My $400 88 MJ LWB build.......

[BIGHEEP]

After parting out my 1987 XJ last year I picked up my next project. It is a 1988 MJ LWB, 4.0L, 5 spd., D30/D35. It is a bit ruff but has potenial. It needs the floor on the drivers side patched, the exhaust manifold is cracked and the rear break lines are rusted through. I have lots of plans for it and it should be a fun build.

[BIGHEEP]

Here is a pic of the floor.

 

I picked up a set of Eliminator bucket seats and center console top at the local boneyard.

 

(for those of you that don't have the console notice that unlike the one from an XJ, the E brake slot is filled)

 

I also have installed parts of my old XJ lift into the MJ.

 

 

I replaced my old 3" lift springs and 2" spacer with RE 5.5" Extreme duty springs.

(The RE track bar in the pic has to go due to the fact it is only threaded in about 3 turns)

 

Here is a pick of the rear tire tucked up in the rear wheel well.

With the lift up front and stock hieght in the rear the rear of the bed almost hits the ground before the suspension bottoms out.

[landlubber]

just perusing the forums refreshing my mind with ideas from builds on here. my goodness, I came across this from a thread about SOA and 31's. I have this jeep now, for a little over a year, It has been most useful in giving up parts for my other MJ in the slow and painful 4x4 conversion process.

 

 

 

I don't know in what condition you sold it in, or with what kind of equipment, but i got it with a ton of parts in the bed that have been most helpful.

 

i really with it came to me in this state:

 

I bought it off a fella named ryan frost for a very good price. do you know anything that happened with it before you got it? I assume you sold it to ryan, but idk.