GreenF350 Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 Ive had this truck for a couple years now and never made a build thread, so here goes. I bought this truck bone stock, with a cap and some rust for $600. At the time it only had 90k on it. I don't have any pictures of it then, but it came out pretty good compared to what I started with. I lifted it,fixed the rust, and I had it painted etc. Anyways, after two years its starting to need some more attention, so this time I plan on taking some pictures :D This is after I was finished working on it, all cleaned up And here it is yesterday after phase 2 began The plan is to fix the frame rot that I didnt want to deal with the 1st time around ( stupid decision ) Tonight I brought it inside and got some more work done I plated inside the frame rails with steel and built up weld on the outside, then grinded it flush. Theres still more work to do, but its coming along. Originally this was supposed to be a quick patch job, but now I think I'm gonna go through the whole truck. Also, I found a nice parts truck......
MJSlaya Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 awesome looking comanche, great color, what are axle and suspension specs?
GreenF350 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Posted November 24, 2009 Still stock axles, 30/35, but a new rear and a re-gear is part of the planned upgrades. Anyways, I had today off, so I pulled up the carpet and found some holes. No surprise there. Also, I went to a local junk yard and bought a bed. Its not perfect but it is usable. Its also alot better than my old one, even if it doesnt look like it in the pics. I tried buying the whole truck, but they'd rather sell it piece by piece......but at least Ive got parts available now. I have to go back to get the bed off sometime this week, it was cheaper if I pulled it.
GreenF350 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Posted January 3, 2010 Fixed the rocker, patched the floor, painted the entire "frame", new steering box, new brake lines with XJ prop valve, etc etc. I'm stripping the truck down now for paint again, possibly adding a new front clip and alot more. More pics to follow....
GreenF350 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Posted January 3, 2010 As it sits after a night of sanding, filling, sanding etc. All this started as a frame patch and a new bed, and soon Ill have a new truck.
-600JeepMJ Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 :nuts: to bad they would not sell whole parts truck to you :wall:
GreenF350 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Posted January 22, 2010 Time for another update. I stripped all the paint off the cab, did alot of body work, and shot the whole truck in primer. I found some older photos that I just uploaded to document the process. The floor was welded in and the surface rust ground down before it got a nice coat of paint..... More body work......my whole garage is covered in dust :fs1: Another shot I found before it all came apart
mule13 Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Man, thats a nice looking manche, i really like that color.great job i love this forum, i'm gonna have to get another manche
DJM/78 Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 All I can say is , :popcorn: :brows: :drool: :bowdown:
Drahcir495 Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Man, thats a nice looking manche, i really like that color :agree: Super nice color on your truck. That thing is pretty :drool:
GreenF350 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks....My only regret is that I didnt take any photos when I originally brought it home. Now when all this work is done, its really just gonna look like it does in the photo at the beginning of this thread. At least it will be alot more solid though.
GreenF350 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Posted April 7, 2010 Time for another update. Ive been finishing up the body for the past few months, but it should be getting paint in a week or two. The bed ended up getting a few patch panels, but now its perfect. I coated the entire underside of the bed w/ POR-15, then undercoated most of it. Probably overkill, but this is my 2nd time "restoring" the truck, and hopefully the last. Also, I sprayed the front of the bed w/ the factory color, and to my surprise, its not really close to the factory color. I went off the original paint code, so I'm assuming there's some variations to the shade. I'm gonna figure that out next......its hard to tell in the pic, but its more greyish than before. At least in person I guess..... this is my 1st time painting however, and I'm really happy w/ the results.
buxmj Posted April 13, 2010 Posted April 13, 2010 That is great work. Looks like you are being very methodical. I can't wait to see the end result. Are you going to re-stripe it?
GreenF350 Posted May 11, 2010 Author Posted May 11, 2010 Now that the weather is nice, the MJ has been sitting since Ive been working on another project. However, I did just get new 33 12.50 Mud terrains on soft 8's. The truck looks great with the new tires. Also, I picked up a comanche trailer hitch and started cleaning it up for installation. Pics soon.
GreenF350 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Posted July 27, 2010 Just started getting back to work on this thing. The bed is painted, cab should be shot with color by the weekend. The stripes have arrived ( and look great ) and then its time for assembly. Pics: Also, Ill include a pic of my tailgate collection
Waytec Posted July 28, 2010 Posted July 28, 2010 A couple questions and bump for a sweet MJ What do you have for a Rear bumper. I really like the front bumper who's it from, and what lift and tier size are you running. I am just starting my MJ build and am taking ideas from all over.
GreenF350 Posted September 7, 2010 Author Posted September 7, 2010 Sprayed the cab this past weekend. It still needs a wet-sand and buff, but so far looks pretty good. Not bad for doing it myself. These pics also show my new tires and wheels. Next weekend Ill paint the doors, begin wet sanding, and hopefully start to put this thing back together.
btm24 Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 very cool truck but big tires u should get a dana 44 for the rear :thumbsup: nice paint
GreenF350 Posted November 6, 2010 Author Posted November 6, 2010 Couple quick pics. The truck is not done yet. It needs the interior and alot of little things, but last night I had to stripe one side to see what it would look like. Anyways, here it is......
DJM/78 Posted November 6, 2010 Posted November 6, 2010 Very nice , looks like something the factory would do , what are you doing to the interior ?
GreenF350 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Posted November 7, 2010 Very nice , looks like something the factory would do , what are you doing to the interior ? Just a freshening up. I got all new speakers and a sub, new woodgrain pieces from an XJ, and I plan to replace every little cracked or dis-colored part. I still have to paint and install the tailgate, flares and all the little stuff. Its almost a year since I started this!!
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