smithe1811 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 :drool: :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Sure, I can post some interior pictures. I don't have any pictures right now so it won't be until the weekend. I must warn you though. It is nothing fancy. It is all stock all the way down to the wonderful factory AMC AM/FM radio. I still want to get rid of that bench seat someday. It always seemed broken down even when it was new. :USAflag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Killer!!!!!!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirAssault Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I LOVE IT!!!! Mine is the Sport truck '89, I'm saying prayers at night that mine looks that nice one day. Then maybe people will quit asking me if i'm joking when I tell them i'm gonna get it going and it'll be nice. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brdhntr Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: wow!!! that is one beautiful truck!! :bowdown: as far as i'm concerned, it's much nicer than it was when new in 87. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Very nice truck. Soon my truck will be undergoing similar body work. I am keeping it stock :clapping: Fantastic job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Here is a picture of the interior of my Chief. It is really in better shape than the picture indicates. The black really shows every leaf and piece of dirt that lands on it. Within a week after we bought it new, we purchased some cheap rubber floor mats. I took them out for the picture. I hope they saved the floorboards. But honestly, I am too chicken to look. While you can't really tell from the photos, the carpet is in pretty good shape. I still want to get rid of that bench seat someday. You can see a tear in the side of the seat and my failed attempt to hide it with electrical tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndru911 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Great truck in and out . I can't believe that interior's 22 years old. 6 grand for paint and body huh? how muck did you pay for it new? Well spent 6 grand if you ask me. The truck might last another 20 years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88XJSport Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Black Interior, original radio, Id say thats a VERY VERY gorgeous Comanche. You have inspired me to take mine to the body shop this spring. Trust me when I say that is the best Comanche I've ever seen. Great Job man. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLAB Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Yes, me too :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkipshotMJ Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 daaaaaaaaaaaamn :eek: . that is an amazing truck. i wish mine looked like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mjmanche Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 and i jizzed in my pants :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 and i jizzed in my pants :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: Hmm, I can't get the visual out of my head. I am not exactly sure that was the objective I was trying for. :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: beautifull ............ want to sell it :brows: :brows: :brows: :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakal Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 i love it when a job is done well.. great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeng Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Want to see pictures when the tonneau cover is modified and goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stone Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 love this truck!! Wheres the Comanche Club Sticker? :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 So do you ever take it to car shows? Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 So do you ever take it to car shows? Brandon No, I don't show it. While she did clean up pretty well, she is not show quality. If all of us got together somewhere to show off our comanches, then it would be show quality but so would most of the others in their own way. Remember it still lived it's life in indiana. The undercarrage is in pretty good shape compared to other Indiana trucks but that is only because it wasnt on the road in the winter for the last 15 years. The frame is solid and in good shape but it is not restored. The engine bay looks like any other factory 4.0 with 85,000 miles. It will not clean up. I have thought about sanding and painting the frame rails but I am sure I would bust bolts off to remove transfer case crossmembers, control arms, etc. Then I would be a little upset. It may not look good underneath but it is all original. It can only be original once. Right? But next winter I will probably paint the frame rails anyway. I will be seeking advice on how to remove a busted bolt or loosened nutsert. :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 and i jizzed in my pants :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: Hmm, I can't get the visual out of my head. I am not exactly sure that was the objective I was trying for. :rotf: dude, porn comes second compared to comanches, and this comanche is right up there with the playboy mansion :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 So do you ever take it to car shows? Brandon No, I don't show it. While she did clean up pretty well, she is not show quality. If all of us got together somewhere to show off our comanches, then it would be show quality but so would most of the others in their own way. Remember it still lived it's life in indiana. The undercarrage is in pretty good shape compared to other Indiana trucks but that is only because it wasnt on the road in the winter for the last 15 years. The frame is solid and in good shape but it is not restored. The engine bay looks like any other factory 4.0 with 85,000 miles. It will not clean up. I have thought about sanding and painting the frame rails but I am sure I would bust bolts off to remove transfer case crossmembers, control arms, etc. Then I would be a little upset. It may not look good underneath but it is all original. It can only be original once. Right? But next winter I will probably paint the frame rails anyway. I will be seeking advice on how to remove a busted bolt or loosened nutsert. :shake: To bad it dam sure sounds like a show type of truck. Come one your the original owner! lol If you get the chance post up a few more pics for us to gawk at :brows: like the inside with the buckets :D Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 You are right. I have not done a very good job of keeping this post current. I have the interior out again and have a straight factory bumper coming back from the body shop after getting repainted. I will post more of those improvements. Until then, here is a link to the comanche of the month post. One the last page is an updated interior pic. http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=21903 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschleeter Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Great looking truck. Try and keep it looking that way. Love it in red. :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 I wanted to update my build with a few new things. I am in need of advice and hopefully others can learn from my mistakes. I will start with my NOS tail lights. I finally got the second one in the pair a couple of months ago. Ignore the dust. I also wanted to replace my headliner. But thought you suckers were spending way too much time restoring your old POS foam so I thought I would smart and buy new. Big mistake. Keep restoring the old stuff because the new do not fit very well. I creased mine and now it has wrinkles in the front corners above the a pillars. So I am not using it. Hopefully, all of you can learn from my ignorance. You can see in the pics why I need to replace my old one. My dad tried to fix it with glue and newspaper. :no: The new one looked nice though. Here is the back of the new one. It was a foam product over some extreemly stiff fiberboard. It was well made but it didnt fit. I glued my old velcro strips to the new one. It was going to be nice. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 But here is the best part. I didnt like the thought of having an aftermarket bumper (a Fey). I live in northern Indiana and finding rust free bumpers is almost impossible. I ran across one awhile back. After I bought it, I found another one. Now I have two and two sets of bumper brackets. Everything was very straight. I sent them off to the body shop for painting. I also had a receiver hitch that needed painting too. I was a little shocked when I got them back. While they looked good, they were not flat black. The body shop said they were the same paint as the rest of my truck but it has been awhile and he forgot. He said this was eggshell. Here is one of them against the Fey. You can see that the Fey is definately flat and the factory one has much more gloss. I will also solve the age old question about which bumper is heavier. In this unscientific experiment, the Fey weighed 37 lbs. The factory bumper (without the rubber trim) weighed 28 lbs. Others on the forum mentioned the factory bumper was heavier but I didnt think that was right. The fey is definately heavier. I am now indecisive about what to do. Would you mount one of the glossy bumpers or take them back and have them painted flat? I like the gloss but I want it to be factory too. The sheet metal is not the highest quality so all the flaws in the stamping are easier to see. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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