Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 ...after 3 hours of sleep too... I'll post more after I take a nap. Photo taking was VERY restricted (you will only see the MJ above), but I can tell you that the SCCA MJ, the blue 9-miles-on-the-odometer MJ and the Thunderchief are in good company among Hemi and turbine cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project88mj Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 i saw the 9 miles blue MJ at Camp Jeep a few years back. i was in heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Pete, we are NOT worthy! Sleep fast my friend, I wanna seem MJ Pr0N... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDXJ Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 ========== I can't believe there's no drooling smiley :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Is there a "holy crap, I wish I were there smiley"? Did they raise the hood, could you sit inside, do you have your picture with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhill Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 that looks like a hey no ones looking click with the cam phone pic lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Our fellow member, World's Fastest Comanche, wanted to see the original and was able to set up an inspection, (which turned into a tour). He can fill in more info when he finally gets home (doesn't live anywhere near here). I asked if I could tag along and fortunately the guy at Chrysler agreed. :clapping: I can't believe all the times I've driven right by those buildings and never knew what was in them. :roll: I'm working on the pics and will have them up shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 First my photos of the photos they found in the truck: Rumor has it that the block off covers aren't allowed in the official final run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 The windshield wipers were apparently removed and the air intake was routed into the drivers side housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Yup, that's a Dana 35 under there. Also there's a Peugeot backing the 4.0L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaekl Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Let's step back here. When did this take place? It has a 1986 Bonneville sticker with a 4.0 and a shortbed. Okay, it was a pre-production truck. So it was an AMC project. Now you know why it's kept under wraps, it's not a MOPAR. Here's some food for thought. It had been written that when Chrysler bought AMC, the AMC engineers 'straightened' out engineering. Now we flash forward twenty years. Are Chrysler's troubles a result of the old AMC people retiring or because the AMC people 'straighened' out Chrysler? Maybe that's why Renault sold out. Jeep may actually be a curse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Is this at the Walter P. Chrysler museum? I like the single tow hook, makes it look like it's snearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 "Worlds fastest Comanche" knows more about the details of the test than I do. :hmm: But I believe it should be an 87 truck (like most vehicles, 87s came out in late 86 and engineers would have had test mules much earlier in that year). I didn't think to snap a shot of the VIN. :doh: Is this at the Walter P. Chrysler museum? I like the single tow hook, makes it look like it's snearing. Nope. This is at a discrete storage facility on a different chunk of Chrysler property. The building doesn't have a name, sign or even an address as far as I can tell. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 "Worlds fastest Comanche" knows more about the details of the test than I do. :hmm: But I believe it should be an 87 truck (like most vehicles, 87s came out in late 86 and engineers would have had test mules much earlier in that year). I didn't think to snap a shot of the VIN. :doh: Is this at the Walter P. Chrysler museum? I like the single tow hook, makes it look like it's snearing. Nope. This is at a discrete storage facility on a different chunk of Chrysler property. The building doesn't have a name, sign or even an address as far as I can tell. :dunno: The "Area 51" of Jeep History... "I Want to Believe!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Oh yeah.... There cool ones alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats about the height I want to be.. I like the rear traction bars ! Pete How'd all this come about?? You get one of those self destructing emails........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Awesome pics, Pete. Can't wait to hear from W.F.C. Any story behind why this is such a secret little hole in the wall? It seems they could make some cash putting this stuff on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It has no brake booster. Am I missing something? how do they stop. Pete do you also have pics of the other mj with the 9 miles on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 No pics of the other MJs. We were only allowed to film the one truck. The cars are put on display when needed. I gathered that this was a storage and restoration location. And I learned of this the same way you all did (or could have). W.F.C. posted on page 6 of his thread that he was going to visit the truck. I asked if I could join and was fortunate enough to get tag-a-long permission. :banana: When i spoke to the Historian eariler, i had requested to see the truck, in the letter with the pictures he said that i could come and look at it and gave me the contact. I will probably head over next Friday with my son. It is stored in a building with 300 other "signifigant" chrysler vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKB3 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It has no brake booster. Am I missing something? how do they stop. Pete do you also have pics of the other mj with the 9 miles on it. Manual Brakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 ...and a D35 rear axle... :eek: :hmm: :clapping: Good stuff Pete... :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDXJ Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Wonder why they changed the number? Pic 3 is #40 and all the rest are #140. Also I wonder why it is LSR-2. Was there an LSR-1 previous to this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Maybe they lost that sticker on one of the runs. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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