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    Not only are they art the fit as good as they looked. Great quality and great people that built them.
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    Frame side is now done it was time for the rear end to get some love and links built.
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    So after seeing the JCR Comanche i really wanted the rear four link for mine that and the extra hp and torq it would eliminate axle wrap. Which was going to be a b*@ch to keep under control. I searched and contracted IronMan4x4fab and asked really nicely about buying a set before they came available. They told me they would get back with me and finally did, ordered a set from them and then talk with them some more for a rough idea how they installed the original set. all that said and done it was time to get to work installing them. Just knowing how i am and really wanting to be able to beat on the truck when done it was time to and some strength to the mounting locations also.
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    Know that the body work was done fitment of the engine was next, yest the main body was painted way before all the fab work is done, that is due to my last build i was not tearing it all the way back apart just for paint. I can be careful when i work and protect the paint. So the story goes like this, an aluminum 5.3 LS would be a great engine for the Comanche. Then an unexpected event happened. An aluminum 6.0 LS2 showed up for a great price(free) had a wiped out cam but the rest was good. This also meant that my original headers where to small for the bigger displacement. so some 1 3/4 block-hugger headers showed up and needed fitting to the Comanche. The left header was the exact same as the 1 1/2 headers, while the right showed to be the exact same by the drawings. not the case. lots of cutting and boxing was needed to allow the header to fit, just more time. In the pictures you can see that the factory uni-body has what i call a bridge in the middle for strength. So with that in mind i went from bottom to middle and middle to top for the added strength to the rail and uni-body. That is the first notch of two that needed to be made but i will have to get into that one next time.
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    1989 Comanche Eliminator, Total custom Fayetteville, Ga
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    Now the Comanche was painted on Thursday night. The DIY bead locks where suppose to be at the shop a week earlier so i could have the wheel ready for paint. They showed up Friday. So i spent all Friday night welding bead locks on and Saturday during the day grinding. I hate flat black wheels, so i though body color with black lock rings would new much better looking. Took about an hour per wheel to weld the locks on doing 2 inch welds and jumping around to prevent war-page to the best of my ability. After 7 days of work, thanksgiving dinner Thursday and my father adding a strip to his truck the Comanche is back inside and ready for more love. Will have to wait weeks goes buy while i wait for the powder coat shop to get my bead locks back to me. Then for it was time for rubber, friend at work pulled BFG KM2's off is Dakota for his build to run 40's so i got 33x12.5x15 for a seal.The hood will be close, will probably have to make a new hood prop arm. Time for some sleep will keep working on getting this thing up to date. spent most of tonight making a s bend for the exhaust.
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    So we left off with the plastic dip cleaned off and seeing how bad the paint and body really was. Minus the roof and some of the bed it was ok so it was time to start body work. First was cover the intake hole in the hood. If memory serves it is a camaro 4.5 hood steel hood scoop. Then it was on to keeping the tires covered. and making sure all the dents above the finders where straight. I have to give credit where credit is do my Uncle did all the body work in a week on his vacation and painted it for me. I got called to work when i was suppose to be off. I did work every night from 7 to 1 or 2 to get things done. One of which was boxing the tail holes int the back. Rear flare fitment check. Yes it needed some filler on the tail light holes and dents from years of being a truck. Know i will say their is about 130 hrs of prep time in the body and paint. Sorry forgot to get pictures of the scoop install. Know their was a pause to just leave the Comanche color grey (sealer primer), but i really wanted it to be blue..Yes their is a hole for oval lights, i wanted something different and really like a particular oval led light. That and a nice stock replacement was to damn expensive and no one makes new ones that i could find.
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    Should be fixed.
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    I sent two days getting all the plastic coat off the Comanche to get it read to start body work and paint the it. during this time i also go the 97+door mounted.This gets every one brought up to Sep 6, 2017. First tear down was Dec 31, 2016.
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    SO with a 5.3ls, 4l70e, and NP241 t case i needed a new rear cross member, plus i wanted it high and tight so to get some protection. He are the cross member mounts and all the parts on a table for storage as i collect them.
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    Fitment of the heater box in the truck and Next came the dash and lots of measurements. All the holes in the fire wall modified and welded
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    First time rolled out side after the 8.8, new front fenders and intake on it. This is pretty much where it for a few months while i gathered interior parts for the 97+ swap
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    This is about a month after getting it and got the first parts to the house.The first set of headers that ending up being to small for the final engine.Got the Rusty's long arm kit installed and tire size decided on.
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    Here is the Comanche on the day i bought it and tore it down.
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    Hey ya'll I did not think of doing another build thread after my last one i did for my Samurai. but have been ask by many to start on so here goes. Pictures will fallow once i get them hosted some where. Specs: 1989 Eliminator 2wd converted to 4wd Engine: 6.0 LS2 Trans: 4L70E Transfer case:Started NP241, Now Atlas 4 Suspension: Rusty's off road Ft long arm, IronMan4x4 Fab 4 link Brackets Axles: Ford 8.8 rear( rest to be decided), HP30 front(rest to be decided) I will get photos up soon and build info. will be picture heavy for a few.
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    Sweet, i will wait to see your trough then before i decide then.
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    Your Fitment looks great, are you going to make to sell and if so when would they be available?
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    South of Atlanta.
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    Has anyone used the Novak Double pass LS Radiator. If so what do you think of it and how long have you been running it?
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    So I am in the middle of swapping a ls in my Comanche and have been following your thread, how far does the intake stick out of the hood when closed? Looks cool just wondering how tall a scoop I may need.
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    I read you used painless wiring harness for your truck, do you have part numbers for it. I am about to have to rewrite my whole truck while doing 5.3 swap.
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    I have looked very long and hard for this and have not found anyone cover it in detail. 4.0 to 5.3. with in 6 inches of each other in overall height. I like novak's engine mounts, but I can not find out what angle the drive line is at with their mounts. I am just trying to get some numbers together before I dive head first into this thing. Any one that is using them I would like some first have feed back on them for install and vibration once you got to driving it around. Thanks
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    Thanks man for the help. I can get started fixing her know
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    I am looking for a 1989 service manual for my new Comanche I bough today, previous owner did a job on the wiring and I need to fix it. All help would be greatly appreciated.
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