rebuilding my rolled '88 cherokee -- what years can I use a a donor?

After some deep soul-searching, I've decided to try and rebuild and cage my '88 cherokee, which I recently rolled (there's a thread on here some where).

I need a donor vehicle -- I'll need a roof, at least two doors, front quarters, front clip, and hood. What years can I scavange from? I was working under the asumption for some reason that I couldn't get anything newer than a '95, but the '96's look pretty much the same, both interior and exterior ... and for whatever reason, there are a TON off really nice (body-wise) '96's around me for a steal.

And please, do me a favor, I've weighed al the pros and cons of chopping, buggyin'ing, and rebuilding. Given what I have, I feel comfortable with the route I'm going.

having swapped everything form a 96 into an 87 body, i would say go for it

souske said:

having swapped everything form a 96 into an 87 body, i would say go for it

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perfect, thanks.

Technically it's the 97-up that changed, but some of the late 96's?

maybe with a build date of late 96, but they would be 97 model year

all really great news.. I'll miss the chrome edging, but there's just so many '96's for some reason...

dont forget to save the ps pump bracket assembly, it is far superior to the older style

souske said:

dont forget to save the ps pump bracket assembly, it is far superior to the older style

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Thanks, but I have a Chevy motor is mine,no need for a PS Bracket.