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*B1 TRIM STYLE B1 - CLOTH &&&& VNL BENCH SEAT -SA Charcoal 155 Zone 55-Milwaukee 1AA U.S. Dealer Retail 4HC Special Scheduling Condition III 5AL Low Series Tracking APA Monotone Paint BAY 105 Amp Alternator BCY BATTERY, 58-475 CC BGA Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes BJA STD DUTY FRT DISC BRAKES BKP 10x2.5 Rear Drum Brakes CBA Straight Back Bench Seat CKA Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area CSR Passenger Assist Handles DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions DGS 4-Speed Automatic AW4 Transmission DHA Lock-Up Torque Converter DHN Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System DHT Shift-on-the-Fly,P/Time T/Case DJH 230MM Front Axle DMD 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio DRJ 175MM Rear Axle EAA All Engines EAF ALL FUEL INJECTED ENGINES-GAS ERB ENGINE - 4.0L I6 MPI GAS GAC Tinted Glass Windows GBB Tinted Windshield Glass GCB Front Door Tinted Glass GEH Fixed Door Vent Glass GFD Rear Sliding Window GNA Rear View Day/Night Mirror GRV Left Manual Mirror GUA Open HAA Air Conditioning JAA Instrument Panel JAZ DO NOT USE - See JP, KA classes JBF Instrument Panel Black Bezel JCA 85 MPH Primary Speedometer JHA Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers JKB K3Z STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR KWX LAF Seat Belt Alert-Driver Seat only LBC Glove Box Lamp LCJ DOME/READING LAMP B-PILLAR LMA Halogen Headlamps MB1 Black Front Bumper MDA Front License Plate Bracket MFF Black Grille MHB Bright Windshield Moldings MMC Rear Door Solid Window Insert MMG Belt Moldings MMJ DRIP TROUGH MLDG - TYPE I NAA Federal Emissions NBA LIGHT DUTY CYCLE NBK EVAP Control System NDA Catalytic Converter NF5 Fuel Tank - 23 Gallon PS3 DOVER GREY MET CL CT PRIMARY PAINT - HS3 QS3 DOVER GREY MET C C SECONDARY PAINT - HS3 RAA All Radio Equipped Vehicles RAF AM/FM Cassette Radio RCD 4 Speakers SBA Power Steering SCB Steering Whl SFA Standard Duty Shock Absorbers SGA Rear Shock Absorbers SUA Tilt Steering Column TAA All Tires TAE TBC Compact Spare Tire TBM Tire Carrier Winch TRN P225/75R15 OWL Wrangler AT Tires WJM 15X7.0 Chrome Wheels XBS Pickup Box XFA -35F Protection Anti-Freeze YAA Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications YGB 1 Additional Gallons of Gas YGG 9 Additional Gallons of Gas Z01 Rear Spring Group I Z5A GVW/Payload Rating Z67 Left Front Spring Group XVI Z86 Right Front Spring Group XV Build date 2/6/89 Body code JL62

Have any of my 2.5L brethren done any electrical fan installs? Kinda want to attempt to put a fan in front of the condenser type deal. I know there are low profile ones that could fit but just curious if any of you have tried this. No I don't want to swap out the mechanical fan.

This is the kind of peer pressure that isnt promoting the bad stuff lol.

Its your MJ. Purists will say not to do anything but restore it but were not all about that on here other than to support and praise each others builds.

You can replace the front with a chrome one, I would spend some time with the rear bumper and some heat and straighten that rare puppy out. Also Metric tons, including their nameplates, are not something we see a lot on here. Especially with a D44 and 5 pack leafs. I will be following this build.

Goooooood, goooood let the addicition flow through you.

It really is! With them being home it will be alot easier to stay there and not have to worry about spending a little bit of time and waiting for it to cool off. Just gotta get the engine to run for a split second, wire up the new ignition switch and drop the gas tank and hopefully clean it, then try to actually just run it for a minute. After that, its committing blasphemy with the brakes by using an XJ master and proportion block.

Have not. Grandparents will be returning from their stay in TN so I’ll be able to go spend some weekends with them and work on it.

Just decoding some of the digits on the VIN. There’s a lot you’ll learn with the addiction.

This sounds applicable to 97-01 converted MJs. Is this true?

Well while CC was down I decided to touch up a portion of the dash that has not be touched yet. Figured might as well knock it out and make it look good. The velcro is for the dash cover for the glove box. Otherwise it looks damn good around there now. I also tried getting a quote from a dash company in CA and haven't heard anything from them and its been a few weeks. Figured something is going on over there or they are overwhelmed with orders. But the dash cover will continue to do its job in the mean time. Also changed out my coil springs(again and for real this time) to some NOS standard duty springs since they were $25 a spring. These ones have 9 coils over the previous 8 and JK 7. I wish there was a way to figure out which coil springs came on our trucks, in the catalog Chrysler says the springs are coded with 2 letters, could not find such with the VIN plates. But I am starting to suspect that 2wd 2.5L MJ's came with the light duty springs which makes sense. Would like to have gone heavy duty but those springs are pretty pricy. Some day.

This is an MJ Custom Metric Ton. Denoted by the eight digit. 65 says it is a 7ft box 4wheel drive. P is 4 speed column. Surprised to an 87 with 86 trim level.

Look into the AMC 4.2L set up to get you a good base on what you want to achieve. Then you can also look at the 2.8L and get an idea on wiring for the chasis there as well(even though the 2.8L was ECU controlled as well). In other words take a gander down the Jeep history trail and get some good notes along the way. You might have better luck securing a 4.2L intake manifold for your carb. But if you go the hot rod route you could take it further and build a stroker using 4.2L internals with the 4.0L block and head. Just a couple ideas and thoughts.

I would tell them to fix the decals and nameplate locations and spruce up the interior correctly and then I will consider paying them $6k for that truck.

Well as Pete said, it all boils down to what you want to do as it will be your truck. Biggest thing is rust which it looks like the passenger side floor board does not have. In terms of mileage, if the engine and trans have been well maintained, 312k on the odo is nothing for the AMC 2.5L or 4.0L. Overall it looks like a good MJ to work with. But seeing the truck in person will probably help you get a better idea of its shape.

More like supposedly taken out on joy rides. *X1 TRIM STYLE X1 - CLOTH BENCH -SA Charcoal 173 Zone 73-San Francisco 1AA U.S. Dealer Retail 4AC Vehicle Emission Test Center I 4AF American Coin Merchandising 5AM Largo Tracking 5KN Metro Cars of Detroit ALN Body Color Bumper Group APA Monotone Paint BAY 105 Amp Alternator BCY BATTERY, 58-475 CC BGA Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes BJA STD DUTY FRT DISC BRAKES BKP 10x2.5 Rear Drum Brakes CBA Straight Back Bench Seat CKA Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area CSR Passenger Assist Handles CUM Mini Floor Console DBB All Manual Transmissions DDX 5-Speed HD Manual Transmission DMM 3.07 Rear Axle Ratio DRJ 175MM Rear Axle EAA All Engines EAF ALL FUEL INJECTED ENGINES-GAS ERB ENGINE - 4.0L I6 MPI GAS GAC Tinted Glass Windows GBB Tinted Windshield Glass GCB Front Door Tinted Glass GEH Fixed Door Vent Glass GFD Rear Sliding Window GNA Rear View Day/Night Mirror GRZ Left Remote Mirror GSZ Right Remote Control Mirror GTZ Manual Remote Mirrors HAA Air Conditioning JAA Instrument Panel JAY DO NOT USE - See JP, KA classes JBD BEZEL-I/PANEL CLUSTER - BRIGHT JCA 85 MPH Primary Speedometer JGB Digital Clock JHA Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers JJA Cigar Lighter JKB MOPAR Hood Lock K2X STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR K3D STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR KKE LAF Seat Belt Alert-Driver Seat only LAP Shift Indicator Warning Lamp LBC Glove Box Lamp LCJ DOME/READING LAMP B-PILLAR LMA Halogen Headlamps MB1 Black Front Bumper MBJ Black Powder Coated Front Bumper MDA Front License Plate Bracket MFG Body Color Headlamp Bezels MHA Black Windshield Moldings MMC Rear Door Solid Window Insert MMG Belt Moldings MMK Lower Grille Surround-Painted Silver NAE California Emissions NBA LIGHT DUTY CYCLE NBK EVAP Control System NDA Catalytic Converter NF2 18.5 Gallon Fuel Tank PS3 DOVER GREY MET CL CT PRIMARY PAINT - HS3 QS3 DOVER GREY MET C C SECONDARY PAINT - HS3 RAA All Radio Equipped Vehicles RAF AM/FM Cassette Radio RCD 4 Speakers SBA Power Rack and Pinion Steering SCE Alcantara Wrap Steering Wheel SFA Standard Duty Shock Absorbers SGA Rear Shock Absorbers SUA Tilt Steering Column TAA All Tires TAE MUD &&&& SNOW TREAD TBC Compact Spare Tire TBM Tire Carrier Winch TMW P265/60r18 BSW A/S All Terrain Tires WJM 15X7.0 Chrome Wheels XBS Pickup Box XFA -35F Protection Anti-Freeze YAA Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications YGB 1 Additional Gallons of Gas YGG 9 Additional Gallons of Gas Z01 Rear Spring Group I Z1A GVW/Payload Rating Z58 Left Front Spring Group Viii Z78 Right Front Spring Group VIII Build date 2/7/89 Body code TM61

*X3 -YY AGC APA MONOTONE PAINT PACKAGE CBA BENCH SEAT - STRAIGHT BK CGX Head Restraints-Outboard Seating, RR DCB Transmission - 4-Speed Manual,T3340 EPD ENGINE - 2.5L I4 TBI GAS GAC ALL WINDOWS - TINTED GLASS JJA CIGAR LIGHTER - FRT COMP LAP FUEL ECONOMY SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT LMA HALOGEN HEADLAMPS NAA ESA W/CATALYST (EXC CALIF SYSTEM) PE4 Colorado Red QE4 Colorado Red RAC RADIO - AM/MTR TBG SPARE TIRE - COMPACT WMC BASE WHEEL DRESS - UP (INCLS TRIM RING) Build date 5/26/88 Body code TL61

*X1 -SA Charcoal 3LW ADL PACKAGE - 4X4 PROTECTION AGJ Driver Assistance Group AGP Limited Decor Group APA MONOTONE PAINT PACKAGE BCQ Battery - 750 Amp Maintenance Free CBA BENCH SEAT - STRAIGHT BK CGX Head Restraints-Outboard Seating, RR CKA CARPETS - CLASS I SHORT PILE 8 - 12 OZ CLE ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT - FRONT &&&&&&&& REAR DGW Transmission - 4-Spd. Automatic,44RE ERB ENGINE - 4.0L I6 MPI GAS GAC ALL WINDOWS - TINTED GLASS GEC Window - Left Side, Front, Sliding GFD SLIDING RR WINDOW GSC MIRROR - RIGHT BLACK HAA AIR CONDITIONING - FRONT JHA WINDSHIELD WIPERS - DELUXE JJA CIGAR LIGHTER - FRT COMP K60 BODY SIDE MOLDINGS - VINYL LMA HALOGEN HEADLAMPS MBJ Bumper - Front, Black MDA FRT LICENSE PLATE ATTACH REQUIRED NAA ESA W/CATALYST (EXC CALIF SYSTEM) NHQ Transmission Heater PWB QWB RAF Radio - AM/FM Cassette SBA POWER STEERING SCE STRG WHL - EURO/SPORT TYPE SUA TILT STEERING COLUMN TBB CONVENTIONAL SPARE TIRE WJN 15" Aluminum Wheels Build date 4/15/88 Body code JM62

I am looking forward to the satisfying interior improvement.

Shows what I used to know lol.

That’s absolutely wild. I think the owners took advantage of a photo op for them. I mean I do go there often. Edit. Dug deeper and saw that someone who was there the same time I was took those pics and posted them. Still really cool.

We’re already at that point in tech? Damn. Next is zettabytes.

Heyyy AMC salvage is on there.

Its Jeep basically giving us all the wave. Kinda bothered by their post really.

Lol exactly. Buy a special tool and only use it once.