89 MJ Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 November 2024 - She's For The Streets Owned by @Car Enthusiast Build Thread- Year/Model 1988 Shortbox base model Drivetrain 4.0 with 186K miles, BA10, and a Dana 30 rear end Stock as a rock Cooling Nothing wild, just the stock radiator Electrical/Ignition Butchered up wiring harness from the previous owner. I have a big 5 wiring kit and NickInTime display to put in it Suspension/Steering Explorer springs in the front and XJ shackles in the rear dropping it 4/3" respectively. Slapped in some QA1 single adjustable shocks on it (TS709, and TS706). The fronts are dangerously close to bottoming out, so I might have to send them back for a shorter piston version Interior Seats and a console from a 2001 XJ replaced my old worn out bench seat Brakes- Stock Lighting- Upgraded sealed beams headlights with wiring harnesses added on Exterior- Only thing I have done was replaced the old flag style side mirrors on it for the bigger versions Wheel & Tires- Mickey Thompson ET Streets 255/60/15s with some tire lettering and I painted the M/T logo red, on a set of powder coated turbines Misc- No real plans for this one, just have fun as a street truck. I might 4link the rear and bag it later on down the road. I would love to put an OGR body kit on it along with a roll pan to really lean into the street truck look! I just really want to drive this one around. Best MJ story- Grew up and my Dad had an 86 2.8 longbed MJ. It was a dog, but I loved it. So that led me to finally getting one. I was looking and found this one in Louisiana (three states away) right when the pandemic hit back in 2020. I drove down there and picked it up and during the height of the lockdowns around here and driving it back on the freeways, it was a ghost town. Just me and my wife following in the van. Initially bought it for the step daughter to drive but she was blind and wanted to drive my Cherokee instead. Her loss! When she moved out and got to keep the MJ! CC is Awesome! Why? I am on a number of automotive forums and communities from old Fbodies, to Corvettes and CC is honestly the best out of them. The level of involvement and what the members will dedicate to keeping these old trucks moving beats anyone else. From people producing hard to find parts to Cruiser keeping the old ones still going. I really like this truck, it seems like a really great street truck. Congrats, Car Enthusiast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Cool truck and I love your write up! Just E N J O Y !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 I love a clean stockish truck! (the brake prop arm in the one picture is inverted) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 That is one mean truck. Excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Enthusiast Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 13 hours ago, Pete M said: I love a clean stockish truck! (the brake prop arm in the one picture is inverted) I know I know, I got excited getting it all together I took the pictures before everything was buttoned up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Congratulations! Was just browsing your build-up page the other day. Great to see a different approach on a build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted Saturday at 02:21 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:21 PM This is a great looking driver. How do you like the ride on those shocks? I'm looking for something softer in the front than the Ranchos I chose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffGridResearch Posted Tuesday at 06:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:30 PM Very Excited to see the transformation once the front end goes on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted yesterday at 03:33 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:33 AM 9 hours ago, OffGridResearch said: Very Excited to see the transformation once the front end goes on! we will definitely have to update the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead X Posted yesterday at 04:33 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:33 AM We’re almost twins. My MJ is pretty much stock as well and all street. Next set of tires might be some street TA’s if I can find some that will work. There’s a 2 inch spring lift on the front, but I sometimes miss the old nose dive look. Enjoying your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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