Harleys 88 Manche build

[harleys]

First off, my name is Harley, just joined the site. Its official, today I picked up an 88 Long bed, 2wd, 4.0, manual. This is my first MJ, but I built a mild 91 XJ a couple of years back. Miss the XJ and started looking for another one and found this for a good price. Ive always loved MJ's, so I jumped at the chance to pick this one up. I currently work at a truck shop in southwest Florida, so the build should be fun. I will be wheelin it while I build it, so it will have to be in stages. As soon as I can locate them, it will get a d30, ax15, and np231. Then a small lift, and wheels and tires.

 

Long term, it will get full widths, lockers, some sort of long arm setup, exocage, etc.

 

Here are a couple pics of it tonight when I picked it up:

[Keyav8r]

Welcome to the addiction.....er, I mean the club.

[harleys]

Haha, thanks. I know the addiction.

[dunnc1991]

Welcome, looks like that things got a killer rattle can paint job on it. Tail lights and all...

[harleys]

The paint job is what sold me on it. ;)

[harleys]

Truck doesn't have any rust, and a pretty straight body. No idea why they rattle canned it. Was the owner before the one I got it from.

[buxmj]

Welcome to another Floridian.  With your knowledge of the xj I am sure you are ready for the weirdisms that come with this engine.  Good luck and keep us posted.  

Buck.

[CGCWO]

Another Florida welcome. Mine was also rattle canned by the PO, even though he tried to tell me he did it with a spray gun. lots of over spray and some places the paint was super thick others were barely a mil thick. 

[harleys]

Thanks. I'm in fort myers. If you're in Florida and post in here, let me know where you're at. I can always use new friends.

[harleys]

I did champion plugs, wires, cap, rotor, air filter, and fuel filter today. Got rid of the miss she had. Runs a hundred times better now.

[CGCWO]

I am in the panhandle Panama City Beach.

[harleys]

Oh, I thought you said FL. Lol, jk.

[88whitemanche]

Welcome to the craze man...

I'm in miami...

[harleys]

Couple pics of the xj I built to keep the thread interesting:

[MuddFoot]

more fl people... haines city here central florida 

[Wesleypipesyo]

If you can find one, look for a hp30.  That will be a stronger axle and allow for a little more growth in the future.  

[harleys]

Oh yeah, for sure. I wouldn't buy an lp30.

[harleys]

Also looking for 94+ ax15 since it has the external slave.

[MuddFoot]

if you don't mind driving here call allprousedautoparts.com its in auburndale fl and they get alot of jeep stuff. i know he has alot of dana 30s from xj and zjs should be around 100 bucks if you pull it. and call them for your tranny

[harleys]

Gonna make a trip to orlando pick and pull junk yards 3 weeks from now I think. If nothing turns up there, I'll give them a call. AX15 would be worth the drive, maybe not the d30. They're pretty easy to come by.

[MuddFoot]

he might have your ax15 too last time i was there he had 25+ jeeps plus his warehouse parts 

[harleys]

Replaced this leaky piece of junk today. I'll post pics of the new one tomorrow.

[BlackBeast]

Lol I no what ya mean leaky junk! Welcome to the sight and looking good!

[Brickmiata]

Just replaced the same leaky pos today. Mine was leaking from the expansion part of the bottle though.

[harleys]

Mine was leaking from everywhere. Lol.

 

Also, we have some 17 and 18" jk wheels at the shop. I may get adapters and throw a set on the MJ.