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  1. Comanche SS
    Thank you! And the cat5 cable is for the switch panel, all the signal wires are run through it rather than various designated wires. It's just for cleanliness Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
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    Photo dump Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
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    My process is pretty simple, just sand down, tack cloth and acetone then a medium heavy coat followed by a light and touch up coat, then a couple coats of clear Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
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    Yep, Rust-Oleum special, this is my first ever job like this so I wanted to try and not overcomplicate it. Practicing proper prep and is not looking too bad Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
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    more paint
  6. Comanche SS
    Buncha 10mm nuts on the inner side Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
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    An upgrade in a sense to the MJ happened, It graduated to weekend/fun car since I got a dedicated daily. here's my 2006 HEMI Grand WK. Fully loaded, 130k miles, still on warranty, and a beast of a daily. Its immaculate, has all service records, not a blemish inside or out, it is really surprising that it has 130k on it, you would think it has no more than 10-15k based on condition of it. With a 7200lb towing capacity itll be able to lug around the mj with relative ease if or when the need be. Itll stay relatively stock; CAI, exhaust, stereo and maybe some paint on the wheels is all itll get.
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    Well just let me know! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
  9. Comanche SS
    If you'd like I can make you one Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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    Now it looks like this! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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    Another saturday used wisely. Started building my new harness. It is a 5 relay and fuse box. Every relay has its own fuse and it is al run off a single CAT5 cable to the switch panel. So only one cable has to go into the cab and dash as opposed to one wire per switch. Also installed my theft deterrent device.
  12. Comanche SS
    Thank you! And that's the next decision after the axles are done Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
  13. Comanche SS
    Already had a bike up there haha. Little scary going downhill with no sway bars and what not lol Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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    When I lived in Arizona I bought it there, when I moved back to socal I couldn't fit it in the back of the XJ along with all my belongings so it stayed with a friend. That friend is wheeling in Johnson Valley this weekend and agrees to bring it if I met him there to get it. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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    Been a busy week. First and foremost I took the lady and the jku up to Johnson Valley to pickup my front axle I've owned for almost a year but didn't have access to. I bought it because it was too good of a deal to pass up at the time even though I had an XJ on rockjock 44s. But I knew one day I would have something that needed it. And here we are. So first photo is the housing. It's a 1979 F-250 Dana 44. This is the one with the 3"x 1/2" axle tubes. And normally it comes with the 8 lug outers that have dual piston brakes. But the same year F-150 Dana 44's have interchangeable outers. So I also got the 5x5.5 F-150 outers and single piston calipers. With this setup I'll net around a 66" WMS front axle. The F-150 of those years has a rear Ford 9" at a 66" WMS as well. So I'll be sourcing one of those soon. The next set of photos are my new rims. To anyone who knows broncos or F-150s of the early to mid 90's might recognize these wheels. They are a Ford and Alcoa partnership wheel. These are incredibly strong and super light. 15x7.5 in size with a 5x5.5 bolt pattern. With these narrower wheels, and wider axles I'll end up being pretty close to the same stance I currently have, but with a much nicer wheel to axle geometry and scrub radius. And much stronger axles in the end. I'll be running 35*10.5*15 all terrain tires either in the General or BFG flavor. Undecided yet. I'm planning to stretch the front a little for packaging reasons and it'll help out not having to reconfigure the front driveshaft also. Enjoy: Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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    Gotcha, just take your time and make sure to use a decent quality product and process. They will come out nice as long as they arent damaged. My extra set of wheels had clearcoat peeling so I powerwashed them and didnt go any further and you can see how much better the good condition wheels are, even though they havent been cleaned in a month or so.
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    Dang, the wildernest from across the country is gone?! shame its gone, glad to see the truck is back.
  18. Comanche SS
    Its a state away now with its new owner!
  19. Comanche SS
    I used mothers polish. Did a really good powerwash, first round of polish with a ratty coarse rag, then clean, then another round of mothers polish with a microfiber. Gave it a nice polished, not shiny look. Very deep aluminum color. Spent about 1.5 hours on each wheel and it came out nicely. Just mothers aluminum polish compound. Before is actually more shiny than after (tire mounted photo) but I was actually glad about that, I didnt want the shiny look, otherwise id have gotten chrome rims.
  20. Comanche SS
    Thank you! Looking like the shell is being pulled off onto another jeepers MJ tomorrow, We will see.
  21. Comanche SS
    INstalled the shell again just because and I think I like it, definitely will keep it for the winter months
  22. Comanche SS
    Had it with the bench, so Mastercraft Pro's went in
  23. Comanche SS
    photos of the rear end clean-up: don't mind the fiberglass hack, it has not been finished yet, hence why its not painted eiter. just hung.
  24. Comanche SS
    Not a lot has been going on lately. Been busy with work, welding school and whatnot. But this weekend had some free time. The Satofab bumper was no longer in production but the owner offered to make the bumper again for nearly 200$ more than it used to cost. Luckily I still have the contact info of the guy who bought my LS comanche that had that bumper on it and hell sell it back to me. But for the meantime I wanted fog lights, so i got some cheap chinese LED pods that were flush mount and scabbed them into the stock bumper. Last week got a fix it ticket for a tail light bulb so took the chance to change every bulb in the truck to LED as well. When I installed the bedsides and removed the rear bumper I never finished cutting out the old bedsides, and tail light surrounds. Plus I removed the lower valance behind where the spare tire mounts so i trimmed all that as well in the name of clearance and visual appeal. Lots of little wins while I'm patiently waiting for things to fall into place for the axle builds and powertrain upgrade. My 1979 F250 Hp D44 is being delivered before the end of the year. I can pick up a matching 9'' rear any day of the week around here for 150$ or I might just beef up the MJ dana 44 and throw some discs on it. I'm trying to gather parts for the powertrain upgrade but I'm very back and forth between a turbo 4.0 or a SBC build. I don't have to worry about smog, so options are open, Probably not going to do an LS as ive already been down that road. I want as little electronics as possible in this one.
  25. Comanche SS
    fancy seeing you here
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