Project Work-Truck : 87 MJ

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 06:37 PM

Since I finally upgraded my account, it is time to post my first build thread! On Valentines day I finally tracked down an 87 Comanche, after looking it over and seeing it was in great shape I had to have it!

Here's the specs:

1987 MJ Comanche
2wd
4.0L
5 speed/BA-10 I believe
231,000 miles
D35 rear

Just re-painted 3 months ago

Here are some pictures - none outside yet b/c of snow but soon will have better pics.

SgtHatred · 02-21-2010, 06:47 PM

looks really clean for a 87! good luck with it

so whats the plan?

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 06:56 PM

Started taking out the interior, getting ready to do bucket seat swap with center console...

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by IIvIIonster03

looks really clean for a 87! good luck with it

so whats the plan?

Plan is to fix it up, lift it 3" or so and its going to be my work truck for lawn care and spring clean up, oh and also just to have an awesome looking MJ

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:01 PM

had a LOT of sanding but no rust holes at all, primed it up

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:03 PM

Herculiner time

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:07 PM

since I had Herculiner left, decided to do the tailgate since i'll be in and out of it a lot working...

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:10 PM

Then had to spruce up the front end a little bit. Headlights were worn out, one was pushed in at a funky angle, and everything was faded. Hit it with some Krylon Fusion...

99XJon · 02-21-2010, 07:11 PM

nice mj!! is that an original interior? i have never seen a leather bench in a mj....if u do bucket seats, leathers out of a limited xj would be sooooooooo nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:12 PM

Paint time...

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99XJon

nice mj!! is that an original interior? i have never seen a leather bench in a mj....if u do bucket seats, leathers out of a limited xj would be sooooooooo nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes it is original leather interior, bench seat mechanism to slide it back is broke and leather is starting to pull apart, i will def be looking for leather xj seats

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:17 PM

oh and the old headliner was sagging and held up by tacks

i didn't take before pics and am kicking myself now for not, but anyways heres the new one put up today

Manche87 · 02-21-2010, 07:18 PM

more pics to come but thats what I got done this weekend. The search for seats and a XJ console now can begin

Manche87 · 02-22-2010, 11:52 AM

anybody know if it will be a pain to try and put power leather seats in?

rymanrph · 02-22-2010, 12:26 PM

I put manual XJ seats with the curved tracks in mine. The mounting brackets aren't the same, so you'll have to swap those. But as long as you can give it some power, I don't see any reason why it would be that difficult.

I'm jealous of how clean yours is. Mine is going to take a lot of work just to get where you started.