Not sure I should even start this since I move so slow, but what the heck.
Not long ago I traded the 77 Cherokee that I had gotten into a reliable, well running machine, if still completely rusted.
For this 1988 Grand Wagoneer, I need to get a decent front 3/4 shot.
It is rusty also, hopefully not as bad. It is not running, the p.o. thought it was an ignition problem. It is, the dist/cam gear need replaced. I had stuck a new dist gear on and ran it for a while and it started chewing it up also.
It is going to need rockers
Quarters
And more
The driver's window had been busted out, think maybe the kid who previously owned it is not well liked or something because I heard the rear window on the Cherokee got busted out also. So in my search for replacement parts I bought this thing, 1991 Grand Wagoneer.
It is ridiculously rusty, but I drove it home from the scrapyard with the cruise set and the ac on.
The frame is all but gone next to the fuel tank. I was thinking of yanking the doors and tailgate and cutting off the roof to make a river jeep until I saw that.
The b pillars are no longer attached at the rocker panel.
You can see the front tires from under the hood.
But it has this
And these
A pretty nice interior
And it should have the 1 year only cable window regulators.
I also ended up with this, that has a good windshield and a new bj's 6" lift on it.
So I am leaning towards just pulling the motor from the 91 and stabbing it into the 88. Probably less actual work than doing the cam/dist gear. Then I can have a motor to rebuild while keeping the Waggy driveable. I was going to stick the 6" lift from the Cherokee on it but I am leaning more towards a soa. Have not made up my mind, have a buddy trying to wrestle a hp dana 60 out of a 79 ford from one of his friends for me, which would make that decision easy. I may find the 88 isn't to good and move on I don't know. Also thinking of making as good a rig as I can out of all the parts, selling it and trying to find a real nice waggy. I will just have to see what I got when I really get into it.