Rymanrph Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Looking good Mike! I have the same slider and I'm pretty happy with it.
reece146 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Very nice rear window. Is it a generic window or meant for a Comanche? Do you have the mfg, model number, etc. of the window?
Backdraft Posted June 28, 2011 Author Posted June 28, 2011 http://www.glasswarepro.com/4501036-ite ... _Four.aspx This is where I got the rear window from. It is MJ specific.
Backdraft Posted June 28, 2011 Author Posted June 28, 2011 I wasn't stopping as well as I wanted to. Also had a bit of a pull to the passenger side during braking which was starting to concern me. The front brakes had been on for who knows how long, and the story wasnt much different for the rear brakes. Being the kind of person that doesnt leave much to chance, it was time to replace them with new rotors, calipers, and pads. Passenger front wasn't doing so hot But the new stuff at least looks pretty. Stops a lot better now.
Rymanrph Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 If your calipers are like mine, go ahead and paint them now. They looked great when I put them, but I didn't realize that they would rust almost instantly.
reece146 Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 So I went to order two of those sliding windows today (one dark, one grey). Order was cancelled due to lack of stock. Bummer.
Rymanrph Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 So I went to order two of those sliding windows today (one dark, one grey). Order was cancelled due to lack of stock. Bummer. I thought I was going to be helpful and let you know where I got mine, but its the same place that Mike got his.
reece146 Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 So it turns out that my order was cancelled because I had ordered one light grey and one dark grey. The web site indicated one dark grey in stock but I guess that wasn't accurate or it got bought minutes before I placed my order or something. I was able to go back and order two windows with solar glass so I'm good provided they have it in stock and it ships. FWIW, good service from the company when dealing with them on the phone and via email.
Backdraft Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 Good deal man. When I checked back on the site, they showed to have 46 in stock on the solar glass. And I also got good service and fast shipping from them. Glad you got it worked out.
Backdraft Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 One word of warning on that CRL slider. When you get it installed, it will not sit flush against the cab along the top and bottom. It will stick out about a quarter inch. The safelite tech that put mine in gave me a tube of urethane and told me when it was set to put the urethane in the oven on 150F for about 15 minutes to warm it up. Once warm, apply it along the gap and spread it to fill it in. The window is sealed fine, application of the additional urethane is purely for aesthetic value. Best way I found to spread it was to wear a rubber glove and dip your finger in glass cleaner to keep it from sticking to you. It spreads the bead into the gap and fills it nicely.
Rymanrph Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 One word of warning on that CRL slider. When you get it installed, it will not sit flush against the cab along the top and bottom. It will stick out about a quarter inch. The safelite tech that put mine in gave me a tube of urethane and told me when it was set to put the urethane in the oven on 150F for about 15 minutes to warm it up. Once warm, apply it along the gap and spread it to fill it in. The window is sealed fine, application of the additional urethane is purely for aesthetic value. Best way I found to spread it was to wear a rubber glove and dip your finger in glass cleaner to keep it from sticking to you. It spreads the bead into the gap and fills it nicely. Also, the miters on the corners were not completely flush on mine. I filled them in with some black silicone just in case.
Backdraft Posted July 3, 2011 Author Posted July 3, 2011 Well, it made its inaugural run this morning. I decided to leave the car at home and take the truck to work. 13 mile drive and not a single issue so far. Was pleased at how nice it rides. I'm used to 4.5 inches of lift, short arms, and a kidney belt. The long arms really tamed down the rough ride quite a bit with 6.5 inches of lift. All the other systems seem to be running normal as well. The cruise control even worked...lol. A few runs like this to prove itself reliable and it should be time to hit some trails. However, I still have a couple more surprises to add to it before I consider it "finished".
Dirteatr717 Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Can't wait to see some pics of it in action! Love your truck man :cheers:
SwayAwayComanche Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Been off here for awhile collecting parts to finish my MJ. last time i was on here there was no real way to supply fuel for the HO conversion. What tank and parts was that u used? looks great BTW.
Backdraft Posted July 6, 2011 Author Posted July 6, 2011 The tank I got from raybuck auto on the net. http://raybuck.com/i-66714-gas-tank-86- ... -o-fi.html I specified the tank withOUT the sloshpan. The 97+ sending units float will contact the slosh pan in the original tank rendering it useless. The link is for the 18 gallon tank for a shortbed. If yours is a long bed you can also get the larger tank from them without the sloshpan as well. The adapter ring i got at copperhead fab on the interweb as well. http://copperheadfab.com/index.php?acti ... ductid=203 Its listed for a TJ but fits the XJ pump assembly as well. On the inner ring, I had to grind the little locking nubs down some to fit together properly.
Rymanrph Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 The adapter ring i got at copperhead fab on the interweb as well. http://copperheadfab.com/index.php?acti ... ductid=203 Its listed for a TJ but fits the XJ pump assembly as well. On the inner ring, I had to grind the little locking nubs down some to fit together properly. I was a little disappointed in the poor fitment despite the price. Something else I ran into was that with the pump on top of the tank, if you use the factory straps and j-bolts, the pump will contact the bottom of the bed. If you space the tank down, the j-bolts won't be long enough. I used some left over bump stops from a TJ spare tire mount to get the pump off the bottom of the bed and then used the longer j-bolts from my donor XJ. I'm not sure what Mike did, but just thought I'd give a heads up in case you ran into the same problem.
Backdraft Posted July 6, 2011 Author Posted July 6, 2011 Ditto what Ryan said. Personally, I used 3/4 inch square tube as spacers. I coated them in a brush on rubber then wrapped them in electrical tape. It was kind of ghetto, but it seems to be working fine.
Backdraft Posted July 6, 2011 Author Posted July 6, 2011 Got a present from UPS last night. This makes the front bumper complete. And installed....
89comancheowner Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 This truck is soo sweet i want to base some of the things off yours but not steal your ideas this is a very sweet truck.
Backdraft Posted July 7, 2011 Author Posted July 7, 2011 Take what ideas you want to use and run with them. You won't offend me in the least.
Backdraft Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 Finally got the truck down to the a/c shop and got it charged with freon. It drives much better with cold air blowing from the vents in 100+ heat.
Comanche County Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 Awesome job! I love this truck and hate that you have an A/C, I'm jealous. Its why I don't drive the MJ as much as I did.
alix4d Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 I just got a 1990 MJ and the previous owner told me about this site. First thing I did was the second gen front clip and thought about doing the whole swap. I then found this thread and it helped me make up my mind. I'll be attempting the swap this winter while using your great build thread as guidance. :thumbsup:
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