89Patches Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hello :wavey: , I've been on this forum for sometime now just watching the build threads and deciding what to do with my MJ, I always liked the 97+ swap but I thought it would be to much for me to do, but one night I somehow came home with a 2000 cherokee for $800 and next thing you know my Comanche is stripped :wrench: , Being that I am only 16 and work nights after school and most weekends I've manged to come pretty far with the conversion but for now ill just start you off with some pictures when I first got it , oh ya its an 89 4x4 lwb pioneer with 450,000k. Here's when I first got her. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found The Rust Image Not Found My Moabs I picked up for $350 Image Not Found My Donor Image Not Found I hope I uploaded these correctly :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The conversion isn't necessarily difficult, just time consuming. I'd be much more afraid of the rust. Good luck with the swap; its worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I agree. The swap is worth it. I fell in love with her all over again after I did it. Looks like you've got a great platform to build on. If you run into any brick walls with it, just ask. Plenty of us have done it now. And welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Where do you live that rust is :eek: good luck with the XJ tho :popcorn: Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I live in southern Ontario, Canada where they layer the road with salt, but its funny I didn't think it was that bad compare to my other comanche's where I had 2 break in half :rotf: but thankfully I don't have to deal with the rust my brother is doing all body work and paint Here are the new wheels on with my old power window doors Image Not Found My new dana 30 LP (for now) Image Not Found All cleaned up and new brakes Image Not Found and my donor is stripped Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 thats nothing compared to some of the ontario cars. after 2-3 years a new car's frame has to be either rebuilt or repaired, keep up the work! its going to look bad @$$ when its done, if you do drive it in the winter. lots of car washes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Well i have seemed to have lost my pictures while i was doing the interior, so ill just show it 90% complete. but first a flex shot, lol :D and some other randoms I found Image Not Found what it would look like slammed with lots of camber :rotfl2: Image Not Found So this is my dad's Dakota beside my MJ (which is 0" of lift and has broken front coils and it sits the same height) 8) Image Not Found Now here is when I took the drivetrain out Image Not Found Got the engine bay cleaned and painted and wiring and what not installed Image Not Found It took me probably 4 hours of beating bending to get the engine to go in, it just didn't want to go in but it finally did(also with newer front end) Image Not Found got all my interior pieces painted, it was only about a shade or to off, but you only notice if you use flash with a camera Image Not Found I got most of the interior done but have a few more things to do but all the wiring is done and it surprisingly works ;) so this is about where I am with the build to date, now I am just waiting for my lift kit to come in then I get my front axle swap underway. this is my first time doing axle swap so any advice would be greatly appreciated, Thanks :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Found a pic of the interior Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 So I have an update on the truck , I took the bed off today which was a pita because only 5 off the bolts would come out and the others were just rotted and stripped but my homemade hole saw solved that problem :idea: after I got it off I cleaned all the dirt and sand off and pushed it back in the garage to start cleaning up the frame Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Now the bed is just sitting on the trailer ready to go and get body work done Image Not Found I cannot wait till I start driving it again seems like its been in the garage being worked on more then I actually drove it,lol :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Have another update on my build, so today I went to the junk yard and got my fuel tank which is a 22 gallon dakota fuel tank and right beside it was a 99 fuel tank with the pump, so I got the 22 gallon and 99 fuel pump for a $15 :D , also when I was there I found a Explorer with a 8.8 disc brakes, 4.10s and it was Lsd and I can probably get it for $50 Image Not Found maybe sometime this week I can get it running :jump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 great job keep going! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 That 8.8 would be a steal if you can get it!! Lookin awesome so far, keep it up! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86customanche Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Great looking truck. Youve gotten a lot done, yet still a lot left :thumbsup: That 8.8 sure would be a steal at $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 So I got my 8.8 the other day :D , it turns out it wasn't 4.10's the tag was rusty and was hard to read, it turns out it was 3.55's so now ill leave my front axle alone, and re gear later down the road but the best part was that I picked the 8.8 up for a whopping $35 :jump: and I also got my gas tank wired so now i am just waiting to get gas to fire her up :banana: and maybe put my front drive shaft in and take it for a spin Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 I have an update!!!! So this weekend I was able to get my front end swapped (sorta) I just have to get a new nut for the drag link and it should all be done, And its a 3" lift just to get me started and on the road and I also finally got my headliner installed, I now just need to get black sun visors then the interior should be complete. My brother said if it moves under its own power he'll take it for paint, so there maybe paint in the near future, so any paint suggestions would be great!!! Thanks... It's a hover Manche. :brows: Image Not Found Image Not Found To show you haw rusty my old axle was Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found And of course a shot of the headliner Image Not Found So that's my up date, So PLEASE give me paint suggestions my brother keeps saying black, he paints everything black :fool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 BLACK is bad, nice build to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 BLACK is bad, nice build to date Thanks... I can't wait to see more of you're RHD MJ, and what do you think of dark blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 So Yesterday I finished my axle swap and put in my front drive shaft and DROVE It up the driveway!!!! Here are some pic's, Plus a Flex shot 8) Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found I was surprised how much lift it gave me it was more like 3.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Comanche4x4 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 you have the same tires as me!! and they look bald like mine :P haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 BLACK is bad, nice build to date Thanks... I can't wait to see more of you're RHD MJ, and what do you think of dark blue? I car,nt wait to get home to see more of my MJ. Hopefully my body man has kicked a few goals. As for colour you go with what ya hart tells ya :thumbsup: I,m leaning towards BLACK so i have the mathing pair But plumb crazey purple is looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Every time I see someone ask about paint, I always suggest Inca Gold because if I built another, that's what I'd chose. Congrats on the progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 you have the same tires as me!! and they look bald like mine :P haha Lol, yes they are very bald, but hopefully getting some 265/75/R16's soon :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Every time I see someone ask about paint, I always suggest Inca Gold because if I built another, that's what I'd chose. Congrats on the progress! Thanks!! Between Inca Gold and Baltic Blue not sure which one I like better :hmm: There just give such a different look between the 2 BLACK is bad, nice build to date Thanks... I can't wait to see more of you're RHD MJ, and what do you think of dark blue? I car,nt wait to get home to see more of my MJ. Hopefully my body man has kicked a few goals. As for colour you go with what ya hart tells ya :thumbsup: I,m leaning towards BLACK so i have the mathing pair But plumb crazey purple is looking good I was already thinking plum crazy for my next manche project :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Great work! I know the feeling I got when I could drive my truck after I built it, Keep it up, Got any pics of the other manche's?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Patches Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Great work!I know the feeling I got when I could drive my truck after I built it, Keep it up, Got any pics of the other manche's?? I can't seem to find 2 manche's in my pictures, they were just rust buckets, lol but here is my brothers Lt1 Image Not Found Image Not Found and the next one to be scraped Image Not Found and the lowered 87 Image Not Found Sorry for the large pic's photobucket change the size when I try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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