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I would be very much interested in a set!

Had to do a heater core in a late 90's Ford F150, which requires total dash removal. Spent six hours or so on the repair, got the whole truck back together, went to fire it up, it cranked but would not start. Turns out when I reinstalled the gauge cluster I forgot to plug it into the main harness. Duh.

Yup. From a recent satellite search, the building is still in Gladstone, but it is now a marine powersports dealer/service shop. I found an old invoice for DCJE dating to 1992 for promotional signs being ordered, but the paper trail seems to stop after that. I'm thinking they closed down sometime shortly after 1992.

Update. The thing finally sold.

The saga continues. Now down to the low low price of $3399!

The car lot ad certainly does minimize the size of the dent, especially in the late afternoon lighting. The original seller posted proper pictures, and listed it at the fair price of 2k. Wish I could still find that old facebook marketplace listing just to complete this story.

You're right. At this point the guy might just be willing to get out from under it.

So I've been following a particular longbed, 2.5L (AC EQUIPPPED!) 4spd Comanche out of upper South Carolina for about 15 weeks or so. The poor thing was for sale on the side of the road for $2000 with a large dent in the bedside being the only visible flaw. It has 103k miles on it. At this point, I considered buying it just for the AC parts. I Should have, but I waited that extra day...aaaand it was gone. A mere week later, the truck shows back up in a nearby SC town, but listed for $6000! Mind you, it was photographed in a parking lot without having been washed, same dirty interior, but now....temp tags in the window. LOL. I messaged the seller just to be a jerk, "Good luck." Is all I said. Over the next 14 weeks, I watch the price drop: 5k, 4500, 4k, now only $3699! Well, that listing is still up (1st attached listing), but the truck is again for sale for $4000 at a nearby used car lot (2nd attached listing). This situation is just comical to me this point. Maybe I'm just jealous I didn't end up with it for 2k or less...anyway. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/629632747913073/?ref=saved&referral_code=null https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3690940721000944/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

Tailgate Fun. So I replaced my cracked and falling off tailgate vinyl with some new stuff. I also made my own custom Willy’s 2wd sticker just for fun. Here are the results. I’ll have to apply some more linseed oil to get the shine back.

They are indeed still selling inventory. I called today as a matter of fact. Spoke with Robby I believe. Inquired directly as to MJ and XJ parts. Was told they have one MJ and three XJ's on site. No NOS parts remaining.

The Budget-Minded Clear Coat: Boiled Linseed Oil. There. I said it, I did it, and I am quite pleased with the results. I mixed a 2:1 cup (2 parts BLO, 1 part mineral spirits) and went to town on my faded two-stage paint. I rubbed down the header panel, hood, upper door frames, roof (the primer showing through looks great actually), upper bedsides, and tailgate. At a cost of 35 minutes of my life and $16, I don't see a single downside to this quick-shine method. Unfortunately this is all the attention other than driving and changing oil that this truck has received recently. There's a '49 Dodge that's been taking up a little more of my free time. Anyway, here's some pictures.

Well, It gets used a light truck that is also a blast to drive. Its the kayak hauler, lawn equipment hauler, the pick up lumber at Lowe's truck (when I really don't want to strap everything into the back of an open stake-body Dodge 2500). It also gets driven just for the hell of it, even to a couple car shows when I'd like to stand out from the crowd.

I know a guy with a vinyl plotter...Maybe this will happen.

Hey there eaglescout526, I finally got a chance to snag that picture. There are other project cars around/in my garage, so I'm spread thin at times. Cooling system service schedule:

Haha I hear you there. Well thank you, as am I. I plan to keep her going as she is, and just return the exterior to near showroom glory. Once I get another project car out of my garage within a few weeks, this MJ returns to enclosed storage when not in use.

Thank you. It serves its purpose just fine for me. I dig it. Super cool, rare (to most people), weekend hauler. Not even considering a 4wd swap at this point.

Just to clarify, I'm only applying bed liner to the interior of the bed, as it should be used on a truck in this condition and configuration.

Sure thing. If it isn't today, I'll get to it soon. I've actually got a late model Dodge Dakota electric fan lying around that may fit that radiator nicely. Thanks for the idea.

You are correct sir. There was a Colorado Red -original color- cheapo respray performed at one point in it's life (overspray on door seals, a poor tape line on one fender flare, straps as you mentioned...) I honestly didn't pick up on the nameplate placement. Now to stare at other's Jeeps for a second... Here is the one bay shot I have, actually pulled from the listing where I found the truck:

Yes, its been very well cared for. I have two owner's worth of service records dating back to 2002 for the truck. Very true, likely going to do a roll-on body color bedliner before I even consider a top-half repaint. But, I am toying with the idea.

Thanks! It currently has 176K and counting. At the moment I actually don't have any nice detail shots of the truck, other than what I've worked on and posted here. Should probably take some more... Here's a tail 3/4 shot...haha

So, I acquired this MJ back in March. It is of the super base model 2.5, AX4, 2wd, shortbed variety. Since I've owned it, I've really just put time into the preservation and upkeep of this super clean, bone stock example. Right off the car hauler it showed up on, it had a charging system issue. I started out front in the engine bay and ended up finding the 7.5A Instrument cluster fuse to be the issue. Damn that thing. But, if it weren't for that fuse I wouldn't have noticed my leaking clutch master cylinder...so I guess that's a plus. After she was tagged and titled, I did a few small sprucy-uppy things like paint the mirror (singular), cowl filler panel, etc. Also played with several grille, headlight bezel combos as I have an '89 XJ Laredo in my backyard... Then I turned my 3-piece headliner backing-board into a cohesive one piece unit, as it was when it left the factory, and recovered the sagging headliner with some decent material from Jo-Ann Fabrics. I installed a couple missing interior and exterior trim pieces, and here we sit. What next? Hood, roof repaint? I think so.

My own MJ sighting experience... In the 11 years I've lived around Charlotte NC, I've only seen two other Comanches in operable condition other than mine. One was a super rusted silver longbed around the Concord NC area about five years ago, and the second was a nice black "Eliminator" looking shortbed with a rollbar. When the black one was spotted, I had literally just finished telling a friend how rare these MJ's are as we are riding in mine and stumble upon the black "Eliminator." Apparently I need to cruise over towards Maiden NC where coheed is...

Did that happen to be mid-March by chance? Was it a Colorado Red shortbed? And was there a clean green Volvo 240 wagon on that hauler as well? If so, I am the owner of the car hauler MJ. Just curious.

Hi all, So I acquired this '87 MJ not too long ago. It came from Oregon, and has a pretty unique aftermarket steel bumper with the dealer: "Don Carlton Jeep, Gladstone Oregon" stamped into it. I've done mild research, but haven't found anything on the dealer except they had displays made by Automotive Promotional Products in the 1980s. Just curious if anyone on here may have any info about this old Jeep/Eagle dealer. Thanks in advance if you do! Pictures below for cool factor: