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Build sheet from Chrysler: ADLA Skid Plate Group ALN Open APAS Monotone Paint ARLA 300 Premium Group BAFP 130 Amp Alternator BGAS Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes CBAP Straight Back Bench Seat CKAP Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area CUMS Mini Floor Console DBBC All Manual Transmissions DDQ 5-Speed Manual Transmission DHNS Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System DJHS 230MM Front Axle DMMS 3.07 Rear Axle Ratio DRJS 175MM Rear Axle ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine GACS Tinted Glass Windows GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass GEC Front Left Side Sliding Window GFDA Rear Sliding Window GRZP Left Remote Mirror GSZP Right Remote Control Mirror GTZA Manual Remote Mirrors HAA Air Conditioning JAYA DO NOT USE - See JP, KA classes JCAS 85 MPH Primary Speedometer JGBP Digital Clock JHAA Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers JJAP Cigar Lighter LAPS Shift Indicator Warning Lamp LBCS Glove Box Lamp LMAS Halogen Headlamps MBJP Black Powder Coated Front Bumper MB1S Black Front Bumper MDAP Front License Plate Bracket MFFS Black Grille MHAP Black Windshield Moldings MMCS Rear Door Solid Window Insert MMGS Belt Moldings MMKP Lower Grille Surround-Painted Silver NAAS Federal Emissions NBKS EVAP Control System NF2S 18.5 Gallon Fuel Tank PAC Silver Star Metallic Clear Coat QACS Silver Star Metallic Clear Coat RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles RAFA AM/FM Cassette Radio RCDP 4 Speakers SBAP Power Rack and Pinion Steering SCES Alcantara Wrap Steering Wheel SFAS Standard Duty Shock Absorbers SGAS Rear Shock Absorbers TBBA Full Size Spare Tire TBMS Tire Carrier Winch TMWA P265/60r18 BSW A/S All Terrain Tires TZHP Michelin Brand Tires WJDP 15X7.0 Styled Steel Wheels WLYC All Steel Wheels XBSS Pickup Box YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications

And so ends the Day 1 picture fest. I'm going to end here by summarizing the current issues as of Day 1 and my intentions with Silver Star for this build. Current issues will be fixed soon enough. PA has yearly emissions and safety inspections, so I have to pass those right after I tag it, then I can start pulling it apart. I always like to start with things close to 100% before a build. Current Issues: No brake lights, no horn, dash pad cracked, radio only works for a minute when you hit the dash, no rear brakes, water pump pulley squeaks, owner-added wiring in engine bay and at rear Current Build Ideas: Full undercarriage and axle restoration, 4.5" Spring Under lift using Alcan or Hell Creek springs, 5.5" front coil lift, 32x11.5x15 BFGs on a black steel wheel (likely Cragar Soft 8s), Change interior to Black, Repaint, Upgrade axels likely to rear YJ Dana 35 and front XJ Dana 30 geared 3.73 or 4.10, ZJ rear disc brake conversion, Rear brake weight proportioning valve delete, Add stock rollbar, Possible rifle mounts behind seat Other things I'm debating on: Concerning paint, will keep it Silver Star or switch to a Midnight Blue. Considering a 97 XJ front clip, not sure. As many things/ideas I can adapt from the YJ I will. This will be a daily driver and capable weekend warrior. SLOW BUILD NOTICE: I am currently finishing my 95 YJ frame off restoration. That build should be done in May or June 2017. At that time I'm going full bore with this Comanche build. Until mid summer 2017, I may only update this thread minimally as some of the items listed as current issues are addressed. When I get started, I usually only work on my toys on the weekends, so updates every two weeks or so are likely. I'm going to keep this to build info and definitive info I've learned that might help others. If I have any questions, etc. I'll post them in the Tech thread. Thanks so much for being here, Comanche Club. This seems like a much nicer group of people than I see on some of the Jeep 4x4 forums. Seems like you could lift or lower your Manche here and everybody would love you the same. I'm not going for a radical build here. I just want to bring my Silver Star back to new condition all the way around, and build her out like an early 90s toy, the way her designers intended.

March 2017: Day 1 Pics - 4.0L High Output Goodness In 2016 Silver Star was purchased from the original owner in Powells Point, NC by a younger serviceman stationed in NJ. He moved the truck back to his family home in Waldorf, MD. Apparently he paid $2800 for it in early 2016 and had to trailer it back to MD because the engine leaked like a sieve. He replaced the engine with a 110k mile unit he pulled out of a 1991 Cherokee. No documentation on this. He also began fixing the A/C system and gave me all new parts to complete that. Looks like a full tune up was done and new upgraded injectors added. New/newer clutch put in when the engine was replaced. Runs very well. Only mechanical issue I can find is the water pump pulley squeaks and needs to be replaced. Here's a shot.

March 2017: Day 1 Pics - Unibody and Frame When I said rust free, I meant it. Like I said, the main owner of this Comanche painted it with every shade of grey and silver when it got scratched. I didn't mention the undercoating. It must have came from the factory and then was sprayed on at intervals as it wore away. Any rust you see is surface only, and it isn't much. Underneath this thing is clean almost like the day it rolled off the assembly line. Most of these pics were focused on the factory skid option. I understand that's rare.

March 2017: Day 1 Pics - Interior Interior shot. This burgandy interior is going to go. I have already purchased a black MJ steering column, black dash and all black interior plastics from a local guy here in Jacobus, PA. Real nice man, ran what he called the "Comanche Ranch". I believe his name was Curt and he's on the Comanche Club. Had three lowered Eliminators stuffed in a two car garage. Paid $425 for the interior parts. Will still have to get carpet, door panels and reapolster the bench seat, and paint my shifter console to match.

March 2017: Day 1 Pics - Exterior Here are Day 1 pics of the exterior. The vehicle spent most of it's life in Powells Point, NC. I lived in Kitty Hawk, NC on the Outer Banks for a few years. Powell's Point is inland about 2 miles. This truck should have been riddled with rust from the ocean air, much like an 85 Land Cruiser I had while living at the beach. It wasn't, though. I assume this was owned by an old man, because every scratch was painted over with some sort of grey or silver paint or primer. With spray cans, rollers, brushes, whatever was available. The paint job is a basket case, but it's protecting perfectly clean metal. Only real body damage to speak of is under the driver's taillight. Close up in the last pic.

Specs and Registration This is pretty much a duplication of my registration post. It has all the vehicle specifics. I'm waiting to get the actual build sheet from Chrysler. Will post that when received. Vehicle: 1991 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4x4 SWB VIN: 1J7FJ36S6ML543372 Engine: 4.0L HO (Chrysler Electronics) Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: NP-231 Front Axel: Dana 30 3.07 Gears Rear Axel: Dana 35 3.07 Gears Wheelbase: Short Wheel Base / Short Bed Build Date: October 1990 Current Mileage: 230,599 Factory Options: Skid Plate Group, 300 Premium Group (Pioneer), 130 Amp Alternator, Silver Star Metallic Paint History: Build sheet indicates Washington. Most of it's life was spent in Powells Point, NC, apparently garaged. Purchased in NC in 2016, moved to Waldorf, MD and underwent engine replacement from 1991 XJ. Sold to me in March 2017, moved to York, PA. As purchased the vehicle is rust free, runs and shifts perfectly and has no rust to speak of. The paint is a disaster, and it has a few electrical issues. Intention is to get it on the road and inspected, then build it out.

Silver Star: 1991 Comanche Pioneer This is the Silver Star 1991 Pioneer build thread. I have long loved Jeeps, my whole family has, and have over the years owned numerous Wrangler YJs and JKs and Cherokee XJs. For the past few years I have been playing around with my YJ doing a frame off build. I have always wanted a Comanche. You've got to understand something about me. I am a software engineer by trade, and revel in my own obsessive compulsive disorder. When I build a Jeep, I do every last thing right. I wanted to do a Comanche right. For my Comanche build, I wanted all it's guts pretty much interchangeable with my YJ. I know the Chrysler electronics very well, and I am very fond of the AX-15 4.0L HO combo. So I was specifically looking for a 1991 or 1992 Comanche 4.0L HO AX-15 4x4 from the south or garage kept, no rust/rot, SWB preferred. I'm in York, PA. I spent three years waiting for the right one to pop up within five states on Craigslist. I knew it would take a while because the combination of items I wanted to start with were going to be rare and hard to come by. I'm not even sure this combination was offered in 1992, but likely. In March 2017, a matching vehicle was listed in Waldorf, MD, and I bought it for $3200. And so begins the Silver Star 1991 Pioneer build thread.

Vehicle: 1991 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4x4 SWB VIN: 1J7FJ36S6ML543372 Engine: 4.0L HO (Chrysler Electronics) Transmission: AX-15 Transfer Case: NP-231 Front Axel: Dana 30 3.07 Gears Rear Axel: Dana 35 3.07 Gears Wheelbase: Short Wheel Base / Short Bed Build Date: October 1990 Current Mileage: 230,599 Factory Options: Skid Plate Group, 300 Premium Group (Pioneer), 130 Amp Alternator, Silver Star Metallic Paint History: Build sheet indicates Washington. Most of it's life was spent in Powells Point, NC, apparently garaged. Purchased in NC in 2016, moved to Waldorf, MD and underwent engine replacement from 1991 XJ. Sold to me in March 2017, moved to York, PA. As purchased the vehicle is rust free, runs and shifts perfectly and has no rust to speak of. The paint is a disaster, and it has a few electrical issues. Intention is to get it on the road and inspected, then build it out. Build thread forthcoming.