89 MJ

Thanks! What about the pics is a turnoff for you? The truck is dirty and not empty, and there are no pictures of the front or interior, but is there anything else that jumps out at you as an issue with the pictures?

It is pretty rough, which is kinda why I want it. And I do have an extra tailgate that wouldn't take much work to install. And the rear bumper would bet removed for a Fey rear. As for the mirrors, I would need to buy some of those.

Skill Bad OEM paint/peeling clear coat or rust?

I should add, I will not buy this truck at the above price if it is not 4wd.

Here is a link to the Craigslist ad on the truck: https://rmn.craigslist.org/pts/d/spring-valley-87-jeep-comanche-metric/7224926556.html It doesn't look to bad for a MN truck. It is definitely a little bit beat, but it doesn't look overly rusty. The big thing with this truck is that I want a red metric ton, and I don't want one super nice like my blue truck is. I do think the price is a little steep, but its been posted for a while, and I think I could talk him down. I am familiar with the rust issues on this truck, I would need to make sure it is 4wd, I should try to get to the bottom of the spots that look like red oxide primer, and I should find out why it has been parked. Here is the description in the ad: Rare jeep metric ton.sitting inside for years all there good not much rust. Had mice but wiring looks good all lights work.starts with gas down throttle body pump not running 3000 obo Here are all of the pictures from the ad: I am thinking around $1,800-$2,200 seems like a fair deal, providing that it is 4wd. What do you all think of this truck? I am not looking for a perfect truck, I am just looking for one that I could use to drive year round with a little bit of work. Before you get worried, the truck would get washed a lot in the winter.

This picture and @eaglescout526's Little Red are why I want a LWB truck.

Fresh Stroked 4.0 or LS?

Looks like a nice, uncut truck. Sliding rear window and vent windows too. It would looks like it would be a great truck to restore, but I would put on nice OEM flares and a front bumper and drive it. And those headlights would have to go.

Keep it. He basically wasted 3 of your hours, plus fuel for test driving it, told you he was going to buy it, and now decided against it.

Definitely cleaned up the looks and made it look classier. I like it.

Looks like a pretty good starting point. @Pete M, is this the right place or should it be moved?

Thanks for the update! I’m looking forward to getting mine for sure!

Someone has an idiot friend.

It’s morning and I have no patience. Let’s see it!

Can’t complain about that! I’ve got a funny alternator story about my Comanche. Last summer, right as we were finishing my truck and I got my driving permit. I was driving it around and realized that the alternator crapped the bed. Fine, I called the local parts stores, none of them could get it until Saturday morning, but I had to be at a car show by 10:00 Saturday morning. So, I was at the parts store when it opened to get my alternator in for he car show.

We were getting my brothers orange J10 and wild we waited for mom and dad to come with the trailer. We saw these people trying to move an older piece of farm equipment (don’t remember what), so we jumped in to help as they were older. Moving it I tweaked my back just a little. A week later, when I was almost back to 100% I sneezed and was screwed up again.

Old. Tubo or supercharged?

Thanks! Us midwesterners should get together sometime next year in the spring or something.

That’s not very original, Minuit. Just giving you a hard time. Safety comes first.

This is what I’m leaning towards, although a camper has more room and I wouldn’t need to strip the back of the bed every time I want to use it as a truck. I should just buy a second one to camp in. Now you’re thinking. Big brain right here.

True story, I’m allergic to the cold. If I go outside and it is sub 50 and raining or sub 40 and dry, I will break out and I itch really bad once I warm up. It looks like a bunch of mosquito bites on my face, legs, arms, and hands. Back to the game.

Painted and going back together.

Any updates?

What you were saying makes sense, plus, when you get the MJ up to the house, you will have 2 vehicles to drive so you don't need to worry about being perfect mechanically (although it is nice).