offroading-net Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Well after 8 XJs, 2 Wjs & a TJ I have finally found a MJ in the UK. Its very much a project jeep but they are so few and far between in the UK I had to get this one. I haven't even seen it yet, all I know its a 1990 4litre 2wd. I have already sourced a 98 XJ for a parts car. Plan is to transfer all the running gear from the XJ, inc converting it to RHD, 4wd & auto plus the interior, front end & door swap! Not much work then! Oh and I am doing an axle swap too, just because I have a set of WJ variloc LSD axles lying around off a 3.1TD WJ, so they are geared with 3.91 ratios. I only plan a 3" lift and 31"s so should be spot on gear wise, plus I get bigger brakes and a disk rear end. Watch this space, off to collect the thing a week saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86customanche Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 You havent seen it? Theres a picture right there in youre post :rotf: Doesnt look to be in too bad of shape from just that angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I've ALWAYS wanted to do an RHD 97+ comanche. that firewall conversion will be fun, but at least the RHD steering box will bolt right in. you will have to swap front axles as well, since the bracketry is all opposite. good luck! and keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 think I will just cut out the firewall from the XJ and either use it as a template over the MJ on or cut the left & right parts out & weld in the MJ one, will see which is easiest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Off to pick my rear D44 that has been living in a mates yard for a while. Also getting a set of JK 18" takes offs which will go onto my Grand to free up a set of rims to go onto the MJ. I am thinking a set of 17" Silverblade 3's to go with the modern look I am giving the truck. With a set of 265-70-17 ATs thrown on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 am I going to get flamed for painting it this colour with black trim & a black bed liner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stark Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 am I going to get flamed for painting it this colour with black trim & a black bed liner? It will be interesting. I'd drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88_mj Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Looks good in the photo. As long as the left side looks as good, I would say you will be fine. RHD will be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 piccies off the ebay ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 So over here people will do the rhd swaps for "cool factor". Is it not considered cool to drive a lhd rig there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Not at all, you'd have to reverse through the drivethroughs :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Not at all, you'd have to reverse through the drivethroughs :D I'd do reverse through drivethroughs here every damn day just to have RHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 why :dunno: LHD to me is just a PITA. A friend imports Porsches from Japan & they always buy LHD over there as a status thing, I just think its a bit :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 I got lazy & weighing up the fuel costs I decided to get it delivered so for the cost of my fuel money plus £50 I save myself a days driving to pick it up. Arrives tomorrow afternoon, more pictures to follow :banana: Is now a good time to admit I have never seen an MJ in the flesh let alone driven one :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I got lazy & weighing up the fuel costs I decided to get it delivered so for the cost of my fuel money plus £50 I save myself a days driving to pick it up. Arrives tomorrow afternoon, more pictures to follow :banana: Is now a good time to admit I have never seen an MJ in the flesh let alone driven one :D Great trucks. Your gonna love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Its arrived, better than I expected, rear bed is in VGC, roof is scaby but knew that, chassis is solid with no rot. Driving into my storage container with no brakes and a foot handbrake was..err....exciting. Tucked away for a month now while I make plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Seems it was at Florida State Uni in 1992. Need to see if I can find its history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knever3 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Great, glad to see someone in the UK that loves Jeeps, not Land Rovers. And don't get me wrong a Land Rover Defender V8 would be awesome, not to mention a Mercedes Unimog!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Great find and welcome to the madness! Hope you enjoy your very rare UK truck and hope we can help out in any way. Since that truck spent at least a little time in Florida it's a good chance it doesn't have a lot of rust, visible or hidden. Good Luck! Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 from my brief look over it the underside seems very solid, has surface rust but nothing scaby or holed. Bed is in good condition, just a few bubbles alond the tailgate bottom, best bit is the deck is very straight, no dints in the wheelarches. Only downside is the cab gutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroading-net Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Been put in touch with another UK MJ owner, this is the truck I wanted last year but missed out on, pointed him in this direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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offroading-net Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Dear me, the MJ has been stuck in a container for 11 months with no work! :( Start a new job next week with a decent pay raise, a mate is out of work at the moment so come the end of the month I am going to pay him to work on the jeep. Question is what are my spring options for the rear, wanting to be able to load up the back without it sagging too much. Looking at a 3" front & 4" rear lift without a load in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I want to see this swap! I love reading everyones 98+ swaps...expesically since I'm doing one as soon as I get an MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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