Pete M Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 headrests, people. get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Pete subtly dropping hints for us bench guys to find a 90-92 MJ with head rests...Id love to do the swap but none are close to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Pete subtly dropping hints for us bench guys to find a 90-92 MJ with head rests...Id love to do the swap but none are close to me. makes me wish I didnt just sew seat covers for my headrestless. I have been thinking about some way to weld in headrests from an xj or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Jesse J said: makes me wish I didnt just sew seat covers for my headrestless. I have been thinking about some way to weld in headrests from an xj or something You need the bench seat with the headrests just so we can get an idea on how they did it. All I can say is the parts diagram sucks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Cab was pushed forward as well , something could've been in the bed as well and went through the back window. I get your point, just saying it could've been other things as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 it'll be... challenging to put headrest directly onto a non-headrest bench. the foam appears to have been injected right onto the frame and so doesn't really come off. not impossible mind you, but ya gotta make sure the foam doesn't ignite. could have been anything. but I'd bet on someone's head. I've known people who have popped that window with their cranium. oh look, I found another, this time with both windows smashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 oof I've come across a few obviously rear-ended MJs in junkyards with broken rear windows myself, never thought to snap a pic of them though. It's easy to forget that the MJ is an artifact of the time when safety was just starting to become a serious concern for automakers. Although to be fair, back when the MJ was designed, there were a lot fewer 3-ton "lifestyle vehicles" with grilles at chest level running around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, Pete M said: it'll be... challenging to put headrest directly onto a non-headrest bench. the foam appears to have been injected right onto the frame and so doesn't really come off. not impossible mind you, but ya gotta make sure the foam doesn't ignite. I got my back foam off with a box cutter and a little work to fix the crack in the frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, Minuit said: Although to be fair, back when the MJ was designed, there were a lot less 3-ton "lifestyle vehicles" with grilles at chest level running around. 'tis true. but the smallest cars going 45 mph when the driver is looking at their phone and you're at a stoplight is going to put your head through that glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Pete M said: 'tis true. but the smallest cars going 45 mph when the driver is looking at their phone and you're at a stoplight is going to put your head through that glass. yep saw a chick rear end a car today she was behind us when we where turning left honked because we had a really small window to go and then she tailgates us after we turn then later we change lanes to turn right and she didnt see that there was a car stopped at a red couldve easily been us. and all I thought was whiplash would hurt if your head either smacked the glass really hard or went right through and the broken glass would fall on your neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Been there and done that. Got rear ended in my 1953 F100 by a small car. Was at a stop. My head broke the rear glass. Had headaches for around a year and had a hard time dealing with numbers,( addresses, phone numbers, math) I fixed the truck and put headrests in. When I found a bench seat with headrests for my Comanche, I snagged that up quick. I would suggest just put a small pillow or foam on top of the seat until you get headrests. Head injuries are not fun. The wife says I am not still right in my head, but that's another issue.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 11 hours ago, MJCARENA said: ................................................. wife says I am not still right in my head, but that's another issue.🤣 It might be a male/female thing............... Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 and seatbelts. headrests and seatbelts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, Pete M said: and seatbelts. Truth, I've seen some bad ones, had one show up we're you could see the indents of the trailer hitch this person hit. the seat belt was buckled behind them and went off as well as the airbag, pretty sure there was hair in the windshield. I don't know the extent of the injuries but I'm betting a few broken ribs and a fractured skull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Pete, I was going to guess that that mj was one you came across, both doors were locked and jammed from the wreck, you already had your stock of rear sliders but there were some things inside you wanted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coheed Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On this subject my daily got hit on Friday. I was doing 10-15 and the guy who hit me was doing 50-55. If I didn't have headrests specifically designed to reduce head injuries in this kind of crash I would at the very least have the worst whiplash. Headrests are very necessary for your safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, coheed said: On this subject my daily got hit on Friday. I was doing 10-15 and the guy who hit me was doing 50-55. If I didn't have headrests specifically designed to reduce head injuries in this kind of crash I would at the very least have the worst whiplash. Headrests are very necessary for your safety. That sucks, hope all is ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, buxmj said: Pete, I was going to guess that that mj was one you came across, both doors were locked and jammed from the wreck, you already had your stock of rear sliders but there were some things inside you wanted... these were all from the auction site we've been stealing VINs from the last couple days for the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Funny, but these pics have me thinking about just how few MJ’s are left in drivable or even restorable conditions. That and I’ve been eying some Corbeaus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff351 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Mine has the bench with no headrests; these pictures really puts my plan for buckets in fast-forward. I have enough back and neck issues already.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coheed Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 8 hours ago, jdog said: That sucks, hope all is ok Everyone made it out unscathed. The guy who hit me his girl was 9 months pregnant in the passenger seat and even she was only a little bruised up. The cars took the brunt of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 8:38 AM, jdog said: pretty sure there was hair in the windshield. I don't know the extent of the injuries but I'm betting a few broken ribs and a fractured skull You would be surprised how durable humans are. I was at a rear end traffic collision, early Pathfinder into the back of a School Bus where the driver of the Pathy left a quarter size hunk of his scalp on the windshield, and refused to go to the hospital. I understand that he had headaches and neck pain for several months, from a mutual acquaintance. Thank goodness for the Lug Nut Rule, not a single kid was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 humans are shockingly durable and shockingly frail at the same time. life is... complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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