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Kelly Blue book only goes back to 1989 but for an 89 long bed 4cyl 2wd with ac and ps, excellent value is only $1860. You go back to 1986 which that truck is and I'm sure it would be lower. The price is too high for what it is. If you could get him down closer to $1500 it would be worth it.

When doing the Power steering/ air conditioning conversion on my 2.5, I found that I had ordered the wrong PS resevior, so I went in to the parts dept and grabbed a resevior from a caravan, and realized that the place I needed to mount the res was where the airbox was. Ive had this cold air intake I took off of a late model Mazda 3 a couple years ago, sitting around, so i decided to see if I could make it work. I found that removing the hose part coming off the top of the TB that the cold air tube adapter fit right to it, so I cut it to length, made a support for it and have been running it now for a few weeks. I don't really think it made any difference in power, but it seems to be a little happier/peppier in general though so who knows. I also have 3:55's and will be going to 4:10 with my 4x4 conversion very soon. I can't wait to what kind of difference it will make!

I wasnt really looking specifically for an MJ, but I was looking at getting a cheap truck to be able to haul stuff when needed. I had my sights set on an old ford. I had told everyone I know th keep an eye out for a cheap truck for me, and then it appeared. My friend Chip has a buddy that was selling everything to move across country, and had this one owner 87 with 336,000 miles on it for $250.00. I was told that it had been sitting for about 4 years. So I went to look at it, and the OO hooked up the battey and fired it up! I was soo suprised. It didnt run very good, but ran enough for me to be able to drive it home. I put I don't know how many bottles of fuel sys cleaner through it, and a complete tune up, and the more I drove it the better it ran. Ive always liked the MJ's and now that I have one, I don't think I could ever be without at least some sort of Jeep truck. What I would really have loved to have found would have been an M715. I have always wanted one....still do! Right now my MJ gets used as part time DD, hauler, and after the 4x4 conv. possibly some light wheeling! You gotta love em!

Sounds like a great build, wish I could do as much as youre doing on yours. Painless Wiring has kits for street rods and custom builds. I'm not sure of their pricing anymore though as I havent looked anything up from them in maybe 10-15 years. There are other comanies doing the same thing though, I'm sure you could find some competeing kits that would at least give you the groundwork to run everything else off of. Good luck with the build!

341,000!!! Secind owner, rust free....read it and weap boys! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Giffer... where did you get the info that Fiat is a division of Nissan?? I don't think that is correct. I do know that Chrysler has a deal with Nissan right now for a couple of vehicles in the near future, and that that particular deal has nothing to do with the Fiat deal, but I do not beleive the Fiat is a division of Nissan. Wouldnt it just be then that Nissan is taking over Chrysler??? I don't think so. Fiat is its own company based in Italy, and some rebadged Fiats are exactly what Chryco needs to get their CAFE standards in line with everyone else. I for one can't wait to see what they would bring to the states!

And don't call him hun!

If you thought Mj people were crazy, you aint seen nothin! Volvo people are out there....way out there! And usually pretty pretentious. I'm not saying that you are Oizarod115, but thats been my experience. Glad youre back, we need all the help we can get here! :nuts:

Dirty Ernies Rib Shack right near the New River Gorge Bridge... the highest single span bridge in the western hemisphere... beautiful country! Dirty Ernies has some of the best ribs around with large portions....good stuff. Its also a good area for white water rafting with many rentals in the area. And once a year they shut the bridge down to allow people to parachute off of it... a huge festival for the area every year, I think usually in september or early October.

At the jeep dealer I used to work at, the owners stupid teenage daughter had an XJ that she put 22" wheels on. I always thought it looked pretty good. And yours looks pretty good too...now if you just had the body work done and some really shiny paint...... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Judging by the height of the garage door in the pic, I think youre gonna have to lower your MJ, because with it lifted, it aint never gonna fit through that door! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

Assuming you get a title with it, and that you can make all the stuff work. Sometimes youll get a salvage title, but you can still drive on that in most states I think. If it is as good as you say it is the JY owner may have kept the title aside and not sent it to the state as a salvage vehicle. Let us know what happens...I'm interested. Good luck! :thumbsup:

Youve got wayyyyyy toooo much flippin time on your hands! :nuts:

LIVE ON SWEET THREAD... LIVE ON!!!!!!!!!!!

Pulled the front axle out of the donor truck to clean it and prep it to be painted prior to putting it into my 87. Scraped all the heavy built up gunk off of it and then pressure washed it. It is now ready for a quick brake clean bath and then some black satin rust control spray enamel. I need to clean the springs too and paint them while I have them out. I'm hoping that the 4wd front springs don't lift me in the front too much as they look like they have about one more full coil than the current 2wd ones. I guess if I have to Ill need to get some longer shackles for the back to level it if needed until I can spring for the full lift and SOA. Still need to get all the O-rings I need for the AC lines too so I can get that charged and working soon. Itll bet getting real warm here very soon!

Puller mounted on the end of a big slide hammer!!!! :thumbsup:

The man mentions liking the Datsun 510, I think he is looking for something a little more original than a freakin honda. Yeah the hondas and toys are reliable, but wheres the style? Ill give you a quote from my favorite Automotive journalist Peter Egan... "Art and technical perfection are not the same thing in cars, and hard-core car buffs often prefer art...Which is why they own so many tools!" If he has the opportunity to buy something different, with style and a hint of reliability, I say go for it! There are just too many cool examples out there for him to buy a stupid honda!

Are you talking about the Denman style on the old military Jeeps??? Coker Tire has reproduction military tires and lists all the dimensions, maybe they could be the source for the info you are looking for to get the size you want from your "sources". Good Luck!

The BMW 2002 would be a good choice. Huge aftermarket following, decent prices for a decent car, and they are available if you know where to look. Sporty, classy, but with good gas milage. You could probably find one built up already with all the sporty goods too. I do love the air cooled VW's though, but I don't think I would choose one for a 60 mile round trip commute. Ive done every mod you can think of to air cooled VW's, but it still doesnt improve reliabilty or gas milage. It would be fine for every once in a while drive, but not every day. If you want a diesel VW that you can still work on, the older Rabbits, Jettas without the turbos would fit the bill, and you could covert one to look like the GTI, GLI models with the body kits and wheels, and still get close to 50 MPG. Theres a company ouside of Detroit, MI that carries every water cooled VW part you could ever think of for really good prices...new and used. Hope this helps you with your decision! :cheers:

How in the world can you get 10" lift from an SOA??? :huh???:

I'm not sure how the clearance is to the rear driveshaft, but maybe you could make a dropdown or spacer for the rear ebrake splitter, that should give you some extra cable room. I'm not sure what evryone else has done, but Id be curious to find out as an SOA will be in my future. Good luck!

It might just be easier if you found some XJ rear spring shackles and dropped the rear an inch. That way you won't have to go through taking all the front end stuff apart and have to get an alignment. Just an idea! :thumbsup:

My fuel guage when I fill up goes to 1/4 tank real fast, but then it seems likew it will run at 1/4 tank for a long time, but seems like empty is correct so I havent tried to fix it. Find out what size tank you have and if you think it really is close to empty, you should be able to fill it close to what it is supposed to take. But yeah, fix your speedo first.Then go from there.

I thhhhink immmmm gonnnna be siiiiick!!!!! :ack:

I can't beleive that you are telling someone on here to go to Rusty's! Have you not paid any attention at all??? :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: