That Orange MJ, Bought and Rebuild Project

[ThatJeepGuy]

Spring is here, holy smokes it's been over a year since I've updated this!

 

I think I can safely declare it's time for some change!

 

This single piece window, the fuel cell and potentially the trans cooler gotta go!

 

I'm sure ive said it in here before but i really want all the bed space back and while ive had a TJ tank setup sitting on my shelf for a while now (stuck undecided on how to mount it) i think its finally time to just remove the fuel cell and make it happen! At the same time why not relocate a trans cooler to the front of the jeep?

 

The last bit - factory rear sliding glass!

 

In my other MJ build (truggy) I have sliding rear glass and it's very nice on the warmer days with slow crawling - ive missed that option from day one with this Orange truck. Not doing as much crawling but the option for extra air flow through the cab is desirable.

 

The fun part to acquiring another sliding rear glass becomes simple. Buy expensive salvaged glass from ebay or by luck - buy a whole truck locally and salvaged the glass yourself. 

 

Unfortunately I have done both 😑, Not only did I nab that tan longbed MJ ($400) i also to my surprise won an ebay "make an offer" listing for $330. Honestly not my original plan but here we are...

 

Soo here's to springs welcomed warmer weather, a glass job with a spare to cover my a$$, a new fuel delivery setup and trans cooling setup and a future filled with en empty pickup bed.... or 2 empty pickup beds 😉

 

More to come!

[Comanche SS]

Pending your installs, might be interested in the second sliding glass setup.

[ThatJeepGuy]

  On 3/17/2025 at 1:32 PM, Comanche SS said:

Pending your installs, might be interested in the second sliding glass setup.

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Best I could say is take a look at ebay.

 

At the end of my glass deal if I end up still with a spare I'm going to be keeping it for just that reason.

 

Really I'm not going to be willing to sell it for anything less than what I have into it and at that point you may as well play the ebay "make an offer" deal cuz it would be better than what I'd need to also ship it to you

[Comanche SS]

  On 3/17/2025 at 3:35 PM, ThatJeepGuy said:

 

Best I could say is take a look at ebay.

 

At the end of my glass deal if I end up still with a spare I'm going to be keeping it for just that reason.

 

Really I'm not going to be willing to sell it for anything less than what I have into it and at that point you may as well play the ebay "make an offer" deal cuz it would be better than what I'd need to also ship it to you

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10-4, appreciate the honesty lol….I sold my 4 pane slider, and I have the solid in my truck still, Wanting to go with the 3 pane slider in my truck.

[ThatJeepGuy]

  On 3/17/2025 at 3:48 PM, Comanche SS said:

 

10-4, appreciate the honesty lol….I sold my 4 pane slider, and I have the solid in my truck still, Wanting to go with the 3 pane slider in my truck.

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Yea sry, not intending to come off harsh, just the reality behind the numbers.

 

I was actually driven to completely defy the ebay price initially becuase I didn't exactly agree with how much someone was asking for their 3 piece glass.

 

Then I went down the hole of sourcing one for a better deal in spite of their price only to accept the reality of it. They aren't cheap because they are desirable!

 

I actually still have the rear cab section of the white rusted out MJ I pictured earlier in this thread. To my benefit it had a sliding rear glass as well BUT i found it knocked over one morning (local hoodlum kids or the wind 🤷‍♂️) and 2/3 sections broke out of it.

 

Funny enough this also drove me to re-aquire another MJ rear cab section I sold to a buddy of mine some 3-4 years ago. This one has a 1 piece glass but for the same $50 I sold it to him I could practice removing the window and ultimately salvage the rubber trim seal. This one still had the factory rear cargo lamp and interior trims in it *Bonus*! 

 

By the end of all this I should wind up with some spare parts, potential Sale/trade inventory, that 3 piece sliding window I've been wanting in my truck so badly and potentially an MJ bed trailer as well.

[Comanche SS]

  On 3/17/2025 at 5:02 PM, ThatJeepGuy said:

 

Yea sry, not intending to come off harsh, just the reality behind the numbers.

 

I was actually driven to completely defy the ebay price initially becuase I didn't exactly agree with how much someone was asking for their 3 piece glass.

 

Then I went down the hole of sourcing one for a better deal in spite of their price only to accept the reality of it. They aren't cheap because they are desirable!

 

I actually still have the rear cab section of the white rusted out MJ I pictured earlier in this thread. To my benefit it had a sliding rear glass as well BUT i found it knocked over one morning (local hoodlum kids or the wind 🤷‍♂️) and 2/3 sections broke out of it.

 

Funny enough this also drove me to re-aquire another MJ rear cab section I sold to a buddy of mine some 3-4 years ago. This one has a 1 piece glass but for the same $50 I sold it to him I could practice removing the window and ultimately salvage the rubber trim seal. This one still had the factory rear cargo lamp and interior trims in it *Bonus*! 

 

By the end of all this I should wind up with some spare parts, potential Sale/trade inventory, that 3 piece sliding window I've been wanting in my truck so badly and potentially an MJ bed trailer as well.

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My MJ bed trailer is arguably one of my prized possessions, the usefulness of it is way more than I anticipated. You won't regret having one around, I use mine weekly around my property.

[ThatJeepGuy]

  On 3/17/2025 at 6:14 PM, Comanche SS said:

My MJ bed trailer is arguably one of my prized possessions, the usefulness of it is way more than I anticipated. You won't regret having one around, I use mine weekly around my property.

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I had one years ago with a topper to boot. It definitely was useful but I came into a position of needing cash so I let it go. Never really regretted selling as it served it's purpose but as a result of having to buy this entire jeep primarily just for the glass - then also to my luck the unibody and bed on this one aren't terrible for being a MI truck - I'm not even going to bother trying to sell it (no title, no drivetrain, hacked floors and hacked front fenderwells from someone's booty work V8 swap).

 

It'll serve me best if I just avoid the re-sell market and make the bed/rear frame more useful to me. Prolly chop the rear cab section like I have others and send the front section to scrap.