rylee144

Well, I bought it. The price was right and it was only an hour away. There are a lot of good parts on the truck. I don't plan on making money just helping out people that need the parts and try to get back to even. I paid 200 and it cost 50 in fuel. I am still getting parts off of it and will add pictures if anyone sees something they need or want. A couple things I am keeping for spares. I got the topper home and started to clean it up. Looks funny on my short bed MJ. I haven't got the hood open yet, the latch is seized up. I will be waiting for a different 4x4 in a newer XJ as recommended. Also I don't have the space to have an XJ at the house right now so I'm fine waiting. Sure would be nice if my hunting rig was a 4x4 though.

I think I have a set in red if that works

I do if you still need one.

I have the vent windows. Still need them?

Still need parts? I just got an 86 with a v6. It sat forever that's all I know. I haven't looked under the hood yet but your welcome to any of it. I'm in Washington

Very good point, thank you. i agree with that as far as the 4x4 parts go. There are a lot of MJ only parts that I wouldn't mind having that don't look too bad.

So I found this little number on craigslist. They want $200 bucks for it. It says its a 1986 4x4. I need the 4x4 components if they are still good, mine is 2WD. There appears to be some good parts to sell that I do not need. I have already decided to buy it but if anyone has anything that should scare me away please let me know.

Love it. I'd buy any of them. Thanks for looking into this.

Got My visors wrapped up and reinstalled.

if i get a new windshield would that solve the leak? Wouldn't they install a new gasket?

Finally got my truck back home. I drove it home in the rain and when i arrived i noticed water running down the door jamb then under my plastic rocker. i removed the plastic and saw the water was running into the screw hole for the plastic cover. Where does the water go from there? When i park outside in the rain there is water that pools on the floor pan. i believe a lot of that comes from the super old wind shield but who know. I bought a head light harness, B pillar lights, fog lights, flush mount reverse lights and plan to install all of that soon. After that i need to drop my fuel tank and inspect the inside of the tank and the fuel pump. When ever my fuel level drops below 3/4 of a tank the truck sputters and dies. I'll add some photos when I get it all done.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/lakewood-jeep-comanche/6784640228.html

I'll check it out thanks.

Has anyone every used a water sand blaster to strip the paint down to bare metal? I have watched some Youtube videos on these and they appear to work well. It would save me a lot of time doing this than sanding. Thoughts anyone? Here is a link.

I was driving the MJ to and from work about 55 miles round trip for about a month with no issues. I am averaging 16 MPG right now which I am happy with. I was on the freeway driving home and it sputtered and died on me. I had about a 1/4 tank of fuel at the time. I suspected the fuel pump or fuel filter. I asked for help and received some good responses from members. I replaced the filer and filled it up with fuel. I have not had the issue since but am slightly afraid of letting the fuel level drop. I'd like to drop the tank and check the condition of the fuel pump but am trying to hold out until I remove the bed. I am planning to paint it myself within a year and will have to remove the bed then. If everything works out I can do it then.

Found a set of wheels and a set of used 31" tires. The tires are pretty much brand new and got them put on last week

Put some lower control arms on, shocks, coil spacer and ball joints.

Got the new carpet in and a set of speakers while i was at it. I didnt have a CD player so I installed one of those. I had some water trickle in from somewhere and pool up on the floor. Not sure where it is coming from so I replaced the cracked and missing window trim pieces. I plan to replace the door seals too. My wind shield is cracked in a few spots so when a new one gets installed it can get sealed up properly.

I still need to recover the sun visors

Fixing the seat is on the back burner for now but I hope to get it done the first part of next year.

I picked it up in October 2017 and towed it from eastern WA to my house in Puyallup. I began to work on the interior and front end first.

I have posted a few topics and have decided to start my build thread. My grandpa bought a used 1988 Jeep Comanche many years ago. He drove it for years with my grandma brother and I sitting four across the bench seat. My Dad bought it from him and drove it for a couple years before giving it to my brother as his first vehicle. I got the Jeep after my brother as my first vehicle. The MJ began to need some work so it was parked for a year or so before my Grandpa asked if he could fix it up. My Grandpa had it for about a year and did a few things to it. I bought a house and finally had the time and a little extra money to take it back. My wife and I had our daughter Macy in May and i recently took her for a little spin in the MJ making her the fourth generation to ride in our MJ. The goal is to make it reliable, paint it up and to convert it from 2wd to 4wd as soon as i find a good donor. I have some buddies who operate a junk yard so when a 4wd Cherokee with a Dana 44 shows up ill jump on it.