Alright guys, it's been a while... a lot has changed!
I decided to dump the JK seat idea: Try as I might, I never could quite, get the passenger seat to fit.
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
I built brackets using both the comanche bench seat bases and XJ sliding brackets with the mounts for the XJ seats I picked up from the junk yard. They were in good shape but were dirty. I shampooed them the night I got them and installed them. I picked up door panels that matched the next day from another junk yard. ($80 for seats and $40 for door panels)
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
I installed new pioneer speakers all around ($90)
I removed the sagging blue headliner and put replaced it with grey Microsuede material. I had some left over so I put some on the blue plastic cover that goes below the back window. ($53 for 2.5 yards of Microsuede headliner material from Keystone bros) I used "3M Heavy Duty Trim Adhesive" for the adhesive
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
I removed the poor quality window tint
I dyed the blue plastic panels that surround the door interior gray. ($6 per bottle x 2)
I got an alignment with the employee discount that my buddy Leelend hooks me up with ($24)
I got a complete gray center console at the junk yard ($30)
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
Took it to get emission tested. Passed with flying colors after getting a new gas cap ($25 + $12 for gas cap)
Jeep Comanche by StephenGilmer, on Flickr
More to come...