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Z/M Jeeps apparently is popping out MJ rockers, have you tried looking there? There is a sticky on the company on the top of the tech section. Rob L.

Noise reduction, insulation, aesthetics. Rob L.

He still does work for RC, and if they could do that for you, I bet he could also. Rob L.

For those who didn't know, Tom at hell creek is a member here, and he distributes RC stuff. I don't know who you guys are talking to, but Tom is a really nice guy, and other members give him very much praise. I would say to talk to Tom for any RC stuff, and help a member out. www.hellcreeksuspension.com He even offers discounts to comancheclub members. Rob L.

Just talked to the family today, and confirmed everything for the 10th of April. House is in Woodstock, IL 60098. Everything save a few items is for sale. The engines pictured... A J-10 frame/roller out back, the willy's cab in the 4 car... All must go. Any comanche club members are welcome. Rob L.

Everything. Rob L.

DARN IT! I was looking for one of those. viewtopic.php?f=25&t=22439 Rob L.

Yes, PLEASE. PLEASE sell it to him. Rob L.

What did you use to clean up/ prep the frame? Rob L.

:rotfl2: Sorry Jim, I think the 2000+ trip would negate any money saved by not shipping. :dunno: No hurry. Don't need it anytime soon. 8) Rob L.

www.hellcreeksuspensions.com The owner is a member here, Tom, and will set you up right, and even offers a CC.com discount for members. Rob L.

Looks great Jim. Do you know what shipping would be to 60033? Thanks. Rob L.

Nope. None that I have seen. Who knows what could be buried in the shop though. Rob L.

Don't do anything that would put yourself in a tight spot Pete... nothing is worth that. Rob L.

Say what you want, but you guys selling off all your MJ tail lights will be in a world of hurt when you break the ones on your truck, and the rest of us are sitting on our piles of them. Going to have to take mine out of my cold dead hands. 8) Rob L. :smart:

Everything has already been arranged... Check out the Great Lakes section, or the general meet and greet section. Link: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=21972 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=21941&start=0 Rob L.

Thanks Jim, let me see how much money I have left over from going nuts at the AMC legacy place, and I will contact ya. Do you have any pics? Thanks Rob L.

http://www.hannemannfiberglass.com/cust ... 7&page=115 For those who didn't know these were available. Rob L.

I actually use a paint marker and label anything I put into the attic. Example: right as you go up, there is a driveshaft... On it is SWB92MJ40AW4231D35 Little complicated for those who aren't keen to the lingo, but most here would know exactly what kind of truck that would fit. Rob L. ;)

Absolutely Jim, its truly a cool thing to be able to look through all of his collections, and get to know him through the stuff he left behind. Rob L.

As some of you may remember, I work with the son in law of the guy who made the custom MJ on the J-10 frame. I have talked about his AMC/Jeep legacy, and the stories left behind. I digress for those who are unfamiliar. He was an older guy, who had been an AMC fan all of his life. AMX, Javelin, Gremlin, Hornet... You name it, he had it. That goes for jeeps too. FSJ's, Comanche's, Cherokee's, J-10's, Gladiators, Willy's Pickups... CJ, YJ... Anything weird and off the wall, our kind of guy. He lived out in the country, just outside of town on five acres. He had a two car attached garage, a four-car detached garage, as well as a shop, with heat, water, a lift, and of course, an old fridge painted flat black, covered in emblems, full of beer. 8) He collected anything and everything Jeep/AMC. An excellent fiberglass man, was replicating an old AMC concept super-car. Also what helped custom make the Comanche/J-10 hybrid. He lived alone after loosing his wife, and his best time was spent in the shop, working under some defunct car. One day he was cranking out, and came inside to sit down. Turns out he had passed away after he came into the house, AMC on the lift, tunes cranking, overhead door open, and the oil out of the car. Doing what he loved, had a heart attack, and probably thought he just needed to sit down and take a breather. This is the Comanche/J-10 Hybrid I speak of. And this is where I am going: It has now been some 3-4 years, and the shop is basically how it was when he passed away. His sons have taken most of what they want, and its still over flowing with his collections of stuff. There are WALLS full of hooks, and labeled parts hanging. Old gas tanks, Glass, fenders, hoods, grilles, doors, bedsides, bumpers, seats, wiring harnesses, gasket sets, heads, pistons, cranks, pulleys, door handles... You get the picture. The family is lost as to what to do with anything, and has just been sitting on the stuff for awhile. I have had the fortunate opportunity to walk through the many nooks and crannies, as well as poke around and take pics. I never met the man, but his world he created in this shop is something I could only dream of. I have learned a lot about the type of guy he was in talking to the family that knew him best, and I can only say I wish I had the chance to meet him, and kick back a beer or two. I had another chance to stop by there today, and take some pictures inside the shop. I would like to share this with you guys. A view of the shop from the attic: Here you can see the XJ with the 258 he was working on, the Gremlin, and the wagon on the other side of the XJ... You can also see the amazing shell he was working on trying to duplicate the concept he loved. Random Shop pics: Locker full of AMC/Jeep gaskets... He has countless lockers full of NOS and hard to find parts... : Mentionable stuff: See this box? In it, is a never-installed, never left the box all original 304 long block, that has never been fired since it left the plant. Its still in the AMC box! How about its 401 brother just sitting under some plastic on a stand? :brows: There are piles of engines and drivetrains laying all over the place. Most, if not all are labeled, and properly stored. Supposedly the 258 in the XJ is another on the list of engines straight out of the box, and never fired. I had to shimmy around all the boxes of stuff all over. I left most of the boxes unopened, and just tried to look out for the cool stuff. There are lockers full of NOS engine parts and pistons... 4.0L and 2.5L stuff floating around on one of them. The cars: Random Parts in the attic: He has droves of parts... I only took pictures of about half of the stuff before my camera ran out of space. There are 3 Javelin's just hanging out outside, pieces and parts missing, a rambler, J-10 frame... In the detached 4 car there is even more, including another stash of parts, and a willy's pickup cab, blasted and painted (the red willy's grill in the attic pics is off of that.) Rumor has it, that all of the mold he used to make the body for the MJ/J10 are hanging or hiding somewhere in the shop. I still haven't found them. I spent about a half hour there today picking around, and I find something new every time. Just today, I stumbled onto a box of gold: Before you ask, they are now mine, and not for sale... ;) :clapping: Needless to say, someone could spend hours sorting through, and just loosing themselves in all of these parts and stuff. Most, if not all of it is up for the taking, and they just want to clear out this and that for a few bucks. I managed to arrange a Comanche Club walk through, after our upcoming Junkyard run and meet and greet. I know we will all be like kids in a candy store. :chillin: I am sure there are pockets of stuff still undiscovered, and rocks left unturned. I plan on going back once more before the meet and greet, and taking more pics. I have to get some more of the cars, and the other garage. Anyone else who would like to come and walk around with the few of us going to take a look around are welcome to join, and details are in the great lakes meet and greet section. To only have been able to walk around with the guy who collected all of this. A legacy left behind. Rob L. :cheers:

Metric Ton = LWB. Rob L. :rant:

You are forgetting one thing my friend. Metric Ton's were always longbeds. What they weren't was always D44's. :fool: Rob L. :smart: Unless someone decided to put MT springs, a D44, and the badges on a swb before you got it from the yard. :fool: But we should all know better, and if it had been a MT SWB, I would have specified. Rob L. :smart:

You are forgetting one thing my friend. Metric Ton's were always longbeds. What they weren't was always D44's. :fool: Rob L. :smart:

Bed length? :fool: :fool: Longbed. Unless MT's came in another flavor... Rob L.