North4x4 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 I haven't been working on the Comanche lately because I picked up a new project, a 69 Camaro that needs to be restored. However I decided to take my time with that because I can't afford it right now being in school, so I'm starting in on the Comanche again. I finally got the rear frame section welded together and the bed gap looks pretty good. I'm going to start tearing into the Cherokee after this semester finishes up. In the mean time here are some pictures of the Comanche welded together in the barn. Also dug a Comanche rear housing off the pile, the gears that are going in it are 3.73s for now(its the lowest ones we have laying around) until I can afford 4.56s. Sorry the pictures are kinda crappy I didn't feel like pulling it out of the barn. If anybody has a decent Short Bed that they don't need near PA please get a hold of me I'm looking one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 I got some progress done to the Comanche in the last couple of days. My dad got a 4:10 rear in so I pulled the center section out and stuck it into the rear for my Comanche and proceeded to paint everything, just gotta dig up some axles and get some rear brakes. A guy also contacted my dad that had a new driver side bedside for a Comanche pickup that we were able to pickup for 75 bucks so it looks like I'm going to be repairing my rusty bed. The cherokee will be going under the knife as soon as we make some room in the shop. Then progress will really begin, hopefully. My pretty new 4:10 rear end, the diff cover is similar to the color the truck will be painted. My new bedside sitting on the truck, got really lucky finding this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Enjoying your build dude, how about a pic of the 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Here are some pictures of the 69 Camaro, its in rough shape but nothing that can't be fixed. You can literally buy every part for this car brand new. The good side. The not so good side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Here are some pictures of the 69 Camaro, its in rough shape but nothing that can't be fixed. You can literally buy every part for this car brand new. The good side. The not so good side. We'll the good side sh#@ hot, the bad is something you will deal with as you have with your comanche. Will be one nice ride when done ( slip a progress pic in once in a while i,m sure no will mind ) :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Got some more done on the Comanche lately, the front axle is painted and going to be receiving its matching 4:10 gears tomorrow. The rear axle is all buttoned up all I need to do is throw the set of drums I have for it on. I started stripping the cherokee today as well, hopefully I will have that pretty much gutted by the end of the week so I can begin reassembly on the Comanche. Front axle all prettied up. Got some of the Interior plastic removed and also removed the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Finally got the Cherokee into the shop to start the tear down. Got the engine out, dash is out, and also the heater box. I'll most likely work a little more on it tonight and try to finish removing the wiring and other odds and ends so that I can start taking the lift and suspension out tomorrow. I also got my roll pan and tail lights that I will be using, in addition to a taillight bar under the gate. I'll try to get some pics of them later so you can get an idea of the direction I'm going in the rear of this truck. :wrench: Engine all ready to come out. Out Dashboard out Heater out. The shop is a mess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Love the seats :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Finished up stripping the cherokee today, got the gas tank and suspension out. All that's left of the shell is the steering box, overhead console and rear wiring harness, at least what I need from it. I'm going to try to start cutting the firewall and brackets out tomorrow night. All that's left of the cherokee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Finally got the Comanche in the shop, started welding on the firewall and fitting the brackets for the newer dash board. All the holes are now filled in on the firewall and the wiring harness and steering column holes have also been fixed. I just put the dash in for the first test fit. Took the plate off the firewall which will be replaced by the one from the cherokee for the proper steering column hole. Cut out and welded in the hole for the wiring harness from the cherokee. The finished product. First fitment of the dashboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just a small update, the truck's firewall is currently in primer and awaiting paint. My dads going to spray it sometime tomorrow morning, then Friday I can start putting it back together. :banana: What the new firewall looks like, freshly sprayed in primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 It looks pretty clean. What color did you end up picking for paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 We lost power for a day so I wasn't able to post pictures of the painted firewall however I got some today. We also edged the door so that we don't have to do that later. Finished installing the 4:10s into the front axle and got that in along with the lift. This is actually an original Jeep color, not specific to a Comanche of coarse. I believe its a CJ-5 color from what my Dad tells me, he used to paint all the Jeeps he built back in the day this color. Looking like a truck again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :clapping: Looking good dude :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 I haven't updated in a while however I've still been working on the Comanche day and night. I'm trying to have it running by the end of August as I have to go back to school on the 27th. I got the dash board installed hopefully for the last time, as well as the clutch and brake master cylinders. The front axle is pretty much complete at this point as well I have just a few things to finish up. I'm going to be ripping into the rear of the truck to put my other 4:10 axle in and finish up the brake system, then its back down to the bottom shop to put the motor, trans, and transfer case in. Sorry for the crappy phone pics, it's all I had at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockdrummer93 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Great work. Keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Haven't updated in a while, however I made pretty good progress on the Comanche since. The motor is now installed and the engine bay is pretty much buttoned up at this point. I'm waiting for my dad to rebuild a trans for me then I can finish up the drivetrain and hopefully get this thing running. I'm going to look at a new bed tomorrow. Engine In. Doors and Fenders on. So Much Wiring It's angry and wants to leave the shop. Only have a week before I have to leave for school, so I'm going to try to get as far as possible before I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 I finally went home from school to work on the truck. Since I left, my dad put the trans and transfer case in for me and has been slowly working on some of the body work. He got the new driver's side quarter panel on the bed as well. I finished up the fuel system and bleed the brakes this weekend. Also got the truck running for the first time yesterday. :thumbsup: Hopefully next time I got home I can get it outside and get some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Finally got the Comanche running today and got it outside for the first time for some pictures. :thumbsup: I'll let the pictures do the talking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Looking good dude, like how its sits. A fresh coat of jam and she'll be the ducks guts :thumbsup: Hows the 69 coming along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Haven't really been working on the 69 much, been trying to get the manche ready for this winter so I have something to drive. This truck most likely won't see paint till after this winter as well, going to work the bugs out of it first then probably paint it next summer. I've been too busy with school, so I don't get much time to work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexia Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Are you going to bring it to the York, PA Jeep show next year? I plan to be there and would love to see another 1997+ conversion in person. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 I'll have to look into it, never went before but heard it's a huge show. Hopefully I'll get it painted by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North4x4 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Went home over Thanksgiving break and got a bunch done on the comanche, no pics though sorry. Got the 4wd linkage squared away, also have a makeshift posi-lock cable for the front axle installed. Most of the drivetrain is buttoned up at this point, put the 31s from the cherokee on there for now so I don't have to cut the fenders. All I have left is replacing the right bedside, and mount the tailights I'm going to use, and the roll pan. Probably won't see paint till next summer so it'll be ugly over the winter. I still have to put the windshield in yet too, next time I got home I'll get some more pics for you guys. :driving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collkid Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Thing is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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