ComancheKid45

Nice score for sure! :cheers: As for the spelling issues....think about what the date is and your questions will be answered ;) :rotf:

I Love productive days, and today was just that. The "biggest" problem with this little truck was a few sports of rust (suprise :roll: ). So with an eager cousin and some welding equipment, We tackled to remove and repair what we could. I also got to weld myself for the 1st time in probably 3-4 years and learned how to fiberglass. Nothin was too major and I'm very happy with our work output. Typical passenger side rear wheel well, after cutting out the bad. Drivers door and rocker panel... Cleaned up the still intact innner fender and applied a layer of fiberglass for some extra protection ;) Door and rocker patched up, before grinding. Fenderwell being finished up with Blake laying another layer of fiberglass over the welded patch, that baby is stout now! In all there were 6 total holes that were patched up. I'm happy to have this step out of the way and be 1 more step closer to getting this baby on the road. Stay tuned Ive still got a little ways to go. :wrench:

My newest peice of history arrived in the mail today. An autographed photo of Walker Evans in his Jeep apperal! 8) ....Ebay score! :clapping:

#2 was acctually a 1990 Parts truck, It was basically rusted in half, and after I got what i could from it, it was sold off to another Jeep fella in Janurary 2011. It was never tagged or driven by me, but its soul still occupies my property. RIP ;)

muhahahaha......I have to lure your collection out somehow :chillin:

I thought there used to be a thread like this somewhere but i can't seem to find it. Anyway post up you Comanche adds, shirts, pins, hats whatever..... I know some of you guys have some cool stuff hanging or lying around ;)

:agree: Coming along great man, Keep after it!

:agree: But a great find either way! :cheers:

the spark plugs in this thing looked old enough to be OEM! So out they went. Also put a new(er) cap and rotor in. I took another quick test run and she still amazing me with the power of this particular 4.0. However i added a few more small items to my "2 do" list. I believe this truck has an XJ sending unit installed, the origional owner had a Brand new Airtex sending unit and pump installed in a brand new fuel tank. Now i know you can not get brand new MJ sending units, but this being an Airtex makes me believe its an XJ part and that the new tank possibly without the "slosh pan" allowed it to be installed. Also the fuel gauge reads backwards so it obviously has a 91+ assembly. Also the other thing that leads me to believe this, is that 5 gallons worth of fuel took the gauge from empty to half tank.....somethins screwy for sure. O Well i have a few spare MJ sending units so a swap is in order. Also the heat is pretty lame for being in the 50s outside so i believe the heater core could use a good flushing. Overall I'm getting alot done and Ive set my goal to have this ready for DD duty by Memorial day 2012 :D Stay Tuned! Plenty more fun to come :wrench:

The current thermostat housing had a slow leak, so figured it wouldnt hurt to swap it out and clean things up a bit. Old Thermostat, Housing and even the broken top bolt.... :chillin: All cleaned up and back together ;) No Leaks anymore :jump: Also cleaned up some areas around of few of the trouble spots....this is the worst area but still nothing I'm afraid of. Body work and paint prep will come alittle later. Next on the list is a full Tune up :thumbsup:

Yeah it was posted here awhile back....but its still Amazingly Awesome!

88 Blue truck- 194k 88 2 wheeler- 176k 89 Pioneer- 197k 90 Eliminator- 172k 96 XJ- 164k Lots of life left in em all :cheers:

That F-12 is pretty awesome! :thumbsup:

Definently! Its not an XJ anymore without its Dana 30! IFS Jeeps FAIL :ack: :wall:

Idk if it was this truck or not, but I just saw an MJ on an episode this morning, He was "stranded" and allowed the hosts to show off their new Road side assistance equipment. Ultimately after getting the Comanche refired he drove off with the guys fuel can. It was nice waking up to a Comanche on TV ;)

Upgraded the positive battery cable to the starter this evening, turned out to be an hour+ job due to stripped theads on the silenoid :doh: Also got a small crack in my downpipe welded up, must have smacked it on something @ Rausch. Warmer weather isnt too far off, gotta make sure its ready for some wheelin this summer. ;)

Alittle lesson for me this evening. The previous owner sent along a set of NIB front rotors to replace the current warped 1s on the truck so i figured tonight id swap them around, knowing the 2wd rotors didnt utilize a unit bearing like its 4wd brother, I figured id learn alittle something in the process ;) Old warped rotors Shiney and new After some fresh grease for the bearings and some scuffing on the pads (still had 9/32nds life in em) and about an hour of time, she was back together again. Another issue resolved. I'm beginnig to think of color options for when its time to paint this 1. Right now I'm looking towards a Dark green/Gold theme. 8) Ill keep ya posted! :cheers:

That bumper looks excellent for just being "thrown" together

DORMAN Part # 03269 Any store that has access to dorman parts can get this. I just bought 1 from Advance this week for an identically setup truck. ;)

I had to get mine through NAPA. Rock Auto lists 1 as well, if you can wait a few days for shipping ;) http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframe ... ttype=2332

I got mine from work (Advance Auto Parts), about $20. I believe the part # is 03269, ill confirm it later on. ;)

Well this could have possibly been a cause to the cables demise :roll: Shiney and new :D Yay, that wasnt too bad, all fixed :yes: Scratch that 1 off the list :thumbsup:

:popcorn: Good stuff!

Speedo cable was snapped off right at the plastic clip :roll: O Well Ill pick up a new 1 this week for it and all will be good again. Then next up on my list is a full "Tune up" ;)

Theyre an old style American racing wheel, I believe they are aluminum. They are in desperate need of a refinishing job though ;)