my 1988 jeep comanche "ole rusty"

[freakjeep93]

well the purpose of the mj I'm restoring was to have it done by the time i get my license .... wel thats not gonna work so I'm gonna use my old 88 that i broke the frame in for that. the plan is fix 2 cracks and 2 breaks in the frame, do rear break lines, put a eal gas tank in it, and then floors and body work. but not in any particular order. here's sspme pics.:

 

 

 

 

 

ive got a couple other pics but ive gotta upload to phhoto bucket and i forgiot to so ill postem in a few mins.

 

disregard the part saying I'm putting on the road i found too much damage for that it is now a off road rig.

[JeepcoMJ]

you're brave... :hmm:

[freakjeep93]

 

 

 

 

[freakjeep93]

you're brave... :hmm:

 

 

iom nuts actually but thats not the point. really dad gave me the idea today sid i wasnt doing enuf stuff and was sittin aroud too much so said i should puller out and wed fix the frame and get er ready for the road

[Dirteatr717]

just wondering... how did u crack the frame lol? u have alot of work ahead of yah :wrench:

[freakjeep93]

there was a little crack in the left side and i took it down an atv trail and went up a big rock hill and the back bounced a couple times then when i was backing out it snapped

[Darren]

there was a little crack in the left side and i took it down an atv trail and went up a big rock hill and the back bounced a couple times then when i was backing out it snapped

 

 

You and Ben should hangout together. You've both totaled MJ's on quad trails, and you both think you'll bring them back to life somehow.

[freakjeep93]

but the diference is he got stuck i didnt

[BPB]

but the diference is he got stuck i didnt

Yeah ell when I get stuck i don't mess around, my unibody is still in tact!!!!

[freakjeep93]

yours didnt have cracks and rust

[Darren]

There is no such thing as "rust" where we live.

[Pete M]

There is no such thing as "rust" where we live.

 

 

I'll mail you some. :D spread the red cancer to your area.

 

 

 

 

nah, I wouldn't do that. i wouldn't wish this crap on anyone. :(

[CWLONGSHOT]

Well the optimist in me says nothing is non repairable, but I'm a bit of an optimist with a pessimistic attitude... The way I see it you have two choices:

 

1, Just look for another truck.

 

2, Chop the frame off right behind the bed and tube it!!

 

My own frame repairs where no where near this bad. IMHO yours is gone past a safe return to service. At least without buku work, cost and effort. A cost and effort better put into a better base vehicle.

 

CW

[freakjeep93]

Well the optimist in me says nothing is non repairable, but I'm a bit of an optimist with a pessimistic attitude... The way I see it you have two choices:

 

1, Just look for another truck.

 

2, Chop the frame off right behind the bed and tube it!!

 

My own frame repairs where no where near this bad. IMHO yours is gone past a safe return to service. At least without buku work, cost and effort. A cost and effort better put into a better base vehicle.

 

CW

that was my first thought but my dad told me hes fixed worse and put them on the road safly so were gunna try it. if nothing else ill have it back as a woods truck

[freakjeep93]

well that idea died fast ....... i just crwled under to look at what i need to do to fix the frame and found a gaping hole on the right hand side by the break.. probably why it broke . and i found that the frame has major damage around the bumpstops soo its back to being parts. pics :

 

 

 

 

rust she back to being a donor now .

[64 Cheyenne]

Isn't there enough parts there on that MJ to finish the one in your avatar?

 

You don't have vehicle inspections in Canada?

[JeepcoMJ]

ugh. worst rust ever.

[500 MJ]

yah, thats the worst I've seen it as well.

 

Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm glad you aren't putting that MJ back on the road...that was just plain UNSAFE! Even if you would have gotten it taken care of other parts of the truck wouldn't have lasted much longer.

 

Strip 'er down of everything you want and send 'er to that big steel pile in the sky.

[freakjeep93]

Isn't there enough parts there on that MJ to finish the one in your avatar?

 

You don't have vehicle inspections in Canada?

yea we have inspections but tey allow frame repair. also I'm looking at picking up a -97 kj that was roller .4.0 5 speed 4x4 and might get it for free. so if i get that my avatar will be turning into a 4x4 4.0 the way i wanted it in the first place.

[freakjeep93]

yah, thats the worst I've seen it as well.

 

Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm glad you aren't putting that MJ back on the road...that was just plain UNSAFE! Even if you would have gotten it taken care of other parts of the truck wouldn't have lasted much longer.

 

Strip 'er down of everything you want and send 'er to that big steel pile in the sky.

 

my new plan is to cut the frame off behind the cab and start runnin a new frame from square tube. the front of the frame is nowheres near as bad as the back. but were not sure yet it may still end up donating the engine and mabye a rear end to the rest project

[88mjmanche]

my jeep had a salter on the back for 8 years and the frame was that bad 2 months 2 sheets of 12 guage and 1000 $ and boom brand new

[freakjeep93]

yea I'm thinking of actually cutting it off at the cab and making a new frame out of square tube. i think i could do it

[88mjmanche]

of corse you can but to plate is easier and you keep all your stock setup but way stronger

my mj has more patchs then some of those new girl jeans :rotf:

[freakjeep93]

so your sure i could fix that and make it pass a canadian safty inspection?

[88mjmanche]

yes

 

you got myspace mine is under mudder 77