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Or vice versa! :fool:

Perches are different. The Mj perches sit farther outboard than the XJ, they would need to be cut off and welded in the correct position.

Poly will also transfer more noise into the body... ran them on most of my VW's, thats probably why I have tinitus and am half deaf! Or it could have been the wide open stinger exhausts I had! :nuts:

Is your buggy a Meyers Manx, or is it one of the multitude of copys.... not that theres anything wrong with that.... but all of us VW people know that the Meyers was the original, and thus more desireable. Just wondering! Someday when I get a garage built, I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to build a rail buggy. I had a collection of parts going to build one, but recently took them all to a VW swap and sold everything... I just don't thave the room to keep it all yet. Especially now that I'm collecting Jeep parts! Youve got a great start there... keep it going!

Ive done it in Michigan too, as long as the prev owner didnt date it, its fine, I'm holding onto one in North Carolina now too for my 86 MJ....no date on it, and working at a dealer I can get it notorized without the prev owner being here.... what the state don't know don't hurt them!

This isnt the first time Mel has shown his true crazy side, and as much of a gold digger as she may be, it doesnt take away from the fact that he is saying all this stuff showing his true character. I have truely lost all respect for the man. He now rates right up there in crazy with Tom Cruise. Frickin Nutjobs who think that since they are rich and have people willing to put them on the air, that we want to know what they think. The liberal media is to blame for their swollen heads and egos. I myself just wish they would shut up and go away.

An aftermarket rim can be had in any backspacing you want. Its fairly common to see 4", and then too go with a wider wheel like maybe a 15x8, or a 15x10 and it will start to add up. Youll want to find a lower backspacing number than the stock 5 1/4". Now, as far as telling you what other stock wheels would have what you want, theres no way. I think aftermarket is your only option here.

A 4.0 swap would be the most straightforward, but if I remember correctly, your MJ is LHD, and any donors you get would be RHD. That would make the swap pretty much impossible ( I think ) unless you want to switch your MJ to RHD as well, which would mean entire dash assy swap and firewall modifications (I think), and steering box and linkage and knuckle swap. Can you get donors from mainland Europe where you could find a LHD or is something like that not very easy to bring over to the Isles? A Chevy type swap might be easier if you can't find a LHD donor. But then again you need to look at legality of such a swap in your area too. I'm not sure what laws would govern that over in Britan. Could be emissions issues, or safety issues, or.... ???? Finding some locals who are into XJ's might be a wealth of information for you as to what you can and can't do to modify your truck legally. I wish you luck, and let us know what you end up doing.

http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/1839412802.html 1989 JEEP COMANCHE 2WD - $1550 (N. HIGH POINT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2010-07-12, 5:12PM EDT Reply to: sale-vqq9w-1839412802@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS A COLLECTOR TRUCK!!! It is VERY RARE to see a Comanche Truck, especially one that you can DRIVE!!!! This Truck has a 4.0 Liter Inline 6 cylinder engine (that runs FINE) and at 202,000 miles is actually VERY LOW MILEAGE for this engine!!!! AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (WITH 4 FORWARD GEARS) TRANNY IS FINE. Cruise Control that works!!! PIONEER AM/FM/CASSETTE !!! NICE MATCHING JEEP WHEELS AND NEW TIRES!!!! This would make a GREAT 1ST TRUCK OR A DAILY DRIVER OR A REALLY NICE RESTORATION PROJECT!!!! The VALUE of this TRUCK will do nothing but GO UP!!! CALL TERRY @ 336-841-1320

NICE!!!! :thumbsup:

I can only assume that you have a chance at a set of JK rims and you want to know if theyll fit your Dak, right? If I have a chance today, Ill see if I can get a measurement for you.... that is if we have one come in that needs a wheel pulled off of.

Yeah maybe thats true, but a man can dream, can't he? :yes:

Ive used duct tape and or clear plastic packing tape to repair these before... seems to work OK, but it wouldnt be hard to make new ones and use some spray adhesive to attach them. Good luck.

Yes the front fenders are different at the front edge... they are rounded to match the new style header, the old ones are angular. I have seen someone add some fiberglass to the corners of the header and then sand it to match the old style fenders. May be a good trick if you can't get new fenders.

For $16000 youd think they could have put the JEEP lettering back on the tailgate after the fresh paint job. No bodywork my azz.

You need to go back and pull the fuel pump and sender to have a spare to build. :thumbsup:

Those look a lot better than I thought they would, but then again, they are 17's. If you put true old school slots on there in a 14 or 15 inch, I'm not sure it would have the same result.

They are not chromed, but they are stainless steel. They are available polished as well depending on the trim level of the vehicle. I pulled a set of polished ones of a CFC wagoneer and plan to install them soon, should be a cheap pull at a PNP junkyard if you have any near you.

The door shells SHOULD be the same between power and non power versions... you SHOULD be able to just swap everything from your old doors to the new doors.

There are several people doing 5.3 Chevy V8 swaps, but I don't beleive you could do this swap within your budget unless you owned a wrecking yard and shop and had access to all the needed parts and fabrication tools and talent. Advance adapters makes adapters for the chevy engines, and I think small block fords for the XJ/MJ platforms, but like I said, its gonna cost ya. If you could build it yourself you might be able to do a stroked 4.0 with a header and cam, for close to your budget, but I think you may still go over even that way. If you need more than what a 4.0 MJ can give you, then you may need a different vehicle alltogether.

Some of these codes have been recycled by Chrysler, so not all of them are accurate...such as the code for the Kicker SRT sound system. But anyways, this is the info directly from Chrysler. In-Service Date: October 10, 1990 In-Service Odometer: 216 Miles Build Date: September 11, 1990 Hour: 12 Selling Dealer: 66797 - POULIN CORPORATION Sales Type: 1 - DIRECT RETAIL City: ROCHESTER State/Province: NH Recall Number 747 Description DISC BRAKE ROTORS Launch Date March 5, 1998 Repair Date April 28, 1998 Last known owner is listed, as is original owner (though I can't give out that info) Color 1: PM9-DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE Color 2: QM9-DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE Standard Equipment Code Description APAS Monotone Paint BAPS 75 Amp Alternator BCXS Nickel Metal Hydride Battery BGAS Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes CUMS Mini Floor Console DHNS Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System DJHS Dana M30/181MM Front Axle DMMS 3.07 Rear Axle Ratio DRJS 175MM Rear Axle GACS Tinted Glass Windows GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass GEHS Fixed Door Vent Glass HCDS Heater w/Instrument Pnl Ventilation JCAS 85 MPH Primary Speedometer K3ES DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE LAPS Shift Indicator Warning Lamp LBCS Glove Box Lamp LMAS Halogen Headlamps MB1S Black Front Bumper MFFS Black Grille MMCS Upper Door Frame Moldings MMGS Belt Moldings NAAS Federal Emissions NBKS EVAP Control System NF5S DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE QM9S DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE SBAS Power Rack and Pinion Steering SCES 2-Spoke Soft Feel Steering Wheel SFAS Standard Duty Shock Absorbers SGAS Rear Shock Absorbers TBMS Tire Carrier Winch XBSS Pickup Box YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications Z5AS GVW/Payload Rating 1AAS U.S. Dealer Retail 131S Zone 31-Boston Optional Equipment Code Description *C1 DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE -H9 DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE ADLA Skid Plate Group ALN Spring Special White Appearance Grp ARLA Kicker/SRT Livin' Loud Audio System CBAP Straight Back Bench Seat CKAP Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area DBBC All Manual Transmissions DDQ 5-Speed Manual Transmission ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine GFDA Rear Sliding Window GRZP Left Remote Mirror GSZP Right Remote Control Mirror GTZA Manual Remote Mirrors JAYA Instrument Cluster w/Tach JGBP Digital Clock JHAA Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers JJAP Cigar Lighter KKSP DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE KWSP DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE K2BP DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE K27P STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING MBJP Black Front Bumper MDAP Front License Plate Bracket MHAP Black Windshield Moldings MMKP Body Color Drip Trough Molding PM9 DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles RAFA AM/FM Cassette Radio RCDP 4 Speakers TBBA Full Size Spare Tire TMWA P215/75R15 OWL All Terrain Tires TZHP Michelin Brand Tires WJDP 15X7.0 Styled Steel Wheels WLYC All Steel Wheels YEA No Optional Sales Codes YGEA 5 Additional Gallons of Gas Z01P Rear Spring Group I Z66P Left Front Group XV Z85P Right Front Spring Group XIV 3V3A Customer Preferred Discount

Boss's Mj... the AC hasnt work in years, so I converted it to R134a, it cooled for a while, but got to the point the compressor wouldnt kick on, wasnt getting power. So I figured out which relay was for the compressor to make sure it was getting power... was, and replaced the relay... works great now.... but while driving and accelerating, it looses vacuum, and the vent settings change... so I will next install a check valve, and make sure the vac canister is OK.

You don't need a Comanche, you need a full size van with no windows there Chester! :rotfl2:

THAT WAS FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!! I think weve found our new spokesperson. AND I hope this got sent directly to the upper management of Chrysler. As we've all said.... they either need to build it, or quit screwing with our emotions!