brubakes Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I found a MJ sitting off to the side at a farm (garage) sale yesterday. The good is that it's a 1990, 6cyl, auto, long bed, with 80K miles. Bad news is its a 4x2, will need tires, and the underside of the cab has rust, bad, but the bed is in great shape. The farmer made his own rocker panel replacements out of scrap laying around, and that would need placed as well. He said it was only his truck to take around the farm. Asking price is $1000 and says he can't take it with him. I've been having a hard time finding the exact MJ I want (this on is only missing 4x4). I just can't decide if this is worth it or not. I don't have a welder and my friend who did sold his last year so body would be a shop unless there is another option. I don't want to fall into a money pit like I did with my J20 but at the same time its a local MJ with all but 4x4 (which I could swap). Sigh..... what to do what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Get it! If you can't handle a few minor details then you got no business with a Jeep in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brubakes Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Get it! If you can't handle a few minor details then you got no business with a Jeep in the first place. Don't get me wrong, I love doing the work. My former 99XJ, 98XJ, 87J20, and mostly my 00TJ have all been built up by me. I just am not a body work person so I'm nervous about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyav8r Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Go for it! My 88 has floor rust, rust over the rear wheel wells and on one rocker in addition to the mechanical work. No problem with the mechanical work. I know jack squat about body work, but I'm learning. You're ahead of me with your XJ experience. Just get it and get in there and try to do whatever it needs. Worst case -you can't handle it and have to pay for some of the work. Best case - with the help of CC members you can do it and will enjoy your MJ more because you did it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Offer what you think its worth and ask to have that scarecrow thrown in ;) Seems like the price is on par with the rigs for sale in KS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brubakes Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Taking a second look there is a lot of oil all over the engine bay and pretty much the driveline as a whole. Both the motor and trans oil look like they were just put in. Also seems to be a lot of frame rot just about where the drivers feet would rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 go south. don't buy a rust bucket simply because it's close by. there are plenty of non-rotted trucks out there, you just need to go further south to get them. :thumbsup: and I wouldn't pay more than 500 for a truck in that condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 go south. don't buy a rust bucket simply because it's close by. there are plenty of non-rotted trucks out there, you just need to go further south to get them. :thumbsup: Rusty trucks need lovin' too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 go south. don't buy a rust bucket simply because it's close by. there are plenty of non-rotted trucks out there, you just need to go further south to get. x2 I paid $1100 for an 88 with a pristine body a year ago, and I paid $1200 for a 92 in pretty good shape. Both 4.0l and I drove both of them over 100 miles home. Literally zero rust on either. I would never buy a vehicle with rust issues when you could pay the same price for one without rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brubakes Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 That's for the tips, I thnk this MJ just isn't the right one. Now to find the next.... Damn fine scarecrow though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mjgilley Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 i have a few trans adaptors laying around to be able to convert it then all you would need is shafts tcase and axle all very easy stuff to get ahold of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFAComanche6 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Hey, that's super low mileage on an MJ, and if you just plan on having some fun with it, rivet some sheet metal onto the floorboards. And a 4wd swap is easy, especially since there are tons of automatic XJs sitting at junkyards(around me at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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