VIN decode

[JMO413]

Any one like their VIN decoded? At home with the computer on. Let me know

[13 Legion]

Have we ( you or Eagle!)figured out who has the earliest build date and the last build date?

[JMO413]

I have no idea. I just copied and pasted the build sheets. I had to type in the body model and build dates. The only build date I can remember is 8/8/88. I was doing it on dual screens at work during dead time. Was fun to see all the pictures though.

[Eagle]

1 hour ago, 13 Legion said:

Have we ( you or Eagle!)figured out who has the earliest build date and the last build date?

 

They're gone now, but I've owned very early example of both the XJ and MJ. I rescued them from oblivion, and eventually passed them along to brethren from NAXJA. The XJ was a very early '84 XJ Wagoneer. I've had two '86 MJs, one of which was rescued from a scrap yard. All of the early ones I had were four-bangers. The reason I think at least one of the '86 MJs was very early is that there was something (which I don't remember now) that was different about the rear suspension than any other MJ I've ever seen.

 

Production changes are often a clue. I encountered the same thing with AMC Javelins. The one I bought new (1968 production) had staggered rear shocks, to combat axle hop over bumps. I later picked up another, 1967 production, on which both shocks came down behind the rear axle. It did make a difference.

[eaglescout526]

2 hours ago, 13 Legion said:

Have we ( you or Eagle!)figured out who has the earliest build date and the last build date?

The earliest build date I found in '86 was 8/5/85 if I remember correctly. I just returned home from vacation so I'm going to work on all this stuff and finish up the '88 registry. I may be on to something as far as trim levels with the body codes that JMO posted,

[MJXJjeepguy]

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[MJXJjeepguy]

13 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

The earliest build date I found in '86 was 8/5/85 if I remember correctly. I just returned home from vacation so I'm going to work on all this stuff and finish up the '88 registry. I may be on to something as far as trim levels with the body codes that JMO posted,

I wonder what the latest build u have seen? 

[eaglescout526]

I did not touch ‘92 sadly. My best guess would be either may or June for the last production as I noticed that new model years began on July and ended in June of that model year. 

[JMO413]

1J7FT66S0NL248684

is the youngest MJ in the registry 5/3/92

[eaglescout526]

So it looks like May is when they were finishing up.

[gogmorgo]

On June 1, 2019 at 4:37 PM, 13 Legion said:

Have we ( you or Eagle!)figured out who has the earliest build date and the last build date?

 

22 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

The earliest build date I found in '86 was 8/5/85 if I remember correctly. I just returned home from vacation so I'm going to work on all this stuff and finish up the '88 registry. I may be on to something as far as trim levels with the body codes that JMO posted,

Earliest I found in the registry is 7/6/85