peteco Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 hi all, i got this 88 comanche laredo for $500 in november. ran and drove fine , put 300 miles on it until the clutch line busted a rust hole about 10 miles from home. so now its in the garage waiting a fix. it's got the i6 ( 104K on it), 5 speed, 4 x 4, buckets, long bed, bed liner,fog lights, and tow hooks.paint is tired,rims have oxidation, rust holes on rear quarters and frame rust where some squirrels spent some time ( ahhhh nuts). quick list to fix, clutch line, parking brake (done ),vent window (done), drivers floor pan rusted but not through, new rear bumper put on (came with new 1!), very small gas leak (new seal/new tank maybe?) new radio, PO had bought a cheap 1 and it was dead. then body work. [https://content-na.drive.amazonaws.com/cdproxy/templink/VzKHD39e4-aWxrf7REJqU8FYQh8E5xxZTq-8LQK5w70pX92IB?viewBox=1920%2C1440] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 FIRST!!! Welcome, welcome! :waving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 this weeks progress : clutch line connectors rusted solid, pb blaster couldn't do it,so i had to cut it off,and still couldn't get the fittings off. now trying everything to get bleeder unstuck without cutting it off. may end up cutting that sucker too. have a flare tool ready to go, hope to be driving by next week. got the rear bumper off, need to cut 2 bolts that won't budge. fixed 1 courtesy light too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 pete that things sweet...... its in WAY better shape than mine!!! our interiors diffrent though... and I'm sure mine has WAAAAAAY more salt on and in it than yours....look at my floormats! sorry it took so long..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 thanks for the photos of your laredo. my interior cleaned up pretty well. got the sliding window working today too. need to find out if i am missing a piece on the slider, or is it just glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 thanks for the photos of your laredo. my interior cleaned up pretty well. got the sliding window working today too. need to find out if i am missing a piece on the slider, or is it just glass? Â What are you talking about? If your missing the clip that keeps it locked on the center pane, we all are missing that. Â Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 its just glass....i got the clip on both of mine :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 i would replace that line completely, its only going to come back and bite you in the but later on, rust may start to grow inside the cyl now its been exposed. and might not be so lucky next time, don't want to blow out on the highway :thumbsup: Â nice looking manche man, can't wait to see more pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 thanks, i replaced the line but i am still working on getting the bleeder loose. today i found a plastic trim piece, is it for the slider window? and here is the frame rust/ rot from the squirrel condo.. and are these bed rails original? should they stay or go?took the comanche bed liner off today and the bed looks awesome, no rust at allok, had to cut the bleeder valve, after i cut it off it took me 2 minutes to get it loose and working after i sprayed blaster in the drain screw end, DOH! had i done this before i cut it off i'm 90% sure it would have worked fine (so stupid, must be those nasty blaster fumes) so got a flare end tool in there somehow, made some marginal ends and put the whole system back togethor. pumped it and then 1 fitting leaked out. back to flaring, after 2nd try got it back together and drove the truck around the neighborhood! it ain't perfect, but it shifts pretty well for now.bleeder works like new "DOH!" flare tool wedged in there (don't try this at home) ,had to cut it to fit in there.after the drive around the neighborhood,( edited,mar '13, still works great ,hardly leaks at all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 ive never seen that plastic piece on a rear window but i could b wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 hi comanche fans, i made more progress today, cleaned rust off the chrome front bumper and mounted the new rear bumper.my clutch is still working fine, put about 20 miles on it today with no problems. took it to a carwash with the bedliner out to give it a good high pressure wash from above and below ( probably left some rust there).i figured out why i had a thumping noise, my left rear tire lugs were loose, not sure how that happened, but it could use new lugs and a tire rotation tomorrow. the old bumper would be usable if someone wanted to weld new brackets in it, i'll put photos up of it if anyone wants it. also, could that trim piece go over the rear view mirror mount? my mirror seems a little low so maybe its a replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Oh wow factory fog lights and cargo light :bowdown: nice  Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Oh wow factory fog lights and cargo light :bowdown: nice  Brandon   Was looking at the pictures and did not see them :???: , Then noticed the switches for them on the dash. :doh: Good eye. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 i'm not sure but i would guess the cargo light and fog lights may have been part of the laredo "package" since stinger's comanche seems to be set up the same...and both work fine, i even have 1 plastic fog light cover. both of your comanches look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I have not seen alot of Lardeo packages. Were they rare to come by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 hi, not sure if jeep did a lot of laredo's, but from the pictures it seems like they have upgraded seats,chrome bumbers,chrome mirrors,(mine got painted black by PO), more plastic body trim, cargo and fog lights in common. does anyone know what the options packages were originally? got my new bumper on and here's a picture of it and the rust free bed. still trying to get lug nuts loose on the passenger side, i have 2 that are the wrong/different size that may need to be heated to get loose. and my spare tire winch is frozen too, so blaster shots all around.got the spare loose, it also cranks the wrong way from the manual, but it works fine, nice tire on there too ,wish i had a full set of these they look better than the blackwalls on there now.still have 1 lug left that won't budge and is mostly stripped, you can tell the last owner had worked at it too too bad the old spare had rot, it may have been the original equipment.i've become focused on changing the tires now, shopping out good used 235/75r15's today. the ones on there did fine in 8 inches of snow the other night, 4 wheeling with fog lights blazing... (editmar '13, have four 31's sitting in back waiting to go on the jeep in the spring.probably go with the white letter side out when i mount them ..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 ooh...good question :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 hey stinger and others, did you put new speakers in your 88? if you did what do you recommend. i got my stereo to work but only the right side speakers sound good, both drivers side sound very scratchy, and my antenna doesn't work so i have to trouble shoot that too. my progress this week was the stereo and attempts at blower/heater fan repair (no luck yet). also still no luck on the frozen lug nut. still looking for tires, and my spare that looks good doesn't hold air, a little rot i guess i couldn't see. now back to the garage.ok, got kick panel off and my antenna lines were disconnected at the coupler, so ill crimp that togethor and that should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 no, my speakers are factory and still sound good...i just got new stereo...good luck on the lug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 got the radio in, and all the speakers are working now and sound good.now ready to start on the common heater blower only works on high problemgood day today, did my first u pick yard run. got some stuff, more next time when all the snow and slush is gone. even got a rear window clip! just found out my lighter doesnt work (my gps died on the way up there), so i got a new 1 and replaced it, still no luck, must be a fuse/ground issue. also replaced my turn signal relay ( it would freeze up after about 6 clicks). and put in a drivers door speaker, sounds much better. will get the rear window clip on soon. found a windshield leak i need to fix too.good weekend progress before the super bowl. put the rear window clip on, replaced the blower resistor, the old one was super rusty and had the bottom insert broken/ stuck inside the plug. blower works fine in all speeds now. replaced the clock bulb, heat/ac bulb and lighter bulb and ground. put dash back together and everything working like new now!have not updated in a while but still making progress. i have put about 2000 miles on the jeep since i got it, clutch line fix still working, needs about a shot glass of fluid every 400 miles or so of in town use. wanted to do my bodywork but so much rain it is hard to get started. have done some grinding on it and have the bondo ready to go. pretty much done on the inside, door courtesy light work, gonna reseal the front windshield glass all the way around this week.realize it needs a floor patch, about 6" x 8" is all on drivers side. still have 1 lug to get off and still looking for good bigger used tires with white letters on them.. i will post bodywork photos as soon as i get 4 days of rain free weather. also i have hauled all kinds of mulch in it and amazed at how strong it pulls fully loaded. need to put in a towing light harness soon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 hi comanchiacs, been a while since an update. i took the truck to maine in june, got 22 mpg on the highway with a small load in the bed doing 70-75 up I95.jeep drove great all summer. tried to get to the bodywork while towing boats (no trouble hauling a 20foot bowrider with the jeep) in and out of the lake, fishing, tubing ,usual summer fun. even got a free trampoline loaded in the back and hauled home for the kids. miss the jeep as i have it stored up there, may go up and bring it back to get to the body work but my other project, a '93 240sx vert is keeping me busy now.still looking for a 2nd manche to keep down here and toy with.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 howdy jeepers,i found a new comanche project, a 1990 pioneer long bed. 137k miles, red, 4 litre, 4x4 auto, rear slider, AC, electric locks, original radio that sounds good.4 x 4 works fine. got it last week in a hurry, had to get to work, so bought it a little faster than i would have liked. issues i have found are door locks need work, drivers key slot is loose and tricky and passenger lock isnt connected so won't open with key but turns fine. the auto tranny works fine most of the time, only drove it about 40 miles so far on 3 days, and every now and then does the no power upshifting described in a thread, so have to trouble shoot that, sure its electrical because shifts flawlessly most of the time. the body is awesome, no rust, just a few dings. floor pans perfect , interior is in great shape(bench seat), looks garage kept. pix coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 haven't posted since the new format of the forum, both comanches still in maine, the 88 runs great, will get the body work done with photos along the way in the summer and fall. took the '90 up to maine, figured out the shifting problem was the ground had come loose on the frame, cleaned and tightend that and it shifts fine, but then i had an overheat about 200 miles into the summer. havent had time to troubleshoot that, but i think its may be heater core related? here they are up in the north woods, i put 235's on the red '90, looks good.  got to bring the 88 home, finally got around to the new tires, put 30x9.5x15's on it, they had to cut off that lug nut i never could get off. gonna start taking things off to get ready to grind and bondo the body work, pix of that work to come. also have the dash apart again as i wished i had my gps on the drive home, so i need the lighter to work, a wire came loose so should be a quick fix.                        been a while, so an update : have run some fuel system cleaner and a few tanks of shell vpower premium this winter and since then i feel like i recovered full factory thrust, pulls stonger than ever. had to reopen the dash because i had rewired it wrong, had 2 wires going where they didnt belong and was blowing fuses, got it all back to 100% in an hour. went on a pick n pull run and saw only 1 comanche, stripped almost clean, but it had the exact configuration as mine, even the chrome bed rails. took the vent windows off it and the coolant tank for my 1990. gonna try a different junk yard tomorrow. have a friend working on the 1990, doing all the gaskets for me. trying to sell our house so another wasted spring, but i will finish this thing. need drivers floorboard ASAP, seat is starting to lean...  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 happy winter friends, still have my 88 jeep, but now its garage kept and ready to be redone, no kidding this time, appears all my photos have disappeared so i'll reload them soon, . got a new air compressor,tools, and gonna hit it hard this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 all the photos gone again, man, still no progress but comanche has done loads of runs to the dump and home depot, afraid the frame rust may be more than i can tackle. i need to get to this project some day, but use the truck so often I'm afraid to tear it apart.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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