89 MJ

Happy to help! Those other Jeeps look like pretty fun projects. If you want to start a build thread, we have a spot on the site for you MJ and your other Jeeps. What are the plans with the MJ? Pretty stock restoration or a custom build like the other two?

Those are neat! Super cool that both of those cars are still in the family. I was just wondering that too.

Looks like your Jeep is spring over axle in the rear, like an XJ is. Comanches are supposed to have the spring under the axle.

Probably pretty darn rare, but not terribly expensive. The bigger expense is probably getting one shipped to you.

The cab is getting reunited with the frame for final body work and then paint.

If that thing is rust free, I would say that is a fair price for that thing. Sure, it needs an engine, but those are fairly plentiful and relatively easy to swap.

Just picked these three up. Mentions the Comanche a couple of times, but they are not MJ specific.

I would suspect AuVeCo probably makes them too, but I do not have a part number for them.

Getting close!

I’m looking forward to this build. Seems like a good combination between a trail rig and a daily drivable truck.

Heck yeah! Looking forward to it

But it would be a good break from the cold!

Glad to see a build thread for this truck!

Hopefully she’s feeling better soon!

Congrats! Looks like a good one.

Holy cow, that must’ve been quite the hit in the 87. I love seeing the HO get Renix swapped.

But imagine if you had tunes out in the garage working on the Jeeps!

It’s borderline a problem

I believe it would do it! Hopefully by then my MJ will be down here too.

Thank you! I think my build thread has the specific color codes if you want to do the same colors.

Welcome to the forum! MJs make for good high school trucks. I believe the sunroof would’ve been dealer installed or aftermarket. Though they are not common.

Long ways from home

Posting here to bring more eyes to it. Saturday March 28th is the 23rd Annual AMC show in Glendale, AZ. Jeeps are welcome and @eaglescout526 and I would like to see a few more CC folks and MJs there. It is definitely worth the drive, even if you are from a few hours away. I have seen CA plates there two years ago and I know that some people drive from hours away to attend. Here's the official thread on it: So far, I know eaglescou526 will be there, likely with his MJ, XJ, and Eagle, and I will be there with my Eagle making the drive up from Tucson.

I'll be there! No MJ, but my Eagle should be there, that thing is like half Jeep at this point. I know we have a few other folks on here from the Phoenix area on here, let's get a few more MJs there! Here's a few pics from last year: And some pics from 2 years ago because I can never remember to take pics

Well, I spoke to Dad last night. He has put together a list of parts that the car needs. The radiator needs to be cleaned and have the leaks fixed. Being such an unmolested car, he is going to get the original one repaired as GM had date codes and such with their factory radiators. The water pump leaks, so that needs replacing. All three brake hoses. The ones on the car are still flexible and have no cracking, but they're original and he wants to be able to drive the car safely. Brake pads, possibly wheel cylinders. Carb rebuild kit (the video above was the car running without anything done to the original carb). He plans on pulling the top off and if it looks good inside, he's just going to put an accelerator pump in it because Quadrajets can be finnicky to get perfect. Belts need replacing because they're all original. Hoses are also original, so they need replaced. Battery because it is old. Grilles need replaced because there were a semi hard rubber that has just crumbled away to nothing. Window sweeps are all petrified. Door bumpers because they original and dried up. Right power window motor doesn't work. Battery hold down is missing. Honestly, that is not a very long list for a car that has been sitting for decades. It sitting uncovered and jacked up inside a garage probably saved this car. This should be a nice driving car too. The details for the 403 are as follows: 185hp@3600 RPM, 320ft-lbs torque @2200 RPM, 4.351 x 3.385 bore/stroke, 8.0:1 compression ratio. Not a race engine, but the torque at such low RPM should make it a great driver that feels fairly quick. Behind the 403 is a GM TH350, which are great transmissions. The only notable thing here is that it has the Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac (BOP) bellhousing bolt pattern instead of the common Chevy bolt pattern. Behind that is a GM 8.5" 10 bolt with 2.73 gears and a limited slip. This combination should result in decent acceleration, but also keep relatively low RPMs on the highway.