Florida Comanches In Lkq

[Exgrayxj]

Just today went to Orlando LKQ, 2 count em 2 88-89 Comanches there, a pretty rough red long bed, and a pretty decent short bed, both 4.0/AW4/2wd.

 

Not much gone from them, tho I got the rear end, tail lights and rear bumper from the blue one, and someone else got the tailgate. Before I got there. Drat.

Both have really good cloth bench seats (no notch) and the blue one has a whole real decent blue interior, and it was a Pioneer, I believe, tho it has been repainted.

The red one has a tan interior, nice seat.

And both have good headliners, cloth still up, backers looked good.

 

The blue one is so nice it is a shame to see it broken up for parts and crushed. If I had seen it for sale I would have bought it, the body and interior is much nicer than what I am working with.

 

Wish the seats were grey ...seems like 90% have grey, and these 2 nice ones are something else.

 

OH! And tomorrow and Monday they are having their typical holiday sale, HALF PRICE!

 

I got: 2 tail lights

Dana 35 clean tight and good brakes/drums

real good but not perfect rear bumper (missing end caps)

L&R rear flares and inners

 

for $135, including core charge for the bumper(?) so I am happy! At least I won't have to listen to my growling rear axle.  I know, I know, it is just a matter of time this one will, but at least for a while ...

 

No pics, I am too stupid ...

 

OH! AND THE BLUE ONE HAS A REALLY NICE SHORT BED, looks to have had a bed liner, they buggered it just a little on the left side with the fork lift ... I think half price makes it $75? Flares are still there, just no tails, but the red one has driver quality tails, I got the ones from the blue one, they are just driver quality, right one has 2 tabs broken ...

 

:clapping:

 

 

[87manche1]

Damn 75 for a bed grab that for me will ya ill be right down. Hell it'd be cheaper than a bed with rust around here.

[Guest]

Eh... I hardly ever have good luck at the Orlando LKQ.  :dunno:  Some guys have all the luck, I swear. Same deal when I tried my luck at the Tampa Bay store last month; 18 Jeeps on the lot (3 MJ's included) and all I left with was the backing board for behind the bench seat. Not anything useful to be found out of 18 Jeeps.

 

The Daytona Beach one though... that's another story entirely. If I don't find what I need there, I usually head off to the beach anyway. Either way, it's a win-win.  :brows:

[Exgrayxj]

I agree, but a couple weeks ago I was there with a friend looking for Dodge parts, he had never been there, and I found these two.

 

Today I installed the rear end, and I couldn't be more pleased ... came with nearly new brake shoes/hardware, good drums, tight and quiet!  AND, the truck shows about 206 K miles!

 

Did a little ironing on the bumper and it is also on, MAJOR improvement on the mangled one I had, just need to get the rubber ends now, someone got them before I got there.

 

And let me say again, both had good seats! And the lt blue one has a really n ice bed, very minor damage at the bottom front from them moving it with the forklift.

Be a crying shame to see it get crushed ...

 

OH! And for you rustbelters, all removal work was done with hand tools!!!    lol