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This one's a 1992. Definately more solid, but I'm gonna miss my old one. Everything was easy to work on because it was almost 100% factory parts. Nothing had been hacked yet. It ended up looking pretty nice once I got the body work done. Painted it red with black on the bottom. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a picture of it, or I'd post it. I'll post some pictures next week of the transmission swap I'm planning on doing this weekend. Just need to find someone with a trailer to haul it home for me.

The insurance company hauled it away a few days ago. Turns out the frame was cracked between the bed and cab on both sides. Fortunately they're payin me $2400 more than I had into it. Also managed to find this: I dunno how I keep finding these things, but its a 4.0 auto 4x4, metric ton long bed with a solid frame and 78k miles. All it needs is a transmission and a few miscellaneous parts. Picked it up for $900 with the plow.

Well, I forgot to update this when I got the truck on the road, but it's been great so far. I'll post pics tomorrow. Unfortunately, I got T-boned in an intersection tonight, which is my birthday, so the pics aren't gonna be pretty. I figure its time to restart this thread for the second rebuild. Gonna need a lot of help on this one. Busted a leaf spring on one side and a shackle on the other, so I figure its time to put some insurance money to good use and lift it.

Its nowhere near mint condition, but it has less rust than any other jeep I've owned. The wrenching begins this weekend.

Pictures are on the way, just waiting for my chubby friend back home to put down the industrial sized bucket of chicken and get me some pictures. Might attach some pictures of him too just for a good laugh.

Just to get it out of the way before anybody asks, I am not repairing the frame myself. My dad, who has been professionally welding for almost 20 years, will be doing all of the welding on the truck. So no need to worry about 15 pages of pictures of how to NOT repair the frame, like some of the other threads. Also, I will actually pay attention to any and all advice I am given.

After almost a year of flexing my barter/trade skills, I managed to turn a set of 235/75R15 all terrain tires into a 1987 Jeep Comanche. I traded the tires for a 91 XJ that was pretty rusty. A couple months after, I traded it to my friend for his 86 F250 plow truck that didn't run. Finally got around to putting the F250 on craigslist, and I got an email from a guy that said he had a Comanche with 90k miles. I figured no matter what condition or drivetrain, it was more useful to me than the F250. The guy shows up and it turns out I got a heck of a deal. Its got a 4.0l, a 5 speed transmission, and its 4x4. To top it all off, it only has 64k miles on it. It needs the usual MJ repairs, such as a soft spot in the frame and some very minor body rust. Will post pics as soon as I get them. Changing the brakelines and exhaust this weekend, and then next weekend comes the joyous task of frame repair. I'm just glad I finally get to join the exclusive Comanche Club. :cheers: