RescueDuck33 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Can anyone show me the links for doing a 97+ door front end swap. Any tips for doing 2001 XJ doors on a 87 MJ.
Crash Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 One of the Jeep Off-road mags a few years ago featured JohnnyC 's MJ for a 97-up swap. There is some tech in there. They bolt up to the hinges. Depending on how "clean" you want the install, the hardest part is probably figuring out where exactly to mount the door striker and welding up the old hole and making it look "factory"
mikekaz1 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 the 97 doors use the exact same hinges as the pre 96 doors. i don't know about how much more work the 98-01 doors entail
mikekaz1 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 i don't think the 97 door panels loo bad with the old dash, here's mine
1stDeuce Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 I put 98 doors on my 86. Used the 86 hinges. Drilled out the spot welds holding the latch plate to the b-pillar. Welded up all the holes. Drilled holes for the new striker and used a tapped 1/4" plate on the back side. The xj doors with manual windows fit fine with the older dash. Figured out the wiring for the power mirrors my self, since there are differences year to year. Not that hard...
RescueDuck33 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Posted September 19, 2015 Mike can you take a pic of the striker and hinges of your mj
RescueDuck33 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Posted September 20, 2015 Mikekaz1 did you say the 1997 XJ 4 door mount up with no needed modifications? Think I may have found a pair that fits my needs.
shelbyluvv Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 You have to modify the striker. Check the DIY section for the 97+ swap thread. All the information you need is there.
mikekaz1 Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Sorry for the delay. The hinge will be exactly the same as yours. As ahelbyluvv stated the striker is different. I was able to use the hole from the old pin striker as the lower hole for the hoop striker. Thus only had to drill one hole and no visible defects.
mikekaz1 Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 The lock cylinder is slightly larger too on the new style. If you can grab keys from that donor. If not your originals will for. It will just be slightly loose left and right. But tight in and out. I just put a dab of silicone on the inside to keep it put
RescueDuck33 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Posted September 28, 2015 Well got around to installing the 97 XJ doors. Now just need a couple speakers for the doors and then on to the next step!
big66440 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 How did you mount the striker? it looks really good BTW
mikekaz1 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I don't have a pic of mine currently. But I was able to use the factory striker hole for the lower bolt and then just drilled an upper hole for the top bolt. Then just popped b pillar plastics off. Stuck my hand up the column and put big washers and nuts on.
RescueDuck33 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Posted October 2, 2015 Been busy with all this rain. When I get a break from this ill post some good pick and maybe do a short detailed write up with a couple extra tips on how to make it go smoother
mikekaz1 Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 not to hijack this, but i see you have a typhoon, could you post a picture of it? i LOVE those trucks
RescueDuck33 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Posted October 5, 2015 It's got just under 60,000 and a list of mods! Loved them ever since I rode in my friend in high school Syclone amazing rides.
mikekaz1 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 that's a sick truck! very nice! I had a '91 blazer 2 door 4.3 4x4 as my first vehicle. I loved the crap out of that truck. sadly I got hit head on and totaled it.
specauto Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Hi Folks....Looking to possibly do the late model XJ door swap. It seems the late ('97+) model door power windows work a lot better than the early ones. The XJ forums made reference to a fit problem with the lower dash, but there is no mention of that in this thread. Anyone aware of a problem with this? I have three MJ's, all with manual windows, two of them have inop windows and the third works fine. Apparently the manual ones are no longer available and I refuse to pay a ridiculous price for a used one that will probably last a year or two, so it seems the thing to do is make the move to power.
HOrnbrod Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 It seems the late ('97+) model door power windows work a lot better than the early ones. Huh? Haven't heard that one before. I wired in a set of these regulators in using stock XJ window switches about ten years ago and they still work fine. Swapping in new doors just for power windows seems counterproductive to me.
Minuit Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I agree - not worth swapping the doors unless you wanted to swap the doors anyway. I added power windows and locks using my original doors and 99% factory wiring and it really wasn't that difficult. Certainly easier than swapping a door. Just a pain to deal with the rivets on the factory manual regulators. And for what it's worth, I don't think the old regulators really are that slow. Mine came from a '94 XJ and I didn't do anything to them. No lubrication, no cleaning, nothing - and I don't think they're slow. The main problem is the cable that operates the window - if the door doesn't drain properly it can get rusty and stick.
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