EvilMJ

IF I figure out how to fix the vent issue, I'll try to write something up lol. I took a few pictures of the plugs/cables on the heater relocate and a picture of the cutting of the heater box and bezel. I'll have to pull the head unit back out to install the GPS and backup harnesses, so I can get better pictures of the head unit and mounting holes I had to make at that time. It may be a couple weekends, but I'll try to get something together. I'll probably wait until I install the overhead speaker bar and run all the wires at that time.

Well, not technically today, but this weekend I did a lot of work on the MJ. I did an oil change and picked up a new power steering pump (bearing was beyond shot). My nephew and I pulled and recovered the headliner (which in terrible, terrible shape - cracked, peeled, duct taped, & previously recovered), pulled the majority of the dash, sliced it like swiss cheese, and installed a thin 9.1 Android double din head unit and usb ports. Still have to run back-up camera and gps antenna. We had plans to do more, but the cold weather, slowed us down. This morning I had the honor of pulling my fuel regulator and installing a new o-ring since it decided to puke fuel way too close to the exhaust manifold! Hopefully I'll have the power steering pump on later today. I also pilfered my old junkyard Cherokees and found an o-$#!& handle & several trim pieces I was missing, apparently two full long auto consoles, two rear overhead speaker bars, a good manual DS regulator, and a couple power regs in addition to all the mechanical hardware still on them. I'm going to attempt to put one of the soundbars in my truck (see pic after recover). If it works well, I'll have the other one available. They come with a dome light in center and pre-wired, fits 5-1/4s speakers. I'm still deciding on how to go with the lower vent hole in dash. I think I may move the radio up and make enough room to cut and reuse the factory vent... just not sure yet. I did take some in-process pictures while doing the radio install if anyone needs to see them for their own job. The head unit I purchased on ebay is awesome for less than $100. Its only about 1-1/2 thick which is a plus trying to fit in our dash. Plenty of input/output options, good power output, easy interface, can even control onboard electronic functions on newer vehicles - more than just canbus stuff and tpms. New version of Android, front cam DVR & usb storage support, and the ability to change button colors among other things. I'm really happy with it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Android-9-0-2GB-32GB-2-Din-Car-Stereo-GPS-Navi-Radio-Wifi-DAB-OBD-SWC-DVR/254300505116?hash=item3b357dc41c:g:ONEAAOSwcvtdLwvq .

Yum!

I avoid fast food like the plague that it is. Burger Fi or maybe Red Robin is about as close as I get to fast food.

My 89 did this to me twice recently in a period of 4 days. I replaced coil to no advantage, but replaced the ignition control module underneath (seemed fine when pulled), and have not had a problem since (been about a month and 1k miles). I will say, during troubleshooting, I had no spark from distributor or coil - hense my belief it was the coil or ICM.

Yeah, I stay of the bookface too, but the wife is on it. She has to work this weekend, but maybe one of the next couple we'll be down. As soon as I confirm our plans with the boss, I'll post something up. Plenty of good places to eat in the ville, should price be an issue considering we are all owners of a bunch of 30 yo heaps? If we are going to travel that far to eat, it's not going to be at McDonalds! lol. Normally we'll go somewhere that costs us about $35-50 for the pair. We have tried some slums like the Hermitage Cafe if the reviews are good... Now that I think about it, Smokin' Thighs might be a good place - off the beaten path, great food, good sized parking lot, and the best selection of moonshine in the city!

Sounds like a good idea. Meeting at my house would be cool, especially in summer - I have a great backyard lol, but I'm too far out of the way for the TN guys being up in KY. Only car shows this time of year are Coffee & Cars in Cools Springs or maybe Columbia (tends to be more old cars there). We're in Nashville a couple weekends a month with very little planned besides grabbing a bite, catching a movie, and/or hanging out. Another possibility for the 4x4 guys would be to have a weekend at Blue Hollar north of Bowling Green when something is going on over there (they have rock climbing competitions, concerts, etc.) It doesn't really matter to me I guess. Forums are fine and all, but seeing everyone's rigs and the comradary of gathering is more enjoyable than a bunch of images and typing imho.

I see that interest has fallen off here... what do I need to do? Just pick a day, place, and time and let the battle begin?

Thanks for all the help guys. I was wondering if it was worth it to purchase the later model visors new or just recover mine. I'm hopefully doing the headliner this weekend and adding a small overhead console from an older Silverado/Tahoe to get map lights and storage for my sunglasses.

I know the wiring changed from year to year for the mirrors, as well as the style, but will any of the later XJ visors fit our rigs? Maybe the 94-96s?

Did anyone else follow the link? We are considered "All Other Jeeps" by this calculator!!!

Good looking MJ!

All ideas seem like a good one when you do it lol

Thanks everyone! I'm really happy with it. I'm in it at a great price, its dependable, and I think I can make money off of it if I ever decide to sell it (which I probably will not). Unlike most of the Comanches I looked at, it's not going to be a project - I already have enough of them! I can add something here or there, but I won't have to be working on it all the time.

This is the same kit I bought, but for $79: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gentex-261-Auto-Dimming-Mirror-Kit-w-Compass-Temperature-Wiring-Sensor-Cover/283733100676?epid=694317240&hash=item420fcf8884:g:2E0AAOSw3ydVopkq If you look up Gentex and mirror, you will see a bunch of them starting as low as $40. Some are just mirrors, some are kits. Options are autodimming, compass, and temp - be careful and order what you want. They may even come with map lights, but I'm not positive.

The mirror is a Gentex, bought it on ebay. These were the same mirrors used in Silverados and Tahoes from factory. Its a complete kit - just need a hot and a ground to install. These come in several variants - this kit was $69! I installed it in about an hour. Have to pull visor, DS A-pillar trim (upper and lower). I just tied into an open slot in my fuse box and ran the temp sender wires through the blank in the firewall above the hood latch cable. I mounted the temp sensor on the core support above the headlight so it will get fresh air from the grill pre-radiator.

I am very happy with the mirror install. It was easy, has nice features, and its considerably larger than the factory mirror.

When I first got it, I wondered why he didn't put it on the outside of the bed, but once you see how far down it goes in the well, it would stick up well above the cab! It does keep everything compact and low when out in the woods.

It's no different than owning an old Rover, old BMW, or old VW... or anything old lol

I installed a Gentex auto-dimming/compass/outdoor temp rear-view mirror in my MJ...

Good info!

The mirror is a Gentex, bought it on ebay. These were the same mirrors used in Silverados and Tahoes from factory. Its a complete kit - just need a hot and a ground to install. These come in several variants - one may come with map lights, I'm not sure - this kit was $69! I installed it in about an hour. Have to pull visor, DS A-pillar trim (upper and lower). I just tied into an open slot in my fuse box and ran the temp sender wires through the blank in the firewall above the hood latch cable. I mounted the temp sensor on the core support above the headlight so it will get fresh air from the grill pre-radiator.

Forgot to add the specs: 1989 Jeep Comanche - 162k 4.10 gears front & rear 4.0L inline rebuilt at 145k AX15 transmission w/ 115k on it at 145k Rebuilt 231 transfer case with HD slip-yoke eliminator & Novak cable shifter Rebuilt front axle - new bearings, seals, U-joints, & ball joints Tru-track locker in front axle Clayton Offroad front truss, 3-link long arm kit, trackbar, drop bracket, dropped pitman arm, steering stabilizer HD steering linkage (draglink & tie rods) and diff covers Carolina Driveline rear driveshaft Rebuilt Ford 8.8" rear w/ disc brakes, new calipers, rotors, lines, etc. New clutch, flywheel, master & slave, pressure plate, lines, & bushing New fuel lines, pump, tank, & filter Custom bed, bumpers, & sliders 5 Procomp 15s with 35x12.50R15 Pitbull Rockers Bilstein shocks JW Speakers and Led lights Spectre cowl intake and filter New exhaust, radiator, thermostat, coil, ign mod New coil springs w/ adjustable spacers Gentex auto dimming mirror w/ temp & compass

I know in this section people expect to hear outlandish build stories, but this is not one of them. I have built many vehicles over the years from old CJs to turbo cars to Rover Defenders, and I whole heartedly wanted to build a Comanche (My wife loves Jeeps, and I could never win her over to my Rovers). I must confess, this rig was bought. I had many plans on how I would build an MJ, crazy suspension, custom bed, opened fenders, upgrade whatever could be upgraded, but most importantly it would be a rig I could drive comfortably and dependably. One day whilst perusing the Marketplace on some un-named evil social platform I ran across this beautiful creature! It was almost everything I had planned to do to a Comanche - it even had the matte gray paint I had envisioned! Best of all, the price was CHEAP and it was only 2-1/2 hours away. I contacted the seller and told him I couldn't make it until the weekend and that I wanted it. I was told it was already spoken for, but he would let me know if the deal fell through. I was devastated! I knew it was too good to be true. Much to my surprise, he contacted me Friday and said the buyer was laid off from his job and he couldn't swing the money. It was mine for the taking! The next morning my wife and I loaded up in her matte gray Veloster (see the trend here) and headed west. The weather was cold and terrible, but we made it there without a hitch. When I arrived it looked as good as it did in pictures. However, when I went to start it, it had a miss. They guys said, "I should have told you before you came, but I ran it out of gas yesterday and now it has a miss". I'm thinking 'oh great, this thing has problems'! So, we took it for a drive, and it wouldn't go over 35mph. I was sick. After some investigation, we found it had a cheesy aftermarket cleanable bronze fuel filter. It was easily removed and found to be caked almost solid. A quick clean and all was good. It made the trip at 70+ without issue, but did require a filter cleaning once it made it home. Since then, the filter has been replaced with a standard pleated filter and all is well. Just a little back story, the guy who originally built this Jeep was a welder. I don't know him, but I do know that he lost his job and had to sell the MJ to the seller I bought it from. The seller, like me, saw it and had to have it. He said he had no need for it, but just wanted it as soon as he saw it. He kept it for six months, never went off-road, and only climbed a dirt pile in his back yard once. His wife decided she wanted a hot tub and told him he was going to have to sell his truck. His loss, my gain! I am not sure what all I have planned for it at this point. I have added A-pillar lights to it as well as the tow clevises. I temporarily fixed the console lid. I also have an onboard air compressor, snorkel, 10k winch, and new window trim to be added. When I add the winch, I will run 0/00 battery cables front to rear from a BMW and add Anderson quick connects ; it is set up to have a removable which for front and rear and it has a dock on the driver's side of the bed. The interior is a little rough. I have installed a new auto-dimming compass/thermometer mirror, and plan on redoing the headliner, adding an overhead console from a Silverado (already purchased - just map lights and sunglasses holder), and a double din android nav head unit with backup camera. I know some of this may seem a little cheesy to you guys, but as I said, I want a comfortable usable rig I can depend on; I'm not getting any younger. Hope everyone likes it.