crazyjim

Heheh...

I have the same issue. I plan on installing a momentary button switch down by my feet for a horn, same location old fords used to put their high beams. This will be after I install my Hella or Piaa horns :D

Haha yea, paint is a must, but I'm trying to hold off until I finish any and all body modifications. She'll probably be getting a glass hood as well for weight savings. As for the rear glass, it's not in the works at the moment. I toyed with the idea of going to a 35" tire, at which point I probably would have had to run glass in the rear, I can't see any feasible way to trim that much off the rear and still look good. Plus the weight of 35's is such a huge disadvantage for the go fast side of things. I feel ya, I'm hoping it'll come back together after paint, and look complete again. It looks like a frankenjeep right now haha. Well, the XJ wasn't all that wild, but it's being torn down right now getting caged, linked, and coilovers up front. Here's a video I shot of it during my last trip to ocotillo before tear down: And some teasers :D

Thanks for the replies. As for the fenders, they're pretty rigid, and I'm not sure how they'd do at taking a hit... I've hit some relatively thick brush out in the desert at speed with them and they have not cracked, however I wouldn't want to lean them against a rock or a tree. Best suited for the open desert go fast sort of thing. As for fitment, yes they have the typical issues, although they fit a big better than most.

Well, I'm finally getting around to posting this. This is going to be keeping me busy for a while, a nice simple build with nothing too exotic. I'd like to get the MJ in the same state that the XJ was in before I decided to go all crazy on it. The XJ is going to be down for quite sometime, as most of my time and money is being poured into getting my business off the ground. Add to that a GF who goes to school full time and I've got a full schedule. In comes the MJ. This is already a love hate relationship. I picked this up from Mike (GrimmJeeper) a while back to use as a DD / hauler for my bike etc. Obviously me being me can't leave anything too stock, so I immediately started working on getting it lifted. This is how she looked when I got her... pretty little thing: Image Not Found That was obviously way too stock, so I started ordering parts. I picked up some springs, LCA's, drop brackets and a flip kit among a few other misc. odds and ends. Jeff (Squirrel80) was kind enough to help me out with getting her setup. I moved my shock mounts, welded on miniskids and did a spring flip to get the height I was after for now. Eventually she'll be going back spring under for travel reasons. Once I got her home I threw the wheels/tires from the XJ on her and went to the first race with her. She did well, though not as well as the XJ did... all in due time though. This was about the last time she looked this nice. Slowly but surely I started to cut into her. Installing a 97+ header panel / doors / and ajax fenders. This is when she started to become known as the "Harlequin Comanche" haha. I painted the door jambs white, this is when I still thought I was going to paint it white. I've since changed my mind and will need to repaint them. I also bought a new set of kicks for her, American Racing AR23's with 33x10.50 BFG A/T's With a buddy's help we got the new door strikers installed, and the old holes welded up nicely. Went to socalfest and played at truckhaven, she did fantastic. After that, the fenders got painted, and this is how she sits for now. The plans for the MJ are to be on par with the XJ pre-tear down. Also be a reliable chase support vehicle. I'll be building a chase rack / simple exo cage, and painting it a flat desert tan. I'll post more updates as it comes. Next up on the agenda is 4wd conversion.

FYI Those are Hanneman 3" glass bedsides. To the guy who asked how you connect them, they're not really meant for a full bed, they mainly for bedsides on a back halved MJ for racing. Something with a full bed cage, no bed. Here are a few examples of them on trucks:

Hmmmm not sure if I like the look or not... anybody else? I'm worried it'll be too bland there without it. your image didn't show up..

And completely flushed the side of their MJ? I had them off yesterday, curious as to how it would look with no vents at all...

Haha no no no Johnny, I posted this BEFORE I texted you.

Damnit... not sure how I missed it. Thanks, that's what I was looking for

Ahhh I thought he was talking about the XJ wagoneer.

Identify axles here: http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml As far as fitting, it will fit, width wise. But you will have to cut and re-weld spring perches. They're different widths.

I've searched and searched and searched with NO luck whatsoever. It sucks because I JUST read the thread a few weeks ago. I'm looking for the thread that had a link (or just the link), for wiring up the older 96 and older plug to the newer 97+ plug on the header panel / headlight harness. Anybody have that off hand? :???:

Isn't there a diagram floating around somewhere of the wiring on the older vs. newer header panel plugs? Any idea where I might find that?

Ohhhhh boy, bring the noise!!