rocketwheels Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Finally picked up the $200 Comanche I bought back in October, got it cleaned up and everything working, still having the clutch/slave cylinder issues. Since the Clear coat and paint is toast, I surfed the web and found the "paint-by-number" diagrams used by the US Army to camo paint their vehicles including a diagram for pickups. I've got the front clip painted up to the window post and the tail and wheels finished, just need to remove the cab fairing and scrape some loose Sportruk decals off to finish the paint job on both sides . The cab fairing has a mounting positions for factory option Bosch 100W driving lights, but years of vibration caused them to break out, lights are still good but will have to get some plate steel cut x2 to sandwich the fairing for new mounting holes, will also get some smaller driving lights for brush guard mounts. Long term, looking for 5.5 or 6 inch lift and 33's to 35's buckshots or similar. Will be using this truck only as back up bad weather vehicle (I ride a yami Vstar to work daily) and for pulling a firewood trailer across pastures and possible a boat to the lake. won't be a daily street driver.Here is a pic on the ride home....will get the Camo pics soon.... http://public.fotki.com/rocketwheels/st ... 02221.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I've never seen that rollbar before :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 ...it fits the shoulders of the rear fenders as if it was made for it. I guess it may be a Comanche specific aftermarket item installed by our local dealer along with the Bosch lights. The brush guard may not be factory either, I wouldn't know. Check the other pics in my folders at the Fotki site (use the link above to get there) there are a few more pics of the truck in the chicken shed where it sat for several years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 It's a fastback. I do believe. And uh, it ain't no rollbar. Unless you really like a squished cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 ....yeah, its not so stout, kinda like the fender flairs, some kind of poly-plastic material..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche tom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 That thing looks like its from an avalanche :teehee: But is that the stock brushguard! (drool) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 ...I'm not sure if the brush guard is stock, it is quite solid!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche tom Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 If that is it then thats really cool. It was an option from the factory but like nobody got it, look in your manual, the options are pictured in the back. Such as that brushguard and the winch bumper. I'd like to buy it if you ever decided to sell it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiscus Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I surfed the web and found the "paint-by-number" diagrams used by the US Army to camo paint their vehicles including a diagram for pickups. Care to share this link? Sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 It's a fastback. I do believe. And uh, it ain't no rollbar. Unless you really like a squished cab. ive seen one EXACTLY like it on an old style (manche rip off style) dakota with the shelby emblems on it. i think it was a dakota package, probly would swap right on from a dak. they're straight rip offs just about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 ..."I surfed the web and found the "paint-by-number" diagrams used by the US Army to camo paint their vehicles including a diagram for pickups"... "Care to share this link? Sounds interesting" sure, here are 2 different ones, one shows a full size Chevy, the other a full size Dodge this one comes in as a .pdf file http://www.olive-drab.com/images/m880_camo.pdf this one has both the 3 color and 4 color versions as seperate links http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_li ... uflage.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 ...here's a few pics in partial camo, I will finish it up this weekend if the weather holds out! http://public.fotki.com/rocketwheels/st ... 02289.html http://public.fotki.com/rocketwheels/st ... 02291.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 ...thanks Pete! I still can't figure that out. I put the thing around it...is it supposed to have the _url part added to the end also? BTW , the front lenses (except headlights) will be camo-ed out like the rear tail lights, should have it ready by Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 ahhh, your changing it to a .jpg the the other stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 ...thanks guys, now I get it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I like the camo. I should do my DD in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiscus Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So, did you put a base coat of green over everything, then paint the tan/gray over that in the appropriate areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 ..."did you put a base coat of green over everything, then paint ..." ...nope, just doing each color in the pattern as i get to it. From 5 feet away it looks great, from 2 feet it looks like crap.It has been really cold while I'm painting, paint is trying to sag in places, plus I couldn't get the remnants of the stickers off, so i just scraped them with a window razor to knock the loose edges off. It's a $200 truck, it will look good enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 ....Sgt. Rock is now in full camo , all I need to fo is look up the trim screw heads and also the mounting points for the lights...... ...check out the rest of the album for more pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 ...oops, sorry for the huge pics, my camera reset when the batteries ran out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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