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1988 Comanche "refresh"


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Well the 1988 Comanche needed a refresh ,.. After a collision and a hit and run I decided it needed not just mending but a full refresh,...

 

 

Rolling in,..

 

 

And the repairs begin

 

 

1.5hrs later

 

 

And we continue,...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Box mending

 

 

Frame prep,..

 

 

 

 

Guide coats going on after a white primer:

 

 

Block sanding in progress

 

 

 

 

 

More to come,... Now do I stay original colour or go white with pearls? White? Maybe blue pearl???

 

I considered 2 tone but I have another truck for that,,,

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Wow been a while since an update,.. Sorry Baby on the way has got me side tracked,..

 

A Few update photos:

 

Got the bumper straigtened and back:

 

 

Fixing some minor flaws on the cab corners:

 

Coated the bed floor

 

First shot at spraying the truck had some HUUUGE issues with dry spray

 

 

 

Changed the formula and tried the tail gate,.. Much better

 

 

Bed got a squirt:

 

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Well today was the day it made its trek home :)

 

 

 

It's now in good company again,..

 

 

Tucked away for reassembly Whoooot!!!

 

 

Looking plain,..

 

 

 

 

Watching it bounce on the way home I am really unsure how much I can lower the stance without the wheels contacting the fenders on the front,..

 

Rear has lots of room to work with though!

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Front end parts are tricking in,... reassembly has been slower than expected with the new baby. Hope to get the box bolted down, tank back in and back on the road soon! Lots of tedious work repainting parts, trim, and soon to line the bed.

 

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