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I removed the old vinyl flooring, the passenger floor pan is rusted beyond simple repair (it’s a Comanche after all), the driver side i should be able to fix with a wire brush and JB weld for the small holes unless someone knows of a better alternative. I will check to find the water leak source, likely from the rear glass. I already ordered the passenger side floor pan, bracket and center support from Keyparts. Since I don’t have a welder and the skills to use one I’m looking for a safe alternative, i’ve seen some YouTube videos of some guys using 3M Panel Bond to replace floor pans, has anyone replaced floor pans successfully with this product? Does it hold up long-term? Once repaired I will be prepping the whole floor and coating it with POR15, then adhesive promoter and 2 coats of raptorliner, same from the underside, then I will line the floor with dynamat before installing padding and carpet. If I have to learn how to weld or hire someone to do it for me I don’t mind as long as the repair is safe and I only do it once.

Thanks for the info, didn’t know they had the resistors built in, i may get some LEDs for the parking lights as well, so the flasher will be handy.

Just ordered one, Exactly what i was looking for! Will be needing it soon as I’ll get some Oracle LED tailights, rather replace the flasher than add resistors.

Nice K5! The dash looks great after 22 years.

Thanks for the tips, I’ll probably paint the dash, door panels etc in black, so factory-matching the colors isn’t really important, i don't think those areas see a lot of wear like scuff plates and such. If i go that route and change the interior color I want to make it right and once. I’m gutting the interior anyways to fix the floor, replace the heater core, andan AC eveporator and do some electrical wiring so I figured it will be a good time to paint the interior plastic. I’ve seen well-done dash paint jobs that last, and others that start peeling off within weeks, I’m sure it’s mostly about the proper way to prepare the surfaces, just like any paint job.

I like the blue, reminds me of my childhood family car, an 86 RamCharger my parents had with the same color, but It doesn’t quite match with a lot of exterior colors, I may give it an original white paint job, but I'm also considering silver or even “light khaki” to match my TJ. A black interior will match any color, but will take away the Comanche’s originality, on the other hand, I’ll be able to fill and paint over some dash cracks and other imperfections such as faded, chalky surfaces so I’m still weighing my options. A painted black interior with new gray carpet, seat upholstery, etc will definitely improve its aged interior.

I’m planning to throughly clean up the interior pieces once I disassemble it, with hot water degreaser and alcohol, a light sanding and adhesion promoter, I’ll look into SEM products. Thanks

I’ll check it out, thank you. I want to make sure the paint lasts, I have seen painted interiors peeling off after a few months, but I’m sure preparation is the key.

Thank you, I’ve used Eastwood chassis paints in my other jeep and it still looks great, I’ll look into the restorer. I’m looking for durability, as my Comanche will be used as a daily driver truck,

Thanks! I’ll check it out

Has anyone used SEM (or similar) interior paint on their Comanche? I’m close to start working on the interior, I’ll gut it in order to fix rust holes, bedline the interior, replace heater core, likely add an AC evaporator (my truck has no factory AC), add grounds, a kill switch, and some other wiring. Since everything will be removed I think this would be a good opportunity to change my interior color, my truck is white with the blue interior, which i don’t really mind but I saw a nice XJ with an all-black interior i really liked. I'm restoring my truck to keep it somehow original with a few modern yet subtle mods to keep its 80’s character. If i decide to paint the interior I’ll be doing the proper preparation work, -Is it worth changing the color? -How well does the paint stick? -Has anyone had it for a while?, how well does it hold up? -What products work best as far as long-term reliability? -Would it be best to leave it original blue and unmolested? I will be painting the truck white with black Raptorliner accents (grill, bumpers, undercarriage), so I think the black interior will look better. Any advice will be appreciated. here's a couple pictures, interior looks gray in the picture but it is actually faded blue

Where do I pay / order one? Do you have a link?

Do you have any hitches ready to ship or making anymore? How much for one fully assembled, (can be raw unfinished steel) shipped to 81623? Thanks

I just came across these taillights, they seem to be well-made, reasonably priced and look good IMHO, I may get them for my MJ down the road once i give it a new paint job. As we know MJ replacement taillights are not available, this aftermarket LED set may be a good option and probably cheaper than some used OEM found on eBay, just saw a pair for $450 not too long ago. Does anyone has them? https://www.oraclelights.com/products/comanche-mj-led-tail-lights?rq=mk_jeep~md_comanche~yr_1989

I ordered a new set of battery cables, I will be replacing the corroded OEM cables and other electrical fixes soon. I highly recommend https://www.custombatterycables.com/ I ordered and installed a custom higher-gauge set on my LJ from them, the cables are made to OEM lengths but with a much nicer wire and crimped terminals, haven’t had any issues and it looks like factory. I will be doing the Comanche once i get it from the shop, the battery cables terminals are corroded and worn out, I decided to replace the whole set rather than the terminals for long term reliability, considering these MJs/XJs have several electric issues.

I may have to go that route or have someone do it for me, too busy at work to have fun fixing up my comanche,

So my 89 Comanche is at the shop getting some suspension work done. The mechanic says that the fuel and brake lines are corroded and will need to be replaced at some point, since I still need to do some interior work on it , give it a new paint job etc I rather do it now while it's at the mechanic shop and don't really want to spend a lot of time and money on custom-made line sets I rather get a kit, has anyone been able to get fuel and brake line kits? I checked with parts geek, rock auto etc and the debt have them, obviously don't want to get them at a junkyard, as they may be in the same or worse condition of what I have, not to mention how scarce 'manches are. Any ideas?....

Nice work! I'll be doing my Comanche's bed in the next month or so, Raptorliner is a great product, I've used it before in my work truck and Jeep wrangler.

Esta otra opción para considerar, son unas bases para adaptarles luces del wrangler JK, las cuales son mucho mas fácil de conseguir que las del Comanche. Here's another option to consider, these JK tail light adaptor brackets, JK stock and aftermarket taillights are definitely easier to get than Comanche taillights . https://www.ebay.com/itm/255235113309?hash=item3b6d32c15d:g:zh0AAOSwSLdhlvNJ

Nice! , the Glenwood Canyon isn't too bad these days, it is really bad when it freezes though, or you can always take Cottonwood pass (closed this time of the year), Gotta love Sweet Coloradough!

Nice truck! thanks for the pics! can definitely see the improvement.

Thanks! I'm learning a lot on this forum. I don't think I'll go any higher than 3", as I want to keep it relatively stock...for now. Thank you all for the suggestions, I'll post pictures soon.

Thank you, I noticed the suspension is very similar to the wrangler's I may go with a lower 2.5"-3" lift and replace the components. Thanks!

Hello All, I'm the new proud owner of a 1989 Comanche 4x4 and, after prowling for a while just became a new member here. I just purchased a relatively stock diamond in the rough 1989 Comanche that I plan to resto-mod to make it a cool daily driver, hauler and lightly off road it once in a while. I would like to put a small 2.5-3" lift on it as I don't plan to wheel it much but still want to put bigger tires. What do you guys recommend? (no Rough-Country) I have a Teraflex on my 2005 Wrangler and it drives great but couldn't find anything for the Comanches. Should I get some adjustable shocks? do I need to change the track bar, control arms and so on? I may Also replace all the bushing as the OEM ones are brittle and cracked with an Energy Suspension kit. I know I'll have more questions down the road. Thanks!