Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I just purchased a 1989 Comanche Sportruck, 2wd. It is 4.0 5sp, has 189000 mi. What enticed me on this truck was the fact it has almost no rust! There is a very tiny soft spot on one rocker. Floors are solid, bed is solid, corners solid. I live in the Kansas City area and it is unusual to find such a rust free truck around here. Clearcoat is toast, but otherwise it seems to be in great shape. vn 1j7ft26L9kL454163. I owned a 258 amc six in a 1971 Matador in from 1971-74. It feels good to be driving that amc based 6 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 very cool welcome :wavey: Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Now if I could just figure out how to post pics. Just signed onto phtobucket but havent figured it out yet I got it! I just backed it out of the garage on a cold day to take the pics....It doesn't smoke like that all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Now if I could just figure out how to post pics. Just signed onto phtobucket but havent figured it out yet Here you go :D http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11077 :thumbsup: Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Howdy neighbor :wavey: Ever make it over by Springfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Yes, come to Springfield once in a while. Being a MO truck though, I have to replace the windshield first so it will pass inspection. THEN I need to get out and find out if it there are any other issues. Drove it 30 Miles home and all was sweet. It has 1 incorrect wheel. As many of those base wheels as they made and as many wheels that got swapped out for bigger wheels and tires, you would think you could find one for scrap price. So far no find. About 35 in the local yard, or 20 plus shipping on the net. Seems high for something that hardly wears out and people discarded. Otherwise, it needs inner fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 And you can bet this truck didn't spend it's life in MO or there would be rust issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Welcome to the club. :cheers: Just run the VIN to see it's background. Surprised you didn't do that before purchasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I live in the Kansas City area and it is unusual to find such a rust free truck around here. Hey, cool. I live in Overland Park. Did you pick that truck up around Swope Park? I swear I saw it in a back yard in that area a few months ago. (I plan the tree trimming for KCPL) Looks like a great base My truck lived its whole life in the Sedalia/Columbia area until I rescued it and brought it across the state line :brows: She was rusted out :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88elimnator Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I live in Kansas city too. where abouts are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 I am in Smithville. The car still has KS plates, but I bought it from a guy in Independence who had a MO title but still had KS plates. That worries me a little, but the vin matches what is on the dash. THere is a nice, white long bed near me at Platte City and I think I saw one other one in town, but only once! Good to know their are some locals around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjeep2.5 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Yea, welcome to the club! Used to live in Farley, so I know Smithville and Platte City well! You may know of it, but there is a yard on the east side of 435 a couple of miles north of I-70. It's at the East Truman Road exit, and google maps says it's name is "pick and pull". Last time I was there (couple of years ago) it cost a buck to get in. I live about half way between Columbia and Saint Louis now, and used to go there every time we visited my daughter until she moved to Indianapolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I think we need to have a CC yard hopping day in this area. :jump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 I found a cherokee in a very small yard in Granville IA where I used to live. my bro is checking it out to see what is there to pick. Prices should be cheap there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjeep2.5 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 the Front Clip, the interior dash area of all Cherokees, and the front doors of a 4 door Cherokee, will swap to a Comanche. The mounting brackets for bucket seats of a Cherokee are different than a Comanche. I think there is a couple of threads on here showing how to make them fit. Front suspension the same, but Cherokee Rear differential has spring perches in a different spot. Engine and tranny the same. I think interior console is different also. So, pick what will fit!!! I even think windshields are slightly different. Hey fellow CC'rs, correct me here if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 windshields are the same and i think consoles are to. welcome to the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 windshields are the same. the center consoles have some slight differences, but will swap directly. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbob Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hoping to score some simple stuff: underhood insulation, plastic inner fenders, and one 9 slot wheel. I need that mini console that goes around the manual shifter, but I don't think cherokees came with bench seats so that will be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hoping to score some simple stuff: underhood insulation, plastic inner fenders, and one 9 slot wheel. I need that mini console that goes around the manual shifter, but I don't think cherokees came with bench seats so that will be different. Very, very few did, and I believe that they were all autos. They did, however, come with buckets and the mini console. Only ever seen one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hoping to score some simple stuff: underhood insulation, plastic inner fenders, and one 9 slot wheel. I need that mini console that goes around the manual shifter, but I don't think cherokees came with bench seats so that will be different. Very, very few did, and I believe that they were all autos. They did, however, come with buckets and the mini console. Only ever seen one though. Cherokee SE (base) models are the most likely to have the mini console. The mini console from the Cherokee is slightly larger than the one from the Comanche. The little storage area on the left hand side of the console is a perfect iPhone holder :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythreesons Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Yea, welcome to the club!......there is a yard on the east side of 435 a couple of miles north of I-70. It's at the East Truman Road exit, and google maps says it's name is "pick and pull". ......... I gotta give Doug the credit, but here is the website so that you can check inventory...... http://www.picknpull.com/check_inventory.aspx I have a distant memory of another yard on the other side of 435, but I can't quite recall. I'll send another member a PM to see if he remembers. There are a few more of us in the general area of KC plus a couple of transients that float in and out of town. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjeep2.5 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Yea, welcome to the club!......there is a yard on the east side of 435 a couple of miles north of I-70. It's at the East Truman Road exit, and google maps says it's name is "pick and pull". ......... I gotta give Doug the credit, but here is the website so that you can check inventory...... http://www.picknpull.com/check_inventory.aspx I have a distant memory of another yard on the other side of 435, but I can't quite recall. I'll send another member a PM to see if he remembers. There are a few more of us in the general area of KC plus a couple of transients that float in and out of town. :D WOW! You can now check inventory! What an upgrade! Course, they are only there for a week or so, then crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapmj Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 i live in overland park to. i might have some parts what color is your interior? i have a 89 cherokee limited that scraping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Sunrise beach huh? How often are you around there? I've seen several MJs between Laurie and Camdenton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapmj Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 almost every weekend during the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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