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Pretty much. Unless it's been run hard or not taken care of, mileage (kilometrage? :laughin: ) really doesn't bother a 4.0 or AX-15 but by 175k it's probably beginning to get a little tired. As long as it's been street driven the almost 100% certainly D35 rear probably will be fine as well. The bodies on our trucks usually go long before the drivetrains. Pretty much everything in front of the seats can be replaced and/or upgraded. Anything behind them can be found here. It's the seats themselves you really have to worry about :hmm:

I'll just say basically the same thing Pete said but the rocker/cab corner rust looks a whole lot worse in the first pic you posted than it does in the close-up. I'd be much more worried about the bed. most of the cab corner is still metal, so that looks fixable, but keep in mind you will have to either make or have made the replacement sheet metal or cut it out of a non-rusty truck in the same place. Any MJ with exterior rust is immediately not worth $2500, even a 4x4 4.0 5-speed 92 Eliminator (although that's pretty much the best combination you can possibly have). I don't know how much (seems like more than in the US) these things usually go for in Canada, but I would pay about $15-1600ish tops if it ran and drove well. If you're interested in it, be careful and look at everything (incl. inside the frame rails) really carefully. You definitely don't want it breaking in half on you. Don't pay the "rust free" price for it though. If I wasn't close to a thousand miles away I'd love to look at it for you :P

Nice to see some more love 'round here for the squiggly SporTrucks! Good luck and have fun!

I always look back at my truck. It's a pride thing, really. I doubt I'm the only one that rolls my window down at stoplights to bounce my engine noise off other cars to check for strange noises.

:thumbsup: How are you liking the wheels?

The reason we don't see small trucks anymore (the small trucks of today would be considered full size 20 years ago) is that it just isn't practical anymore to make them. Safety features these days (and I'm not saying they're a bad thing) take up a lot of space that would otherwise be interior space, and designers' only choice is to make the outside bigger in return. Go compare how thick the doors are on an MJ to any recent car and you'll see. In addition, fuel economy regulations have clamped down on inefficent things with shorter wheelbases. That's the main reason I think. Basically the small truck is a thing of the past unless as Incommando says it's built on a car platform. Funny how the MJ and its contemporaries signalled the start of this process.

Reminds me of a J-truck. I like MJ taillights better but still a good look.

It made it! . :MJ 1: . After 22 and a half years, it finally got through the break-in period today, running like a champ and never giving up. Here's to another 150k. I have a week off over thanksgiving so it may see some love soon.

:( 37 is way too young. Rest in peace.

Beautiful truck even though it's not what it looks like. What matters is how you feel, and I'm sure you'll love every minute of it. I love me some FSJs, especially if they have some power to them.

This has been posted before to a similar reaction. Because the first MJ anyone could possibly want is an automatic 86 with dual exhausts, right? :shake: Adjusted for inflation, that's probably pretty much what that truck cost new.

Now that is a proper restoration. Bravo, sir. . :MJ 1: .

It'll take a long time to warm up to its looks, but the reality is that the Jeep brand isn't the same as it was when the vehicles we know and love were designed. Now, Jeeps are road-going vehicles with comfort and road manners first and off-road ability and ease of modification second (or not at all.) If this wasn't the case, we wouldn't have front wheel drive Jeeps or computer simulated low range. However, I'm sure the new Cherokee will be an absolutely excellent car, but that doesn't make it a Jeep. I haven't seen one yet in person but my mind is staying open for now. Nothing will ever replace the MJ of course. . :MJ 1: .

The part-time case up until '87 was the NP207. I believe the 242 was the full-time case throughout the lifetime of the MJ.

Very nice! How is the Maaco paint job holding up?

This may be a first or something, posting a help thread while your truck is MJOTM, but I have a little bit of a problem worrying me. Occasionally (every 5-10 startups) my truck makes some disconcerting noises while the engine is turning over before it catches. It almost sounds like detonation or a backfire to my inexperienced and quite stupid ear, but I want a second opinion. Normally it starts and runs fine with plenty of power and no other problems. It's been doing this for quite a while and doesn't seem like it's getting worse. It also sometimes sounds like the starter is bogging down, without the 'bang' noise accompanying it. Sometimes it does it several times in a row, and it won't start up until I give it some throttle (TPS?) Video of the noise: Any help will be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to fix some of the last problems it has and this is the worst of them. :thumbsup:

When will you buy it?

It's always great to see a rookie like yourself take an interest in a vehicle. I was there once (not too long ago, actually) and it's been the most enjoyable thing I've ever done in my life. Hopefully, you'll have the same experience. Of all the things you've mentioned, the body rust and the general condition of the paint will be the hardest things to overcome mostly because there isn't a definite way to go about things. Paint and auto body work are two very difficult things to master and I'm not saying this to discourage you, but to encourage you: the most satisfying moments in life come when you've mastered something difficult. A Comanche in this state of repair is a good introduction to the "art" side of working on automobiles. There will very likely be significant rust under that carpet, but the determining factor in just how bad is usually luck. The pictures in the second post of my project thread (in my signature) is considered mild rust. It's a major design flaw of our trucks but it's fixable. Your problem with your turning signals points to possibly a bad switch in the steering column (do your high beams work?) or a screwed up socket for one of the bulbs. Those aren't definite answers but they're good places to start. The best thing by far about Comanche Club is the atmosphere. We're all people with at least something in common (a fondness for stupid little trucks) so you're guaranteed to find someone helpful here. Do not be afraid to ask any questions you may have. PM myself or anyone else if you have specific questions. That's the reason we're all here - to help ourselves and others. If your truck is anything like what I see in the pictures, you got a great deal :thumbsup: Jeep on! . :MJ 1: .

The breakover angle may be troublesome in some situations. :dunno:

Good luck and I hope you get her back. Always nice to see good things happen to people for once.

Looks like a Ford Ranger bumper. Have they no shame? Looks ugly and WTF is the deal with that grille? There should be a single digit number of slots :thwak: I am interested in that rear bumper though. It doesn't look original but does at the same time.

If anyone was wondering, here are some of the pics I made for MJOTM that didn't make the cut:

Yet in the last sentence he calls his Jeep a 'car'. Still funny.

If you all of a sudden stop liking that roll bar, you may have my interest for the right price :brows:

The original was hilarious but you shouldn't use a joke twice to the same audience. Not funny.