Pete M

holy cow!

bump for more!

awesome! can you make a copy of that install for the DIY forum?

when I invent that time machine I'll go back and remind then that just because it came out when new, doesn't mean that it'll do the same 30 years later. I'll also suggest some key stainless steel items. and coating the floor. and some extra paint in the bedsides. and...

What are peoples' thoughts on including some nut-n-bolt restorations? I mean, if they're going to the extent of painting the body inside and out, that's a pretty intense project.

did it the hard way, but it's done. I must say I'm really impressed with his work.

New Off Road Bumper (JCRoffroad)

Interior – Recovered rear Comanche bench to match front buckets Step bars are from a 2012 Toyota Tacoma

Bed Rear Fender Flare Fabrication The 87 Comanche bed original rear fender flare was the old style (early design did not match the lines of the late model front 01 Cherokee flare) The plan to match the front and rear flares uses 2 front 97-01 Cherokee (left and right) fender flares cut in the correct places to make one new late model rear flare (the 01 Cherokee rear bumper extensions and rear fender flare did not fit the Comanche bed) This picture shows the two front 01 flares cut and installed on the bed side (the center seam will be molded into one seamless flare – perfect fit to the bedside)

First time out of the shop as one piece

The name of the new crew cab is “COMANCHE CREW” (The “Crew” is from a new Dodge Durango)

Used 02 Nissan Frontier “Crew Cab” roof rack is a perfect fit

01 Cherokee gas tank mount in rear of 87 Comanche frame (rear mount detail – note factory straps are reused)

01 Cherokee rear clip – plastic gas tank mount (reusing a portion in Crew Cab) 87 Comanche rear frame – will mount Cherokee plastic gas tank here (where spare used to be)

Exhaust, Driveshaft, Emergency brakes, Fuel and brake lines (wiring remaining)

After the stretch the body line on the Cherokee ran up hill in the rear door. The Comanche rear cab metal ridge must be cut out and moved up ¼” to re align with the Cherokee rear door and the bed shimmed up the same amount .

Rear lower Cherokee door wheel well opening against the Comanche lower door post – more fabrication or we could leave it for air conditioning

Comanche Crew rear roof section after welding a 2.5” wide Cherokee ridged section to smooth transition piece from the Cherokee and a Comanche smooth rear roof section which was taller and tilted forward and down at the front for a rear roof spoiler effect

Comanche and Cherokee rear roof gap – Note the raised ribsections in Cherokee roof – Comanche was flat but 1” taller

18 ga. hand made driveshaft tunnel – shaped with cardboard pattern in a borrowed sheet metal roller (3 hour process but was a first for me)