jeepaholic Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 Am i right in thinking that most of the parts(not engine related) from a 86 model can be used for the 88's. I think I'm fixing to buy a lwb and not hold out anymore for the short..who knows i may decide to shorten it myself down the road.
87manche Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 most of the body parts/interior parts will be the same. The hood and front clip are different. Fenders may be different but I'm not sure on that one.
Pete M Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 Depending on the drivetrains involved, only the interior, doors, axles, suspension, and front fenders may interchange. The axles may have a better gear ratio, but that depends on the truck you buy. I unknowingly bought an 86 with the 2.8L for parts and just about nothing can be used on my 88. Good thing the truck still runs. :D
DirtyComanche Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 The fenders/header panel actually aren't the same. But can easily be modified to work. I've got 86 fenders on my 89.
Eagle Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 The fenders are the same. The header panel should be the same as an '88. The different header panel was when Chrysler changed the grill to make the trim strip above it an integral part of the grille rather than a separate strip. That also required a change to the header panel. Not sure if that change was made in '89 or '90.
DirtyComanche Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 No, there's that change, then there's another... At least there was with mine. They mount differently. The 89 style was a hell of a lot easier to remove, as the 86 required taking the bolts out from inside the fender.
jage Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 The fenders/header panel actually aren't the same. But can easily be modified to work. I've got 86 fenders on my 89. Yeah, and they look great too! :D :D
DirtyComanche Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 No, no. Just picture it in your mind. It's exactly like if it had the 89 fenders on it, minus the weight reduction holes. Okay, fine, sometime maybe I'll change my avatar. How about I piss you all off and change it to a pic of my (stock) XJ?
feerocknok Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 Or you can mess with everyone and put up a pic of Pete's. :D
jage Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 Here use this: Seriously if you want I can try and make you an animated one that slowly slideshows through a few pics. There is a file size limit, but I can play around and see about squeezing 3 pics in. They everybody can be happy like Mr. B...
DirtyComanche Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 If you want to try: (This order, I guess... Same size as it is now) Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
jage Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 I erred a little on the side of cautious so this is only 2/3 of the possible file size. I can use the space to get rid of some of the grainyness if you like it otherwise. I went back and made a slow version with about 10 seconds between each pic... kind of a little less manic version
DirtyComanche Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 Yeah, if you could get it a little clearer it'd be sweet. Thanks.
jage Posted June 30, 2006 Posted June 30, 2006 O.K. these are right at 19.9kb with dithering and more colors. Slower: And sorry about the thread burglary. Bad habit.
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