97+ swap, need doors? Fnders different?

summitlt · Nov 26, 2005

Im thinking of doing a 97+ swap on my 90 MJ. I found a wrecked truck (side hit, fenders are good) bu the doors are gone. Do I need the doors?

Also, are the front wheel openings different?

And the bumpers? I have a grille guard that goes on a stock bumper, will I still be able to use it.

Kejtar · Nov 26, 2005

summitlt said:
Im thinking of doing a 97+ swap on my 90 MJ. I found a wrecked truck (side hit, fenders are good) bu the doors are gone. Do I need the doors?

Also, are the front wheel openings different?

The doors interchange within the opening (althoug the striker is slightly offset between the years). So as long as the MJ doors are identical to XJ doors (which I think they are) you can swap the front clip over.

summitlt · Nov 26, 2005

Ok, because I dont want to hunt junkyards for doors.

Also, does the hood have to be swapped? I was thinking of usign the extra hood to make a "cowl" hood for looks and to let out heat from the enging compartment.

Kejtar · Nov 26, 2005

summitlt said:
Ok, because I dont want to hunt junkyards for doors.

Also, does the hood have to be swapped? I was thinking of usign the extra hood to make a "cowl" hood for looks and to let out heat from the enging compartment.

I think that you want to keep your original hood so that it matches the mounts and springs and strikers and so on.

xjj33p3r · Nov 26, 2005

The only thing that is different is the front clip, and fenders. Everything else, including the 97+ bumper mounts the same.

summitlt · Nov 26, 2005

OK thanks.

prb24 · Nov 26, 2005

Here's some additional info to get you going...hopefully it applies to the MJ as well...

GoJeep's page

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