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So, I have aqcuried the very prized street comanche and this will be the build thread. I have #59/100 and have been in contact with other street comanche owners and comanche enthusiasts and will be building this street comanche into a true performer. Some great upgrades have been done already and I have updated the street comanche registry with my truck. It has always been documented on that site and will continue to be. Here is what is on the street comanche site: “I am currently 16 years old, living in San Diego CA. I bought street comanche #59 on January 7, 2015. I bought the truck along with many many extra parts. Turns our the previous owner only lived five minutes away! The previous owner was very gracious and included hundreds of parts along side the truck, for free!! I brought along my XJ to pick it up and it was filled to the roof and then the truck bed was all the way full as well. He had done a few significant upgrades to the truck. First of the AX-15 upgrade which is still going awesome. He also replaced all the fluids and new suspension all the way around. The truck currently has 215,XXX miles on it and is going strong! The Comanche is in a jeep family, this is going to be the 8th jeep inside our family and it is going to stay. It is alongside 1 XJ, 1 WK, 2 WJ’s, 1 TJ and one willys. The Archer body kit is all in good condition but do need to be painted. Where the truck got hit is still dented but I will soon be fixing that and getting the truck back in tip-top shape. The previous owner threw in a cab corner he got from a fellow CC member and I will soon be getting that all squared away. As for the bed it can be punched out and all the marks will most likely buff out. When all the dents are out The whole truck and fenders will be going to get painted a similar color to #54 gray but matte. The rims might be upgraded or painted. Most likely black. ALL THE ORIGINAL PARTS WILL BE KEPT AND STORED SAFELY. The rear of the truck sits a bit high and is kind of rough, so I will most likely just take out one of the springs in the packs. The bed has a plastic in laying liner but will be replaced with an actual spray on bed liner. With all that the exterior will be taken care of. The interior is in fair condition but needs some work. The steering is in good condition but the jeep center bump needs to be mounted. The ignition cylinder was worn smooth so that got replaced. The door locks are sticky and will be getting replaced. I got all new keys made. The center console in in good condition with one minor crack. Shifter and emergency brake are just fine. The passenger seat had broken but I had taken it to get the frame fixed and made even stronger. The windows will be tinted very soon. It did not come with a stereo so that is on the list. A new head unit, new speakers, and even a subwoofer in that tiny cab! Next then drivetrain… this is the most of the upgrades will be. Its gonna start off with a cold air intake snorkel style but doesn't protrude out the side. Instead it goes through the firewall and sits right under the wiper motors. The injectors and fuel rails will all be upgraded to Bosch’s. I will have a custom fabrication done to the exhaust via an exhaust officionado nearby. It will be flowmaster of course. I might throw in a throttle body, maybe not, due to speculation. The tranny is good but if it ever comes time for a new clutch an upgraded one is in store for the amazing AX-15. The rear axle will be converted to an AMC-20 SINGLE tube desing. AMC-20’s typically are two piece and that's what caused them to be bad. The single piece axles are stronger and I will never need to worry about anything breaking. (Info on that to previous owner and CC member MJREMI) The axle has a limited slip 4:10 differential with all new axle. The whole axle was built by MJREMI and he said he had all new diffs axles and brakes installed. Which leads me to brakes. This will be converted to a YJ master cylinder which is an upgrade due to dual diaphragms within. The rear axle was built with oversized pads and drums to stop easier. The front axle will be getting new drilled and slotted rotors along with some nice pads. The calipers will be plenty strong already because of the new Master cylinder. After all this is done I will look into stroker kits and upgrading the suspension to work on streets a little better. If there are any questions about my Comanche feel free to PM me on CC @1998xjome. Thank you!! Pictures and updates will be put up whenever something is done. thanks you feel free to comment on upgrades or tips for me or just general discussion. :)