My first build... PICS ADDED

[JeepinDev89]

After not being in the seat of a Jeep, especially a Comanche, I had to find another. After a couple of months of searching, I thought I had found the one.

It was a 1991 Comanche 4.0 Auto 4wd for $900 that needed to be put back together after talking to the guy he had it for 5 or 6 years and it's just sat in pieces. I drove an hour and half and I find a 1990 Comanche 4.0 Auto 4wd. Not was I was looking for at all. But I figured it'd be a good starting point.

 

Pros:

$500

Original buckets '

Vent windows

Dual exhaust

Hitch

Only rust I seen was on drivers floor

 

Cons:

Although not rusty the body has some nice dents

The "NEW" motor he had installed sat for years with no oil and was locked up

Needs new rear bumper

Needs complete front end: doors forward

 

I'm very optimistic when it comes to project vehicles I am very optimistic and sometimes only see the end result. Here goes my end result:

HO injection

New Paint

4.5" lift

32s

 

Then I plan on beating the crap out of it!!

 

I'll get pics up soon. I know you guys love pics.

 

Devin

[ejndssn]

i hope that this is not one of those MJ's going on a destruction tour. you may be surprised at what you have and may want to restore it to its original form. but the like you stated the pix will have the details.

[JeepinDev89]

Don't think it's anything special. Just a Pioneer. No rollbar, cargo light. I don't plan on wheeling it hard, just driving the crap out of it. I plan on making it a reliable DD that'll handle light towing, a little mud, and some snow in the winter. I bought it before he was gonna scrap it.

 

The only reason I plan on switching it to HO injection is beacuse the current Renix injection is FUBARed plus missing all of the vacuum lines. I have a local JY that cuts me awesome deals on parts and they have several XJs that I can rob of wiring harnesses and such.

 

I'd honestly like to make it a 5spd someday, but that'll only happen if I blow up the tranny in it.

 

It's my first time around, i'll take it as it comes.

[Shane]

Any pics? :dunno:

[JeepinDev89]

I will try to get some this weekend. I work 2nd shift and live in town and the Comanche is at my parents place. Really only time I'll have to work on it is the weekends.

[RockMJ]

Don't think it's anything special

 

Every Comanche is special, regardless of condition :D

 

RockMJ

[JeepinDev89]

So I finally got some pics and did work on the ole' MJ today. Pulled the seats, center console and dash. Was trying to get the carpet up to see how bad my floors were, but it started cooling off and the sun was going down. Next weekend if it's still available I'm going to check out a '94 XJ country 4.0 5 speed. It has a salvage title and I a plan on using every part off it I can for my HO swap, plus i'll be getting the 5 speed too. Pretty stoked, until next weekend, this is how she sits...

 

The day I brought her home:

 

Today:

 

Seats out:

 

Center console out:

 

Dash out:

 

And while I'm at it... my little bros XJ, he's in it for $500, still be added is his AALs and Thunderbird springs, hoping to net about 3.5-4"