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It will be gone by this weekend from the looks of things. You can stop by here and pic up the one I have. Tired of looking at it leaning on the fence but hate to just throw it away. :cheers:

There is a couple of more but I can't remember right now. I'd be in however I'd have to bring the TJ. MJ, even if it was back together, will probably not see any action for awhile(mall crawler) :D . And the 2wd MJ(know as the loaner) is not up to anything but short low speed trips right now. :oops: :cheers:

Not to highjack, but you got a part #? And is there a difference in part #'s for the D35 and D44? :cheers:

I just had surgery this past Thursday for a hernia. Have been living on vicodin since. :chillin: I'll be off from work 2 weeks and then 10 weeks limited duty. All this time off and no wrenching, totally sucks.

I ran it for awhile on my laptop a year or so ago but didn't have the time to mess with it so went back to xp. I recently downloaded the newest version and couldn't get it to load. I guess the laptop doesn't have what it takes anymore. :redX: I plan to try it again on my desktop I have now once I get new one to replace it. Will probably give Mac a try this time around. :cheers:

Nothing really exciting here lately. Been busy with other things and when I do get some time working on it, something that should take a few hours, turns out to a few days/weeks. Will be re-focusing the plan and getting things going again. I'm still picking up parts for it here and there. New project goal is to finish before Christmas. :cheers:

If that is a 90, than the grille has been replaced. Ten slots ended in 86 maybe 87 or was that just for MJ's. :dunno: Anyhow for the price, it's a keeper. I've got a headliner for ya for free if you want to come get it. Might be a little pricey on the gas to get here and back. :D :cheers:

I've seen that one on craigslist or ebay, anyway nice find. Now get to work on that rust peeking through on the rockers and above the rear flares. :D And is that duct tape on the windshield or was that an option? J/K Should be a nice project for ya. :cheers:

Well, did you leave him a CC card? If you see it again, take a close up shot of the tail lights. Would like to see how he modded the holes to get them in there. :D :cheers:

Love what you've done Pat. What paint did you use on the lower? Was planning the same thing on the Mild build and wasn't sure if I would use a semi-gloss, satin, or just plain flat. :cheers:

Why do you thing he painted it so quick. :D j/k Nice find. $150 for a rust free body. :cheers:

Well you got to remember, my doors are completely empty right now on the build so getting my hands and arm in there shouldn't be a problem. Plus I'll be using a set off the 89 donor XJ I had and swapping to power locks and windows. Hopefully that will go smooth. :brows:

Well seeing how the 20 year old door handles were pretty worn, I decided to replace them with the 97+ XJ handles. This one is a quick mod and it took me longer to find the old door handles then to do the mod. First here they are side by side. 97+ on the left. And here is the only mechanical differences with them. Latch release rod is on opposite sides and the rods are different lengths. Pull the rod and retaining clip off the 97+ handle. Put the clip back on the opposite side it came off and put the rod from the old handle on. Your done! Install your new 97+ handle on the door. Now for the mirrors. This mod will replace those, can't hardly see anything with, old mirrors with the larger better 97+ XJ mirrors. Remove the old mirror(in my case it wasn't there anyway). Put the 97+ mirror in place and tighten the three screws down snug. You'll notice that the front fits perfect however the back side of the mount rides on the window trim. Using a metal scribe or something with a fine point, trace a line on the trim along the base of the mirror. Then remove the mirror. Pull the trim pieces and using a dremel with a small cutoff wheel, follow the line that you just made. I laid them on a piece of plywood and held it in place with a couple of clamps. Even though it's not pictured, the bottom piece of trim also gets a little taken off. Re-assemble everything and check the fit. You might need to pull it back off and cut a little more. I didn't on the drivers side but did on the passenger side. Here it is back together and if it wasn't for the scratches, you wouldn't be able to tell. I'll pull it one last time to sand and paint the trim(had just done that before I realized that they needed trimming. Didn't like the paint I used anyhow.) And that's it. All in all a easy mod with nice results. EDIT: Wiring the 97+ mirrors to the older power mirror harness. Finally sat down and figured out the wiring, which was not too hard. Basically the motors in the mirrors are like the power window motors. Reversing polarity will change direction. The 97+ mirrors use four wires, two for each motor. The older mirrors use 3 wires, one on each side of the motors with one running to the other side of both motors. Here is a pic of the 97+ connector. You can see the four wires. If your mirrors have the heated option, there will be 6 wires. Here's the older mirror connector. You will notice a green wire on one side that even the wiring diagram does not indentify. :dunno: So using a battery I had laying around, and looking at the wiring diagrams for the 97+, I found one wire to one motor and one to the other. I then hooked the other two together as the older mirrors have done. I then applied +12VDC to a single wire and ground to the 2 together. This will move the mirror in one direction. Swap the +12VDC and ground and it will move it in the opposite direction. Once I made sure which ones did what, I made a pigtail with the old connector mirror side and 97+ connector harness side. You could just splice the wires if you wanted however I would like to be able to swap mirrors out if I had to. Here's the wiring labeled. You can see the green wire again, plus the 2 wires that would be used for the heated option for the 97+ mirror. You could just remove them but I wanted to leave them just in case I go with that option later. Make sure you tape off that green wire good as it will have +12VDC going through it from time to time depending on what direction the motor is going. I solder the splices and taped them individually then wraped the whole thing. Put the pigtails in and tested with the older power mirror switch. Everything was :thumbsup:

I thought so but wanted to make sure before I went through the trouble. I'll break out the dremel and paint. :cheers:

I'm putting the 97+ side mirrors on the 88 and I noticed that the base overlaps the trim piece that runs along the top and down the front and the bottom piece as well. Do the 97+ trim pieces fit or will I need to trim the trim? I put a set on the 86 and left it like it was. I'm sure that a little water is probably getting in so for the 88, that's not an option. :cheers:

:agree: Here's one in action. You'll love the ending. :D Video Link So many Jeep's, not enough time, money, or space to put them.

Ran across this one on Ebay. I wish I was closer and had some $$. Click me to see listing Pull the decals and throw on some paint. :D :cheers:

Yeah, this guy took some damage http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/c ... ing/17014/ :teehee: I think I would have let go after the faceplant in the sand. :brows:

You got two. :D

Hey Pete, This one has 4 full doors. :D Plus with those tanks, you wouldn't have to fill up as much. :brows: :cheers:

I know with the way gas prices have been going, people are trading the big diesels in for better gas milage. Thus being said, the dealerships around here are stuck with a lot of trucks nobody wants and have cut the prices way down. For the 5-7k you want to spend, you might be surprised at how new a truck you can get. :D :cheers:

Nice to see a happy ending. Most stolen Jeeps become a boat anchor after the thief has had their way with it in a joy ride from hell. :nuts: Did the police dust it for prints or what not? I know, I watch to much TV. :cheers:

Sounds like a great plan Pat. If I ever finish the Wild build and do a second stage to it, I plan on gutting the interior and upgrading to the 97+ Will be watching with great interest. :popcorn:

Just pulled this up to link to a question asked in classified. Pete can we get this awesome writeup moved over to DIY. :cheers:

Man you just brought back some good memories. I had a 66 and loved that truck. Was my first vehicle. Anyway, I know my 66 had very little aftermarket support, but it was a different body style then your 68/69. However, if you could find a donor below the salt belt, you might be in good shape. :cheers: