jakeWI Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 So I sold my jeep this past weekend because I have been wanting to build something different. I really wanted to build an MJ. Well after looking and looking near me, everything was rotted out crap. Drove to Racine this morning for a complete dive that the guy pretty much lied about the whole thing, thinking I might be some idiot. Anyway, I ended up picking up a 1991 Jeep Comanche Eliminator. Shortbed, 4.O, 118k, 2wd, shortbed roll bar, factory bed mat, original interior and clean: Within the nearest future I plan on converting to 4wd obviously. Paint. Then the real build will start to happen.
jakeWI Posted March 11, 2012 Author Posted March 11, 2012 Welcome to Comanche Club! haha thanks. Been wanting one for a long time but my XJ took up all my extra money.
Abyx Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 I yelped when I saw that. I'd consider leaving it that color too....'just because'.
jakeWI Posted March 11, 2012 Author Posted March 11, 2012 haha I can't. I am thinking the same green as my old XJ otherwise I am going to return it to the original white.
camjeep3 Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 two of my favorite colors. you won't go wrong with green or white!
JeepcoMJ Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 chic that used to drive it was hideous...and yes, it did have plates on it that said "brbjeep"
SW86 Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 i thought it was photoshopped as a joke but i soon realized it wasnt. :rotf: nice truck though. leave it pink and make it a hardcore wheeler. everyone would still talk $#!& but at least you can go places they can't :yes:
jakeWI Posted March 12, 2012 Author Posted March 12, 2012 haha thanks guys well guys Ill be looking for a cheap 4x4 XJ as a donor unless someone has a 231 or 242 tcase, aw4 4x4 trans and hpD30 front axle sitting around.
mvusse Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 If you want to make a trip down to Ohio, I have a HP D30 and an NP231 sitting around. Sorry, no transmission, though, unless you want a 2wd AW4.
RockMJ Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Hopefully it came with a set of stripper pumps in your size lol. Looks like a solid build and I saw your XJ so I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with this. Thinking you should name it "The Pepto Princess Build"? Welcome aboard :D RockMJ
jakeWI Posted March 14, 2012 Author Posted March 14, 2012 haha thanks guys! I really don't want to keep the pink but we will see how much money I have left over after a few things! At least I won't loose the jeep in the woods haha.
RockMJ Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I don't think anyone can argue a pink rig sitting on some built axles. It would be different thats for sure RockMJ
jakeWI Posted March 18, 2012 Author Posted March 18, 2012 Got the donor 4x4 MJ home the other night. WIll get some pics. It is an '87 MJ MT. Trac Bar fell off right after leaving with it. Didn't know because my phone wasnt working while Pat was trying to call me following me back. Limped it to the closest hardware store which ended up being 15 miles down the road. Haha, awesome.
jakeWI Posted March 20, 2012 Author Posted March 20, 2012 Here is the donor that I picked up last thursday! 1987 MJ MT, 109k, disco D30, mj d44, metric ton, aw4, 231 and rusty as hell! Pat came with me to pick it up. Didn't know it and he couldn't get a hold of me until we stopped for gas to tell me that my track bar fell off the axle end! Limped it to home depot, sucked! But got it home after that!
xjrev10 Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 That thing still has cab corners! Shes cherry! Find a XJ for a donor and fix that MJ one too! :banana:
89Comanche4x4 Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 i see a comanche club logo in the back window too!! don't chop it upppp! keep it:P
JeepcoMJ Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 It's a go for using Kevin's car lift for the swap. 2 days max that each phase of the project can be on the lift. we can bring the MT out there and get it stripped whenever you'd like, he just needs a heads up so he can work other things around the schedule. it would be ideal to yank the engine/trans etc. one day and the rest the next just in case something random needs to go up on the lift. I've got a scrap bin to put the remnants of the truck in...it will be going straight to the crusher after we're done and have saved everything that we can. wouldn't be a horrible idea to start taking things off where it sits...interior, etc. before it goes to the shop.
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