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Have you tried turning the headlight switch? It's also a dimmer for the interior lights. Getting the cluster off isn't hard, but be careful. All you'll need to get it off is a Philips screwdriver.

Where did you get the carpet from? Great thread and truck. Interesting mix of years you've got going in the interior! :thumbsup:

As long as the unibody isn't tweaked (and possibly if it is) it can be fixed. Axles can be swapped (although it sucks that the D44 may be dead) Too nice of a truck to give up on now.

I'm with Jim. Disconnect it, drive it a little bit, and prepare to put it back on (just so you know what it's like, honestly).

I doubt an MJ would get that high. They don't have that "charm" that the Scramblers do. Not instantly recognizable. That said, I'd love to know what a well-kept MJ will be worth in 10-15 years - if there's still enough of them and people who know about them around by then.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-01-XJ-JEEP-CHEROKEE-COMANCHE-WAGONEER-COWL-INDUCTION-FUNCTIONAL-HOOD-/151243647257?_trksid=p2054897.l4276 Current bid on it is $295. Probably a gigantic reserve on it, though. Haven't seen one in a while and apparently they've been out of production for a very long time.

Thanks. Sometimes I almost feel like my compulsive attention to detail gets in the way of more important stuff but I'm glad someone can appreciate it. I'm a very detail focused kind of guy and I think it's really reflected here. I'd hardly consider anything you did as a mistake - I follow your thread and love your truck. :thumbsup: This build is going somewhere... eventually. Money is tight now so truck stuff is on hold except for the essentials. This summer, though, I'm gonna be going at it full force. I have to have the truck reliable and ready to go by August. Hopefully, I'll be crossing items off of the list above quite rapidly.

Thinking To Myself, Part 2: Wall of Text Edition Since I'm sort of in the middle of a quiet time as far as truck fixin' goes (not much money or useful time) I figure I'd share my thoughts as far as the future goes. This will be more or less the plan for the next few months of my build. Beware of wall of text! At the minimum, to be completely mechanically reliable for long term driving the truck needs a number of things: - Wheel bearings on all four corners - New harmonic balancer - New windshield - New starter - New tires (I'm leaning towards Cooper Discoverer AT3s in 235/75/15) - Full brake job (more for my peace of mind. The front brakes were completely replaced but that was almost a decade ago. No idea with the rear.) - Owner must cease being an incompetent fool who breaks things. - Clean the NSS. Reverse lights are spotty. Nothing all that bad or particularly difficult to replace. The second priority stuff is things that aren't going to directly impact the truck's reliability on-road but are typical of a 151k truck: - Adjust steering gearbox. Mine has about 15* of play. - New shocks, including rear load levelers - Sand and paint a number of surface rust spots. I've seen what a small spot can turn into with some neglect. As time and finances permit I'll be doing a number of upgrades concurrently with the above. These are some big plans, but I think I can pull it off. Some of this stuff is factory options. Others are under-the-hood upgrades that wouldn't be noticeable by the untrained eye. On the outside, I want the truck to remain as original as possible. I don't think I'll lift it. I'm building this truck for me. I would rather drive it off a cliff than sell it nor would I subject an innocent person (such as a family member) to its obsolescence and lack of crash safety. - Suspension upgrade: - Replace all serviceable bushings and tie rod ends. - Replace stock front sway bar with V8 ZJ or aftermarket upgrade unit. - Replace stock tie rod with V8 ZJ or equivalent unit. - Replace stock lower control arms with WJ spec units to eliminate any possibility of tire rubbing and improve ride quality. - Install rear sway bar as done by Jeep Driver. The Addco unit that mounts to the shock mounts is horribly designed. - Drivetrain upgrade: - Replace stock intake manifold with 1999+ XJ unit. - Replace exhaust system to improve performance while retaining as close to stock sound as possible. - Replace stock fuel injectors with Dodge Neon 704 or equivalent. - Replace mechanical fan with dual electric fans. - Limited slip differential for improved wet surface traction and offroad ability. (I'm not adding large tires so I think the D35 will be fine) - Potential 4x4 conversion using a 242 transfer case (if staying automatic) or 231 transfer case (if converting to manual) - Conversion to 5-speed manual if and only if the AW4 dies before I do the 4x4 conversion (it's not giving any indications that it will) - If the engine needs to be rebuilt, it's not going back in displacing only 4 liters. - Braking upgrade: - Replace stock brake booster and master cylinder with 95-96 XJ unit or equivalent - 10'' rear drum conversion? (more details on this swap wanted) - Interior upgrade: - Bucket seats, center console, carpet etc. Basically the full Eliminator treatment with comfortable seats. I'll be doing a lot of highway driving. - Replace instrument cluster with full unit with tachometer. Undecided on how to address the column shifter. - Bedline floor pans to reduce noise and eliminate any possibility of it ever rusting again. - Replace all weatherstripping to reduce wind noise and prevent leaks. - Electrical upgrade: - Install upgraded headlight wiring harness. I'd rather not have a fireball on my hands - At the same time as that, upgrade headlights to H4 housings and bulbs. - Add fog lights/driving lights. -Misc. - Add recovery points/towing implements (rear receiver hitch and front tow hooks - the factory units will suffice) - Line the bed in some way. A factory drop-in would be preferred but SWB ones in good shape are unobtainium. As always, suggestions/complaints/curses/repentences are very welcome. I want people to double check my plans - that's why I'm posting them here.

Sharing my late congratulations on MJOTM as well. This thing's really become something to be proud of and I'm sure there's nothing but progress ahead of you :cheers: Also, congrats on the almost 1-year anniversary of your build!

Winner! Anyone that uses a phone when driving a vehicle at any speed is a ticking time bomb.

Depends on how you see it. I think the poser pics thread is meant as a "show off your MJ" thread. This could be just a "just post some MJ pics here" thread. It's very fine line, though.

Hopefully it's more interesting than the Patriot. That's what I think of when I see it.

Safe!: February 2014 Money has been tight recently, so I've mostly been doing easy stuff. Like ordering free carpet samples. ...and taking horrible blurry phone pics. ...and staring at my oil dipstick. The oil filter adapter fix did the trick - not a drop of oil lost after several hundred miles. Each one of those matches a different color of the interior. I plan on carpeting the truck eventually as part of my interior upgrade. I think I'll go with the one on the top left. It matches the door panels. Any suggestions? These are the clips that hold the top of the "hockey stick" armrests in. Simple enough. I also bought this. No prizes for guessing what I plan on adding in the future. Not a cargo light! I got bored a couple of weekends ago so I decided to paint the bumper (it came with primer, didn't get around to painting it). Duplicolor gloss black on the metal, satin Krylon on the plastics. While I had the bumper off I cleaned up and painted the air dam to match the fender flares. And took another awful phone pic. Much better. Tip 2: You can fit a full-size tire on the stock spare tire carrier. Do so. Between the tailgate and the bumper there's a hole. It's for your spare tire hoist - just insert a tire iron and turn it. The spare tire hoist lowers a cable. The end has an attachment that should fit any roughly stock sized 5x4.5 wheel. Never used factory spare also pictured. Maybe it would make a good frisbee? Here's a 215/75 that's been stored inside. It'll do for a while. The original wheel still looks nice. I managed to make lifting a tire take up half of an entire post! It looks like there would be enough clearance to at least mount a 235/75 in the stock location. There's probably going to be some truck fixin' coming soon. My reverse lights are working less and less frequently (i suspect a dirty NSS) and my harmonic balancer is beginning to cry for mercy. Total Expenditures since January 2014: $173 Junkyard: $105 total Oil filter adapter stuff: $8 Upper radiator hose: $15 Headlights: $30 eBay: $15 Junkyard Parts: Door panels: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited Front bumper guards: 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport Windshield wiper motor: 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport Tailgate handle: 1989 Jeep Comanche Mud flaps: 1987 Jeep Comanche Maintenance Status: Last oil change: 6qt generic 10W-30, 150,580, next change will be Rotella T6 or similar Had to go back to ethanol gas due to lack of funds. Odometer: 151,091.4 By the way: Does anyone care about these lists? If anyone has any feedback on this thread, please let me know.

Here's another pic of one in a much better color (IMO) without the ugly words on the bed. I'd drive it regardless of the blue oval. Shame it's an automatic, though. It's been discontinued recently. Never seen one in person.

My front end is as black as it gets and technically it's a base model but I think the brightly colored body offsets it. People usually don't pull out in front of me or cut me off. In fog, totally different story. Of course there's plenty of people too stupid to turn their lights on in fog (or they have their brights on) so I don't expect much. P.S. that's a really nice MJ.

The bed ruins it for me.

It appears to be an 86 and I'm gonna guess 2.8L. We can't help him without knowing for sure.

I've been a fan of this one since the very beginning. Love the truck and I hope we'll be seeing more of it!

:rock on: I vote for a metal band :D :yes:

Nice rig. I really like the gritty look some of these older MJs have. Good luck! I'm sure you'll find somebody wanting a long bed rollbar.

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AFAIK it's the one that Chrysler are putting in the Grand Cherokees. It will also probably be very expensive.

:clapping: I'm keeping that term if you don't mind. I like you already. Great to see that this thread is gonna be a success.

Ooh, I'll like this. No reason we can't post them in here! A couple of these are from my build thread. (side note: developing an addiction to MJ porn is a normal step in the addiction) Taken Feb. 2014 Nov. 2013 July 2013 (I think)