awhpoo Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquaro Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Looks like it's got good bones , and you've got a couple doners , now all you need is time and money . I'll be lookin' forward to your build thread . :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 actually found a 3rd truck an 87 4.0 2wd long bed with a 44 rear end at a local wrecking yard. Truck is actually very clean 1 minor dent in the bed. Asked how much for the rear end and the tail gate he told me 450 for both. So i asked how much for the entire truck he said 550 so there is no way i could turn that down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Very nice. :D Do make sure that new body goes to an appreciative owner to build up. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 i figured id post up some destruction of the xj to make more room for the mj`s close to an mj here convertible this is my buddys *Excellent* face after getting the entire carcass of the xj into the trailer to be hauled to the junk yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookspanS Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 convertible Hmmm...Looks tempting for a summer jeep :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I love all the pictures :cheers: . This is going to be an exciting build-up. I assume all the usable XJ parts are going into the MJ - :popcorn: :banana: - Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 yessir they are i can't wait to get deep into the build the wait to start is the worst part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mvusse Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Which one of those did you steal off the passenger front of your minivan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Which one of those did you steal off the passenger front of your minivan? Looks like an AWD civic to me.. :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 sell the thornbirds. they suck. (In my humble opinion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 the Honda was an abandoned car at the shop we work at runs great needed a set of tires as we found out driving it home the right front blew good thing it had a spare donut. The people left it there for 6 months we got it for 100 bucks, can't really complain there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is that civic AWD??? Shot in the dark,, but some of the wagon hatchbacks were,, and I know for 100% if it is AWD you could sell it reallllll quick for way more then 100 bones.. CRX guys take the drivetrians and swap them to their cars,,, plus the AWD's are super rare.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Well as i said before i was on my way today to buy my 3rd parts MJ. We got it home tossed a battery in it shot some carb cleaner in it since the fuel pump is out and she fired right up. The only reason i bought this one was for the rear end and tailgate it was dumb to not buy it since the entire truck was 100 more then what they wanted for those 2 items. Seems like this parts truck will end up on the road i got pics coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 got bored waiting for parts and decided to throw the Thornbirds on the xj for the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 finally got to upload some pics of the newest mj purchase from the junkyard. after we got going we pulled the bed off of the long bed and the short bed. Just noticing the differences in the way the frame was made. Long bed short bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Nice score on the red one... Dana 44 and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Yah - I saw that too. If only the junkyard trucks were that nice up here in MI!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 yeah i almost messed myself when we found it was only looking for a tailgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancome433 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Man that sucks about your cherokee, same thing happened to my buddies cherokee, same color and everything, but he built up another cherokee with it, almost got him to buy my comanche and build it up with his cherokee, but that didnt happen. here's the pic of it when it flipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 been a few days since ive posted again been doing quite a bit lately got a new set of shoes for one of the monsters a set of 35x12.50x15 Mickey Thompson MTZ`s This pic is the test fit to see what all we got to do to get them to fit Also trying em out on a different rim other then the stock jeep rims for different backspacing options Stock rims And one of each was just a day filled with plannin on this one and finding problems on the Mj`s. Also picked up a dana 30 and a 35 with 3.55 gears and air lockers for free can't beat that price even it being a 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Got the Red one running today finished up most of the wiring problems seems the 5 years of sitting in a junkyard took its toll on many of the grounds in the truck. The AC also blows cool which is awesome just had to fix a ground there as well. Just want to get this one road worthy to drive so i can start on the real project i am looking forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhpoo Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Found this nice looking bumper i am going to try out from Ironscorpion.com for 175$ its a laser cut piece of metal that you basically fold over into position and you weld it up yourself. Direct link. http://ironscorpion.com/zen/index.php?m ... ducts_id=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 was just a day filled with plannin on this one and finding problems on the Mj`s. Also picked up a dana 30 and a 35 with 3.55 gears and air lockers for free can't beat that price even it being a 35. Better pics of the rear axle please? I'm not sure that's a 35, but hard to tell with the front in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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