MariaManche

I am very excited to start this build page on my recently purchased 92 Comanche with 117K original miles. I am not going to bore everyone with my Jeep backstory but fixing up a Comanche has been a dream of mine for almost a decade now. I never thought I would start my Comanche build with such a great starting point but after patiently waiting, I finally found the truck that I want to invest my time into. This Jeep is a one owner and unfortunately the owner passed away several years ago, leaving the Comanche to sit in his garage. I'm calling the truck Maria because that was the name of his widow he sold me the truck. She had a very hard time letting this vehicle go but was happy to see it in the right hands. While sitting in the garage, some JackA$$ broke in and took the catalytic converter with a Sawzall. Driving this thing home woke the whole county up. I do not have all the specs on upgrades that he did but from a quick walk around I see he did the spring over axle conversion for the rear lift, coil spacers and possibly new coils for the front. The shocks are so worn out that it'll bounce for hours if the wind blows to hard. My plans to start this build, Take off the dry-rotted 35" MT and install 33" AT tires. Possibly swap the dana 35 out for a dana 44 eliminator rear end I have. ( I think Ill have to re-gear front axle) Complete fluid/oil change new brakes, rotors, drums all the way around. Drain gas tank and inspect. Re-install Catalytic converter to pass inspection. Hopefully this list of to-do items will allow me to start driving this ole girl on the road again. The rear end swap is something I plan to do down the road. If anyone has suggestions on this project, I am open ears. I would like to do right by this truck and the owner who took such great care of it.