Project 4 seat MJ, Killed in the womb.

[Fernando87mj]

This might sound dumb and Maybe the badge has been replaced , but If you look closley at the tail gate it seems like it has the old "Renix" 4.0 badge , and not the high output badge

[Lord Beckbury]

In the vain hope that I can eventually date this MJ I have been under the hood and taken a few pic's. If anyone out there can decipher these tags, it might just throw some more light on it's build date. 

[HOrnbrod]

Those are just parts detail stickers; the valve cover, belt routing, and the ECU respectively. Your 92 (93?) should have a body tag riveted on the left side firewall upper corner like the below. Do you have this tag? The factory VIN is in the bottom row.

 

[Lord Beckbury]

Sadly no, there is number in the top centre which has been stamped in the firewall,  Covered in paint, I shall have to get the grit paper at it for clarity, can't make out the letters/numbers, Trued mucking about with the exposure and saturation, but it's not clear and the paint will have to come off.

 

 

[yellaheep]

In the vain hope that I can eventually date this MJ I have been under the hood and taken a few pic's. If anyone out there can decipher these tags, it might just throw some more light on it's build date. 

 

Well the tag on the valve cover does indeed indicate that at least the engine is a '92. (the "2" above the "YR")

[dankicksass]

Pretty sure there's a build date tag on mine under the radiator, but that's not an easy spot to check since the radiator needed to be removed to read it.

[Lord Beckbury]

Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

Winston Churchill

I have now successfully obtained a first registration documentation from the UK's DVLA. After much pressure upon Chrysler/ Jeep de Venezuela they provided a build certificate in English, on their headed notepaper duly stamped and signed.

The DVLA processed the fresh application in 2 days, and I am now in the place where I want be be, driving my MJ on the great British roads.

I have been supported throughout this process by many great Members of Comanche Club, among your ranks are some truly talented engineers with great vision and wonderful skills. I am indebted to you all.

[Minuit]

:banana:

[HOrnbrod]

Good news mate.  :cheers:

[yellaheep]

Right on! That's gotta be an awesome feeling! So.... What's the official word? What is the year of manufacture of this awesome truck?

[dasbulliwagen]

Very good. Now put it back away till spring so you don't get any road salt on it!

[mikekaz1]

rasing the dead!    very cool truck!  I also am surprised they didn't start with a long bed... I'm equally surprised they didn't use a bench seat in the back, and rather used two buckets. I think that's an awesome truck, and to see how clearly rare it is, is pretty cool!  bravo on your dedication.

[onlyinajeep726]

Holy thread revival, batman!  This is over a year old... I forgot all about it lol.

[fiatslug87]

In case the Imgur account ever disappears, I'm adding all the pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[eaglescout526]

Wonder if he still has it. Guy hasn't been on in like four years.

[SiXJaK]

Good question. Thanks for resurrecting the thread. I would have never known this thing ever existed. 

[WyoCherokee]

ide drive it! long live the 30 year old mini truck craze and all the odd transformations that folks came up with.

[fiatslug87]

On May 18, 2020 at 3:36 PM, eaglescout526 said:

Wonder if he still has it. Guy hasn't been on in like four years.

He must have sold it.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C696381

 

[RustyRodder]

Wonder how bad it would be to ship back to the US

[Pete M]

not a peep.  

[Drahcir495]

That is a very unique truck. I love to see that in person. Thanks to the original poster for sharing this