 7 continents. Something how a Jeep could survive/wheel through all sort of obstacles.
Author:  mrkake [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:53 am ]
Post subject: 
The seven continent story would only work in America. European countries consider North and South America to be one continent. Or so I am told by my buddy from Germany. Maybe that's a story too.
Author:  tan's2002kjlimited [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:01 am ]
Post subject: 
93 through 95 Grand Cheerokees had 8 slots. In 96 they went back to 7.
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:21 pm ]
Post subject: 
tan's2002kjlimited wrote:
93 through 95 Grand Cheerokees had 8 slots. In 96 they went back to 7.


That's when a Grand owner/Jeep exec thought that Great Britain was the 8th continent. He got fired just before the 96's rolled out. :lol: :lol:
Author:  2005 KJ Owner [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:35 am ]
Post subject: 
tan's2002kjlimited wrote:
93 through 95 Grand Cheerokees had 8 slots. In 96 they went back to 7.


See just another instance. Woulda made for a nice story though.
Author:  tommudd [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:06 pm ]
Post subject: 
2005 KJ Owner wrote:
tan's2002kjlimited wrote:
93 through 95 Grand Cheerokees had 8 slots. In 96 they went back to 7.


See just another instance. Woulda made for a nice story though.


Heck make up your own and tell everyone, very few even know how Willys (Jeep) got started or who actually designed and started building them. Most do not know that Ford built them as well. Ask most where the word Jeep came from and you get 3 or 4 different storys :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:12 pm ]
Post subject: 
During testing of the Wiley's for the military, an officer observed the vehicle jump over a hill and fly into the air, land, and continue going. Said officer, exclaimed, "Jesus!" out of surprise of the vehicles feat. Another officer corrected him by saying that word is blasphmy, so he told him to use another word. The officer thought for a moment and said "Jeepers" meaning surprise and showing emotion to replace the word "Jesus." he had just uttered. The people around him like that word and one of the company's marketing guys said, "Hey! let's just shorten that word to just "Jeep" and call the vehicle that name." The rest is history.
Author:  Guest [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:33 pm ]
Post subject: 
That's a bunch of horse hockey, because my KJ cannot walk on water. I have tried!
Author:  tommudd [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:53 pm ]
Post subject: 
started as General Purpose Vehicle = GPV then down to GP and in turn Jeep
Author:  KJ04 [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:21 pm ]
Post subject: 
tommudd wrote:
started as General Purpose Vehicle = GPV then down to GP and in turn Jeep


And I've read somewhere, Jeep came from the character named Jeep, in the old Popeye cartoons that caught on with the military. :lol:
Author:  ATXKJ [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:15 pm ]
Post subject: 
That's the first time I've heard the 'Jesus' comment - I've heard/read the Eugene the Jeep (from the Popeye comics)
probably a dozen times in different magazines.
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:58 pm ]
Post subject: 
Pssst! I was following tom's advice. :twisted: :lol: :D :P :wink:
Author:  tommudd [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:07 pm ]
Post subject: 
Tokyojoe wrote:
Pssst! I was following tom's advice. :twisted: :lol: :D :P :wink:


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: no one got it did they :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  tommudd [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:12 pm ]
Post subject: 
KJ04 wrote:
tommudd wrote:
started as General Purpose Vehicle = GPV then down to GP and in turn Jeep


And I've read somewhere, Jeep came from the character named Jeep, in the old Popeye cartoons that caught on with the military. :lol:


I am surprised that it didn't come to be known as Kilroy then :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I have heard, read and been told so many good stories over the years as to the start of it ,
but I think Tokyojoes may be one of the best ones that anyone has came up with in quite a while :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  JeepinJarhead03 [ Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:38 pm ]
Post subject: 
That continent thing sounds like it is an adoption from military trouser belt loops saying, theres 7 for the 7 continents, which if I'm not mistaken predates vehicles all together.

We should have a get together and then go visit that salesman, and everyone give the guy a different story about the 7 slots in the grill haha
Author:  Powdrdaze [ Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:50 pm ]
Post subject: 
I think you all are mistaken. It's not the seven 'slots' but the six 'columns' that are significant.

Image

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  JeepinJarhead03 [ Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:00 pm ]
Post subject: 
is the flag pole the 7th colum? cause I only see 6 heheh

edit: um, nevermind i reread your post. My brain is fragile, im really confused now but I figured out what ya meant haha

I guess you could still say theres 7 colums if you add the flag pole
Page 1 of 2 All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/