JeepcoMJ Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 my brother moved, took my desktop, and has nowhere to put his "project jeep"...so I gave him the desktop (1000 bucks worth of stuff) for his '89 swb 4 cyl MJ. I'm pulling everything out of it, redoing the floors, rockers, cab corners. replacing the bed and front fenders, engine, trans, axles, and doing a 4x4 swap at the same time. my options are to use the complete 4.0 swap I have sitting here...renix. or to use the complete '96 swap I have sitting in a '96 xj I got from rob...4 cyl multiport. either way, it goes to 4wd. the goal is to build a daily driver. my biggest concern is to replace the floors, hopefully this weekend. once those are done, I can do everything else in my non-heated, no power garage that I'm renting. too many projects in my dad's shop right now. anyways, here's pics of it right now Image Not Found Image Not Found my bro was building a wheeler, and put the exhaust up out the side of the bed to reduce issues when submerged... Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found when we picked it up 2.5 years ago for $125...then drove it home Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found the floors and trans hump are shot. we cut them out already, so it's just a bit of wire brushing and shaping then welding in new ones and sealing it up. gonna work on this one over the next few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM/78 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Now thats a cool brother ! Thats it !! I'm putting myself up for adoption . :yes: I'll take out the trash and mow the lawn and yes , I'll leave the porn collection alone ! :rotf: Dave M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 thats just what you needed...another project :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 After talking with you a bit.... You need one finished, reliable, usable, drivable truck.. not another half done, sorta working, kinda usable, maybe truck.... This would be a really good start to that... Find the cheapest route there(hint Rob's XJ).. do that.. and have one vehicle you can count on. Pick a route...finish it... drive it...then you can worry about the pile of other assorted chit you have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 After talking with you a bit.... You need one finished, reliable, usable, drivable truck.. not another half done, sorta working, kinda usable, maybe truck.... This would be a really good start to that... Find the cheapest route there(hint Rob's XJ).. do that.. and have one vehicle you can count on. Pick a route...finish it... drive it...then you can worry about the pile of other assorted chit you have.... Mmm-Hmm. Fix it with the XJ stuff, and drive it until the wheels fall off. Or you get bored and want to sell it to me. :brows: Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 what happend to a daily driver tj? i personally can't stand a 4 banger on the street. i'd rather have one on the trail than daily driver. the mpg that is barely better than a 4.0 is not worth the sacrifice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 He has everything on hand to put this MJ together, save a bed... But that's not required to drive... He has the MJ, the XJ drivetrain with low miles and great runner, and all the spare parts around... He was having trouble tracking down the TJ's owner, and the story always changes with how much/what she wants... I just told him to build this as a solid driver, and stop chasing stuff that would just lead to more projects. Rob L. :smart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Pat, You got too many projects :D ...and what is a "dail driver" ? :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 lol guys. I may not need another project, but I think I can have this one done fairly quickly. at least looking decent but still needing a bed. Rob, while you have a valid point that I have all the 4 cyl stuff...I also have all the 4.0 stuff, too. and the 4.0 stuff is just sitting there...doing nothing...already bolted together and pretty much ready to go. plus, I don't have to do a crossover harness to make it work. and will...you're accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Now thats a cool brother ! Thats it !! I'm putting myself up for adoption . :yes: I'll take out the trash and mow the lawn and yes , I'll leave the porn collection alone ! :rotf: Dave M. actually, I'd say I got the short end of the stick. he literally stole my desktop computer when he moved out...that's $1000+ in value. this MJ I would not pay a dime more than we paid for it 3 years ago...and I found it in the first place or he wouldn't have it. but, to cut my losses, I let him get away with this. I'm also making him give me his brand new RC adjustable control arms...he doesn't have anything to put them in anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 hey man id take a mj over a pc anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 hey man id take a mj over a pc anyday. I disagree 100%. I'd take a 1,000 dollar investment over a $125 investment any day. if he had left it alone and hadn't cut out the wheel wells, that would be a different story...but he created just that much more work for me to do. oh well *shrug* going to be MPFI 4 cyl, all '96 parts...at least that's the plan at the moment. if I could get a complete '97 conversion for it, I would opt for that route... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landlubber Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Pat, You got too many projects :D ...and what is a "dail driver" ? :rotfl2: according to Urban dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dail it does not lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Pat, You got too many projects :D ...and what is a "dail driver" ? :rotfl2: according to Urban dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dail it does not lie. haha. and that's about what this thread is...I don't have room or time for this truck now (losing shop privelages when I move out this week), so I just agreed to sell it to a friend today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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