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Hey Jim, is that for the whole bezel? If so please PM me how you want payment. Brett

Closed or open cooling system? Storage for LOTS of water? Air compressor?

Good work. I have secretly been watching your build for a long time, but never posted. You are moving a long quite nicely! Question: What are you using for windshield wipers/linkage? I know adapting the XJ plug to the MJ motor would be simple, but what about using the new style linkage/motor? A page or two back you mentioned something about utilizing the XJ's sheet metal around the fuse panel. Is there any reason you are choosing not to simply drill and install the 2 (or 3) bolts/studs on the passenger side A-pillar/kick panel? Or where you referring to the patch panel over the old MJ fusebox location? When thinning down the XJ interior harness, make sure to not cut the cross over harness (runs near the back seat) for the doors. Keep up the good work. You are nearing the stage of the build I am looking most forward to: Electrical :yes:

January 1, 2011 After a bit more measuring and compounding ideas, I will be following the masses and leaving the square'ish' heater/AC box opening alone. To fill the gap at the bottom edge I will use an over sized single piece of super dense foam (material to be determined later) around the heater core and AC lines backed with some sort of barrier. I did some more test fitting and metal work today. 99 XJ brake booster and pedal assembly bolted in place: (booster clears the lip in front of the cowl but needs clearance cut like the XJ) MJ parking brake pedal assembly in place with 99 XJ sub-frame: Now that all components affected by the sub-frame have found their spots it is time to drill/mount the left hand side of the sub-frame mount. I held off on doing this simply because I wanted wiggle room. Truth-be-told, the sub-frame moved less than 1/8" since I first held it in place. Cut the driver side firewall out of the XJ. I decided to take it out as one piece so the steering shaft hole is in exactly the right spot as well as the engine harness grommet hole. How these get attached will be up to the body shop guy since he will be welding them in after I mark their locations. (saved the inner fender well because it is good and straight, good for somebody that is fixing a wiped out XJ)

I will be running a Dakota split bench so the hand brake is not really a viable option. I did think about cutting it down and moving it forward on the transmission tunnel, but don't feel that would be very clean. You are right, I have never seen anybody address or corerect the heater box hole. I will definitely be correcting it. It seems that all Jeeps have a cold draft that sneaks in on the passenger side that makes the passengers feet cold. If I build it and it is drafty, my wife will complain and I will end up doing some patch work repair.

Last update of 2010 I suppose :ack: I do apologize for the terrible cell phone pictures :chillin: Today I pulled the heater box from the XJ and got it mounted in the MJ. This required drilling one hole to the right side of the blower motor. I also noticed the firewall is different between the XJ and MJ where the heater core and AC lines go through. Looks like another patch that will need to be cut and welded. I also removed the steering column brace from the XJ firewall. I temporarily mounted it and the TCU bracket using a few sheet metal screws while I get everything fitted. I also modified the aluminum steering column/brake support bracket so it would fit around the MJ parking brake studs. The parking brake pedal assembly should bolt up with minimal modifications. Then I will need to figure out the release, without cutting the XJ dash.

I am searching for a 242 (2, Part, Full, N, Lo) bezel from a 97+ XJ or WJ. Actually, I just need the paper/plastic indicator ribbon. http://jeep.cfasp.de/upload/631.jpg I do not need the shift gate.

I have only celebrated 1/2 of my Christmas, with the wife's family. They loaded me up with some ratchet wrenches, deep well sockets, 3/8 and 1/2" drive extensions, Pick set, Magnetic parts trays, Screwdrivers, (2) seasons of "The Dukes of Hazard", and Skittles! Looking forward to celebrating Christmas with my folks this weekend :clapping:

The disk assembly I have is from a D44a. I am probably mistaken, but I was under the impression all ZJ disks were the same. And an excerpt from WoodKrawler's build on JF:

I have a box of ZJ brakes sitting in my garage and have a MJ D44 sitting at the shop, with the truck. I want to start tinkering with it and get it all bolted together. Stu has a good write up that is easy to follow regarding the swap: http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspension/d44brake/bc-1.htm

I would like to pick up a set of straight factory MJ rear bumper brackets. Let me know how much you want for them shipped to 66213 (overland park, ks). Thanks, Brett

I think we need to have a CC yard hopping day in this area. :jump:

I am not 'moving' the firewall. I am cutting patch panels and removing brackets from the XJ firewall and placing them on the MJ so the 99 XJ dash and accessories will bolt/plug in. Random parties and being out of town for the Christmas holiday put a halt on progress :ack: Working on getting a blaster rented for this New Years weekend.

If you happen to be headed back out that way, I would love to get a hold of the rear bumper brackets. Not sure how much stuff like that goes for in your area, but $50+ship is my limit for 'em. Let me know :D

Never heard of it. So I dunno :nuts:

Hey, cool. I live in Overland Park. Did you pick that truck up around Swope Park? I swear I saw it in a back yard in that area a few months ago. (I plan the tree trimming for KCPL) Looks like a great base My truck lived its whole life in the Sedalia/Columbia area until I rescued it and brought it across the state line :brows: She was rusted out :ack:

Some good can come from the declining MJ population. Since they were selling for $500-$1000, 10 years ago, most folks who get a hold of one want it because it is a darned cool Jeep. Plus very few of them keep loosing value allowing an restricting an excess number of new folks from flooding the forum. In regards to that post on the other forum. We all see similar questions here on CC, but what makes this place different is that somebody will dig up the link or find a post they found helpful and post it... rather than yelling "SEARCH NEWB!!!!". Typically when searching on a site such as that, you will only find more posts with folks yelling 'search'. Something tells me the OP is pretty clueless and the 'other' poster knew of his brothers passing. None of it was necessary. I have frequented ROF (Rubicon Owners Forum) since 2003 and still surf the pages and support the forum. In many cases "experts" help new guys by making them think about what they want and exploring different options. Professional fabricators regularly post as does the guy who just bought a Jeep and wants to install a DVD player and amp. I have only visited Pirate by following links from other forums. Most of the stuff those guys are dealing with is well out my my league.

Welome to the club. Its a good place to be. How far down south are you? How far are you from Clayton, OK? I just surf the standard site on my phone. It is not graphic intensive so it moves along pretty well.

I have not started tried to source a new tank yet but I am curious where you are finding a replacement tank without the slosh pan. I think this is the route I want to take along with the OEM 99 pump and sender with adapter rings.

I would like to head down that way sometime as I have never been there. Be sure to throw up some pictures!

I love it!

I can dig it :cheers:

Last I checked RPP Hobby was the cheapest ;)

0" Had freezing rain last week but today it is a toasty 50 degrees. Gotta love KS weather.

Image Not Found The MJ body is what made me buy an RC crawler. It now has aluminum 4-link front and rear suspension and steering. The body should fit any RC with a 12.3 in wheelbase.