MJCarena's 1988 MJ

[Pete M]

looks fantastic     I didn't even notice at first.

[MJCARENA]

Changed out my dash this weekend. My original was cracked and was faded.  I got this other dash from the junk yard probably 4 years ago and has just been sitting in my garage. Finally got off my butt and installed it.

 

[eaglescout526]

Surprised you didn't hit me up for some help lol. Looks good though. Now I just need to find a good dash. Or a bad one to have sent off for restoration. Looks good! 

 

Looks like I have some accents on my dash bezel to paint. 

[MJCARENA]

You can have my old one, if you want it.

[eaglescout526]

I might have to take you up on that. I will see if I can get a quote from the company I have been researching and see what they have to say. 

[MJCARENA]

Replaced my turn signal switch today. Not a bad job, hardest put was removing the circular clip to remove the lock plate. Sorry I forgot to take pics, just got going and didn't think about it.

[Pete M]

On 10/10/2020 at 10:32 PM, MJCARENA said:

Sorry I forgot to take pics, just got going and didn't think about it.

 

story of my life.   

[MJCARENA]

Well the day has come. The Comanche is for sale. Took it to a car show tonight with a for sale sign. Have 5 people interested in it. They want to see it in the daylight. We will see how many call me back. One person said it was for his brother in Michigan, and I told him I can't sell it to him.

[eaglescout526]

Nooooooooo!

[MJCARENA]

I have mixed feelings about this, but I need something else more practical. Good news is that after I sell any vehicle, within 4 years the prices skyrocket. So that is good for you guys.

[fiatslug87]

How about some final pictures of it?

[MJCARENA]

[MJCARENA]

[fiatslug87]

I love this truck 

[Pete M]

just buy a second vehicle  

[MJCARENA]

Well the day has come. The Comanche is sold. It will have a new life in Michigan. It will be gone on Friday. Mixed feeling and I will miss it.

[eaglescout526]

I will miss seeing it in person that is for damn sure. Does the new owner know about CC? 

[Pete M]

always a sad day to see one of your babies drive away   

[jdog]

On 11/21/2020 at 7:36 PM, MJCARENA said:

One person said it was for his brother in Michigan, and I told him I can't sell it to him

guessing this guy came thru?

[MJCARENA]

12 minutes ago, jdog said:

guessing this guy came thru?

Actually it was someone else.

[MJCARENA]

28 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

I will miss seeing it in person that is for damn sure. Does the new owner know about CC? 

I told him, and left a card in the glove box.

[MJCARENA]

Well the guy just called me and is backing out of the deal. He his out here for the winter.  I spent like 3 hours with him looking over the truck and test driving it. He gave me a $100 deposit. My question is should I give his deposit back or keep it for my time. Not sure what to do.

[89 MJ]

25 minutes ago, MJCARENA said:

My question is should I give his deposit back or keep it for my time. Not sure what to do.

Keep it. He basically wasted 3 of your hours, plus fuel for test driving it, told you he was going to buy it, and now decided against it.

[Jesse J]

6 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Keep it. He basically wasted 3 of your hours, plus fuel for test driving it, told you he was going to buy it, and now decided against it.

agreed. that's what deposits are for

[MJCARENA]

3 hours ago, Jesse J said:

 

Thanks for your thoughts and help me justify keeping it. I didn't want to be a jerk for keeping it.