Glenn Moyer Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I bought this 89 Jeep Comanche in March 2011 - from Maryland. Its a 4 x 2, 2.5 ltr 4 speed. Has little or no rust with 71,000 original miles. It was faded from sitting in the sun so I planned on painting it. Since I had no previous experience in painting I decided to use spray cans. This entire project was done using spray bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 The transformation begins with the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Taking members advise... pull the carpet!! Start the grinder. Por-cast 15 Patch & repair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meljr Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Nice start. I like the camo design. -mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Sound Deaden Reinstall Vynol Headliner Gets a little work Salvage yard find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Visor's look out of place now Door panels refinished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 A little TLC to the frame while the bed is off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Gas tank Renu'ed www.gas-tank.com our shop restores any and all fuel tanks ... Moyer's Fuel Tank Renu the filler neck was powder coated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Back to the body work Lining up the pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Replacing rear window My wife messing with my camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Back to the truck Finally taking shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Bed looks out of place Wheels go to our powder coating department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaboy13 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks great! I did a camo job on mine. How did you get yours to have that nice of a clear coat with rattle can? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Roll bar baking in the oven along with some airplance parts Didn't take pictures of the front end lift but I used 1 3/4 pucks and 4 x 4 cherokee coils. On the rear I used chev drop shackles to level the lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Finally after 4 months she gets to go outside - of course it rained as soon as I did!!!! and NO that is NOT a live gernade on the shifter!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 On the clear I used krylon satin clear, then hand buffed it with a polishing compound. There is a bunch of stuff that I never thought to take pictures of. All of the window moldings and rubber that the sun hit was hard as a rock and cracked. The mirrors were the little flag type on the sides of the doors. Our local you pick it was a great place to get all kinds of odds and ends! The electric push fan that I installed didn't work as well as I thought it would, so I found a 94 Ford Tempo 2.3, that I massaged into a perfect fit. It's amazing what you can come up with when you don't have much money! All of the interior plastic got painted, except for the dash pieces. I did a gauge swap. Mine just had the gas gauge and speedo. All the hoses were replaced, along with the rad., water pump, thermostat, belt, both idler pulleys, and flushed cooling system. We have a radiator shop also, so this is what I do for a living. The funny thing about this project is after almost 30 years of working on cars and trucks I learned so much from this site about little things I've never thought of doing before! I have NEVER walked around a salvage yard at 8:00am looking for ANYTHING in my life. Didn't think I ever would! Now the people know my name. So a lot of this little project is directly because of the great people on this site that are willing to share their ideas and knowledge to others. I really appreciate it, Thanks all of you guys! Glenn Moyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Glenn, great job with the camo! Truck looks great and thanks for sharing so many pics. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I am digging the "Chocolate Chip" pattern on the outside. It brings up some fond memories of my first deployment. The Army "Digital" on the interior not so much. It does work well with the factory gray pieces though. It would be perfect (I my eyes) with the "Chocolate Chip" carried into the interior with factory tan interior pieces. Great job on the truck either way. It is a nice twist on an over used camo job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks Shelby, a friend of mine is a mechanic at a sewing factory that does products for the government. The interior was left overs that he gave me a couple years ago. Stuff is tough as nails. You can barely cut it with a razor. And it matched the interior so thats what I had to use! Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYMJ Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Best camo job I've seen. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knever3 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Pure awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Had a terrible case of the death wobble! Couldn't get over 45 mph and didn't dare hit a crack in the road. My 15 year old son thought it was the funniest thing he ever saw! He said my cheeks were even shaking. After alignment it, toe was out pretty bad, it was better but after hitting a bump it would get squirrelly again. Well after doing a little detective work I found out some dummy forgot to tighten the stabilizer shock to the frame. :dunno: Oh well if that's the worst thing I do in this project I'll feel lucky. Death wobble is ALL gone and I can go 65mph and my son can quit asking to go for a ride! Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jons87mj Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 love the paint job :bowdown: :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts92mj Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 what did you do on tail lights to get the black outline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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