89MJComanche Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 PLEASE USE QUOTE FUNCTION to reply! Ok, So me and my recently rich Haliburton Oil Rig Engineer cousin picked up a 1 owner 88 MJ short bed 2wd 2.5 4spd the other day. Truck was well maintained and is in fair to good condition with the exception of a previously repaired/replaced passengers side door and fender. We paid $700 for it. The bed, tailgate, fiberglass shortbed topper, and interior are near spotless. Bed of truck never hauled a single thing. The guy was a tad bit of an OCD weirdo in that he had lots of gas mileage note books and other things. In the past 3 years the truck had New brakes,rotors, mast cyl, radiator, heater control valve, clutch, throw out bearing, and many other maintenance parts. The fender and door that were previously repaired/replaced 20 years ago was was due to that shopping Cart pusher thing at the Walmart running into it without a driver. Gonna replace door and fender and paint to match. Gonna sell fiberglass short bed topper (email me) (Pittsburgh Pa) Gonna get turbine wheels reconditioned at $40/wheel Gonna put 4 new tires (205 or 215 General Grabber AT's) on it. And clean up the lower rocker stone chips/surface rust/peeling repaint, and spray both the lower rockers and the bed with good spray liner. I have a mint condition tonneau and a few other odds and ends to make a solid ultra miler 2wd out of this. How much can I make this worth with a $500 investment plus 4 tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89MJComanche Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 For you gurus, gonna pull door from my 1995 plow Xj. It's a power door! If I gut both doors is it as simple as I think it should to take the 88 guts and put them into the 95 door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89MJComanche Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 I was gonna give the 5 turbines to the alloy wheel collision refinish guy and let him do them up in a medium silver metallic finish. $40 each. Worth it? I don't want AM/ wheels and want them to look new/like new after they are wrapped with new AT tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89MJComanche Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 What underhood items on an 88 2.5 do I need to service other than typical tuneup stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89MJComanche Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 And what is with the shock absorber on the front of the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 For you gurus, gonna pull door from my 1995 plow Xj. It's a power door! If I gut both doors is it as simple as I think it should to take the 88 guts and put them into the 95 door? Yes and no. All the guts will change over. 88 may use a few rivets where 95 may use bolts or screws. There may be one or two braces riveted in the door you will want to remove to make access easier, then just use a rivet gun to replace them when you're done. The lock is another problem. There is no quick easy way to make a Chrysler key cylinder fit in a Renix door correctly, or vice versa. The difference is minute, but if you set the doors side by side with the key cylinders removed you will see what the problem is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobian_84 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 PLEASE USE QUOTE FUNCTION to reply!Ok, So me and my recently rich Haliburton Oil Rig Engineer cousin picked up a 1 owner 88 MJ short bed 2wd 2.5 4spd the other day. Truck was well maintained and is in fair to good condition with the exception of a previously repaired/replaced passengers side door and fender. We paid $700 for it. The bed, tailgate, fiberglass shortbed topper, and interior are near spotless. Bed of truck never hauled a single thing. The guy was a tad bit of an OCD weirdo in that he had lots of gas mileage note books and other things. In the past 3 years the truck had New brakes,rotors, mast cyl, radiator, heater control valve, clutch, throw out bearing, and many other maintenance parts. The fender and door that were previously repaired/replaced 20 years ago was was due to that shopping Cart pusher thing at the Walmart running into it without a driver. Gonna replace door and fender and paint to match. Gonna sell fiberglass short bed topper (email me) (Pittsburgh Pa) Gonna get turbine wheels reconditioned at $40/wheel Gonna put 4 new tires (205 or 215 General Grabber AT's) on it. And clean up the lower rocker stone chips/surface rust/peeling repaint, and spray both the lower rockers and the bed with good spray liner. I have a mint condition tonneau and a few other odds and ends to make a solid ultra miler 2wd out of this. How much can I make this worth with a $500 investment plus 4 tires? Depending on what you repair / replace could mean the difference between a good or bad sell. Depending on: How rusty the floor / frame is --- This is entirely the MOST important point with these trucks, as you may or may not be aware. If it's rusty and crusty, then you aren't likely to get much more than you paid for it. Condition of the paint ----Easily a + / - $500-1000 How well the 4 Cyl runs / mileage on the engine and drivetrain ---- Modest + / - $200 Maintenance, and how well the interior looks --- Depends on the person buying it. + / - 100 Honestly, if it's a solid running, solid driving, good looking rig, you can MAYBE get $2000 out of it. Sadly, although it may have low mileage / wear and tear on the drivetrain, these things aren't known for their resale value. You'd be hard pressed to get even $3000 for a very nice looking 2WD 2.5. A 4.0 4WD in good shape, maybe. Like the old saying goes: It's all about what the other guy is willing to pay for it, not what you think it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemi Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 And what is with the shock absorber on the front of the engine? Engine mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Sorry to pop your bubble, but you are not going to make a cent by by fixing, then selling. Flip it for $10-1200, if you can. Best advice, fix it,then drive it to death yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89MJComanche Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Floors are not rusty (drivers side previously repaired by collision shop) passengers side is Mint. And you guys are on crack $1000/$1200? DaveysJeeps.com wants that much for not running Jeep with no title! Any titled, not rusted, inspectable MJ is worth $2000. If it looks great and has $400 worth of new tires it could be worth $2750-$3000. You guys will see! Anyhow anyone want a mint condition silver short bed fiberglass topper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Davey is on crack. Have dealt with him in the past, and he might be a good source for hard to find and thus expensive parts for TJs, he claims to not like dealing with Comanches, and is overpriced on Cherokee parts. So much so that for example a new aftermarket fender from Keystone costs about 70% of what Davey charges for a used one. As much as Wikipedia claims our trucks to be collectors items, with very few exceptions they are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Davey is on crack. Have dealt with him in the past, and he might be a good source for hard to find and thus expensive parts for TJs, he claims to not like dealing with Comanches, and is overpriced on Cherokee parts. So much so that for example a new aftermarket fender from Keystone costs about 70% of what Davey charges for a used one. As much as Wikipedia claims our trucks to be collectors items, with very few exceptions they are not. I agree. They may be fairly rare, but they are not collectable..... at least not yet. 10-20 years from now.... maybe. The rarity in this case does not jusify a higher price, mostly due to the number of cherkees still out there. In a time when you can buy a running driving cherokee for $1500, nobody is willing to pay any more for the truck version. Its just a sad truth, but one I'm OK with due to the low prices for stuff to fix them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Floors are not rusty (drivers side previously repaired by collision shop) passengers side is Mint. And you guys are on crack $1000/$1200? DaveysJeeps.com wants that much for not running Jeep with no title! Any titled, not rusted, inspectable MJ is worth $2000. If it looks great and has $400 worth of new tires it could be worth $2750-$3000. You guys will see! Anyhow anyone want a mint condition silver short bed fiberglass topper? Good Luck! Here is what I can get in Southern California for $900: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3237970086.htmlI So I am not on crack. Just live in a different part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinkrun Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Nope these trucks are not worth much??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Com ... 4169e54d61 I know this is a exceptional truck but many on ebay bring 4-5 k that are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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