SCJ Steve

Frame primed and painted with Tractor, Truck and Implement Paint from Tractor Supply, sprayed through an HVLP gun. It’s an oil based enamel which I have read great things about so hopefully I never have to worry about rust! And since I had the rear axle blasted as well, I’m painting it too. It’s just in primer right now but will receive the same black paint as the frame today or tomorrow. New springs come Tuesday and it will hopefully be rolling again by next weekend! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Suspension, rear axle and exhaust yanked. Painting the frame this weekend. One of my leafsprings was cracked, which sucks. I took them to a spring shop and the old timer there pulled them apart and they had a bunch of stress cracks, so I ordered a new set with a 2” taller arch, so I’m pretty pumped about that! Should have them on Tuesday!

Got everything rear of the cab sandblasted today. Easily saved me a week with a grinder and it seemed like a bargain to me. Next step is to get primer on it and get it coated this weekend!

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I've gotten a little bit of work done since my last post! In this first video, I got a bunch of work done on the rusty driver's side outer rocker panel. Next, I picked up a bed in better condition and got the underside of it all cleaned up and ready to be put on the truck. And most recently, a quick project to save a few bucks and salvage the fuel tank straps. Having a ton of fun with this project! Hopefully you enjoy following along!

Kind of what I figured. Thanks!

These things worth anything? Came with the Comanche but I don’t need it. Very heady duty bed mat made by Bodyguard. I've searched and learned that there were some AMC and Jeep branded bet mats, so I'm assuming this one wasn’t a factory option, right?

OK, keep me posted on timeline and if I still need one, hopefully we can work something out!

What do you get for a Comanche bed?

I know I know...proceed with your laughter now. :) Looking for SWB bed. I'm in Michigan, but will travel. My bed is in half decent shape, but has the typical MJ rot over the wheel wells. Planning on repairing it, but figured I'd see if there was anything out there first!

I can't speak for the rockers as I used C2C, but the driver's side floor pan was a perfect fit on my 88 MJ. Going to be ordering a passenger side one as well.

I wanted to retain as much of the floor brace as possible, especially since it includes one of the mounting bolts for the seat. I had to cut the rusty part away and then use some 14 gauge bent at 90° to replicate the original piece. It’s all welded together as one piece now and will be welded back into the truck tonight!

Finally got the driver's side floorpan in! Here's the video. I'm also doing a tool giveaway if anyone is interested in free stuff!

Thanks for linking my video!

Decided which floor pans to go with in my most recent video. Key Parts all day over C2C.

I couldn’t decide between C2C and Key Parts floor pans, so I bought both and made a comparison video. Hopefully this will help someone else decide!

Happy to hear it's such a rare machine!

Thanks so much for the build sheet @eaglescout526!

Thanks!

Yeah, somewhere along the line, the flares were coated with some kind of undercoating or bedliner and have severely faded over time. Luckily it seems like it'll peel off relatively easily!

Picked up this 88 Pioneer 2WD SWB back in September down in Illinois and I've been working on it little by little. I only get a couple of hours a week to work on it due to work and family, but the progress is being made slowly but surely! The truck has the typical Comanche rust in the floors and rockers, so I picked up my first welder and I'm giving it a shot! Eventual plans are a small lift, wheels and tires, interior refresh and paint, but this project is a marathon not a sprint. I have an Instagram dedicated to the work I'm doing and I'm documenting it all in a YouTube series, so anyone interested in following along can follow/subscribe. I also do tool giveaways on both IG and YT, so there's another reason to follow along! My latest video is below, as well as the entire YouTube playlist. I'll continue to update this post as content is available. Thanks for checking out the build!

1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer SWB/6 foot bed 4.0, 5 speed, 2WD Build date: unknown (door sticker didn't survive) Current Location: West Michigan Status: Runs and drives, but not currently registered. It's a work in progress, which you can follow in my build thread. Notes: Red exterior, grey interior. Bench seat. Current owner: Me Follow my progress on Instagram and YouTube!