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I'm planning on repainting my 88 MJ back to the original Dark Baltic Blue Metallic (HQ9). I'll be doing the prep and paint at home using my HVLP but this will be the first vehicle I have painted. I have a few rust spots that I'll weld in patches. I'm looking for advice in a couple of areas: 1) Anyone have experience with color code HQ9? Who did you order from and how true was the color? 2) Advice on prep/paint process. I don't want to do the 37 step Eastwood process on youtube but not a rattle can job either. What's a reasonable middle of the road? 3) Any differences in prep for mix of new metal and existing painted metal? 4) From actual experience, how much paint was required for a LWB? 5) Are there any original diagrams for logo placement? I've seen some differences in opinion in the forums especially regarding the 4x4 logo and Pioneer logo. I think I have all the correct parts just want to get them installed in the original locations. Thanks in advance. https://comancheclub.com/topic/59780-1988-jeep-comanche-rebuild/

1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4.0 L6 / AW4 / NP231 / D30 / D35 / LWB Build date: 4/26/88 Current location: Charlotte, NC VIN: 1JTMP65PXJT185288 Found this LWB MJ being used by a landscaping business and they were upgrading to a bigger truck. It was a perfect fit as I was looking for my next project vehicle. My goal is to get it back to roughly what it looked like in 1988 with a few modifications. This is not a crawler project but a second vehicle for myself. My JK is my daily. Got it home (about an hour and half) and cleaned it up a bit Plenty of work to do here but should look good when its all done

My son is moving out and taking my old truck with him. Convinced the wife that we need to have a truck to do Home Depot runs (not just the Wrangler). That truck might as well be a Jeep. Bringing this one back to life over time... 1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4.0 L6 / AW4 / NP231 / D30 / D35 / LWB Build date: <no longer readable> Current location: Charlotte, NC Status: Runs just fine...needs a little TLC. Work in progress