Finally Spotted a Woody!?

blake1827 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:17 pm

I remember seeing a pic of a Woody prototype from an auto show around '01 http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/jeep/jeep-liberty_sema2001.jpg when the Liberty first came out and I thought it was the coolest thing ever but at the time they had not plans to make kits.

Spotted one in the local Wally World lot tonight and was so shocked, looked cool but not super up close; maybe if it was clean... Wife expressed her extreme displeasure with the idea. Wondered if anyone else has seen one or bought a kit?
Since I don't have and extra $679.95 http://www.autotrucktoys.com/liberty/Auto-Tech-Plastics-Woody-Wagoon-Jeep-Liberty-Woody-Styling-Kit-02-07-P9915C525.aspx to throw around and would rather get a Frankenlift first. But it would cover up the craptacular dent someone put in one of my doors last year THANKS AGAIN WHITE BRONCO!

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:24 pm

you should go chase OJ down with a knife for what he did to your KJ.

I've seen a couple of the woodie KJs...they look a LOT better than the woodie ZJs

DryBones · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:28 pm

like you I would rather put my money into other upgrades first BUT I still think a dark khaki woody Liberty would look cool in my driveway!

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:35 pm

not sure if I would want one to drive every day, but they do look kind of cool in a way. There is one here in town that an older couple has and they keep it shined all the time and looks good ...for them

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:40 pm

Those who know know that I don't like to talk negatively about peoples personal styles and ways they express themselves... However when I look at the pics I see whacked out PT Cruiser... Sorry, I hope I don't offend any who likes it, but it doesn't say Jeep to me at all.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 12:26 am

I love the Woody Look , but I used to have a buddy here in denver with a real Ford Woody with a glorified the chrome Flat Head for Engine all dressed out with chrome on the beauty. I wish to do this exact modifications, but instead of a plastic applicate but instead use real teak and walnut wood. In addition to the wood I would install sliders but incorporate running boards into the sliders tying both front and rear fenders together, But the final look creat nodified fender skirts to make for a fine andsubtle body along with the removal of the factory antanna and install a Power Antenna if possibley the addition of and antenna just behind the rear luggage rack. If I can design a CB antenna into the power option I would be one happy camper not to mention the fun of having dealerships drool and try to figure out how to pull the out. My brother inlaw has all the tools qn tricks to complete this woody design with out being plastic and I have the knowledge and abilitys to provide and srpay on a clear finish to the Woody KJ :twisted:

Guest · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 12:43 am

You should put a flathead Lincoln V12 in it too, Rush :lol:

Rush345 · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 1:42 am

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

You should put a flathead Lincoln V12 in it too, Rush :lol:

I'm not sure I could shoe horn an engine of that size would fit in aour KJ's. But I'm trying to show that cars and trucks of the 30's and 40's share design ques from our KJ's. Now a late 4 Linclon with a V-12 with suspencion and 4x4 capability with running boards airbag suspencion. Might just fulfill the purpose since after all, Some of the first Jeeps got farmed out to Ford so why not take advantage history and possibilitys.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 3:02 pm

there is a DIRTY old man around my area who has a WOODY.
I could not resist that one.

Actually there is a older guy in my area who drives the woody KJ. It looks ok but not my taste.
He keeps it shining all the time thoe.

08KK · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 7:52 pm

Ouch sorry but that's just plain ugly.
No offense to anyone that actually likes it.

blake1827 · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 10:29 pm

The woody's retro, however your KK looks like it came from the Lego design factory!

Rush345 · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2008 11:16 pm

The only other thing I would do to complete the retro look Woody would be fender skirts to attach and remove for off roading maybe even wide White wall tires also to change out for off road. Then I would enjoy stopping a dealerships and watch customers and salesmen alike stop do double takes. I can understand not everyone appreciating this direction in modification but then again isn't that is what LOST is all about. We all trailblaze our own trails and leave the easy stuff to the RAV4's :lol:

durangotang · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 1:04 am

Not a fan, honestly... I was hoping that they actually went and made it a true woody, not just the stripe of wood paneling like an old wagoneer or a caprice classic wagon.

Now had they gone as far as this....

If they carried it all the way up to the roofline and added the wooden "ribbing" I actually think it would look good with the factory flairs left as they are to tie everything together. It would have to extend to the back gate as well. Might just be me but I think the KK's would look even better done in such a way.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 1:37 am

durangotang wrote:

Not a fan, honestly... I was hoping that they actually went and made it a true woody, not just the stripe of wood paneling like an old wagoneer or a caprice classic wagon.

Now had they gone as far as this....

If they carried it all the way up to the roofline and added the wooden "ribbing" I actually think it would look good with the factory flairs left as they are to tie everything together. It would have to extend to the back gate as well. Might just be me but I think the KK's would look even better done in such a way.

That why I'm trying to talk my brother in law into makeing me a set up using teak and walnut Vaneer and I already know the best in bullet proof Marine Spr Varnish.

Guest · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 2:03 am

gonna put a big fin on the roof too?

sandracer · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 10:13 am

I kinda like the Woodie but I'm sure it wouldn't mix with desert pinstripes too well.

I'm a bit surprised that none of our photoshoppers have taken on the task of putting an old Willys wagon paint scheme on a KJ.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 1:22 pm

sandracer wrote:

I kinda like the Woodie but I'm sure it wouldn't mix with desert pinstripes too well.

I'm a bit surprised that none of our photoshoppers have taken on the task of putting an old Willys wagon paint scheme on a KJ.

TRUCKS TV on the SPIKE channel a few years back rebuilt a Willeys like that from the ground up and like I plan applied a darker wood vaneer and a lighter wood hard trim. Later in the series when the Host Stacy David, was covering where all the project vehicles went . The Willey now belongs to his Dad and his Dad drives it all the time. That is where I got the idea of useing real wood on my KJ rather then that colored Shelf paper we see advertised. :twisted:

sandracer · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 1:42 pm

Wicked Willys ~ one of my favorites.

08KK · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 7:45 pm

blake1827 wrote:

The woody's retro, however your KK looks like it came from the Lego design factory!

LOL, perhaps but I won't have to worry about termites eating my car. :lol:

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 9:48 am

i spoted a right hand drive JK yesterday in downtown richmond. That was odd.

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