USAFAGumby Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Hello All! I'm currently a USAF Academy sophomore and will finally be able to purchase a truck in May this year. First and only choice of course is a Comanche. Here is what I am looking for: 100,000-150,000 miles 4x4 4.0L Short Bed Manual 5-Speed Minimal floor pan rust. Located in Colorado or North Carolina The floor pan rust is on the list mainly because while I am here I have little ability to do maintenance on that level. After that I will start a build thread and we'll see where I can go from there! I'm not one of those guys who grew up around their dads workshop or built cars all their life but I am majoring in mechanical engineering and would appreciate any advice y'all have.
jimoshel Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Welcome to the site. Sometime when you're not busy cramming, drop down for a cold one. :cheers:
dscowell Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 O man I wish I could go to the AFA anyways welcome!
USAFAGumby Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Update! I have a 1989 secured!! I'm gonna be buying it and driving it home to NC near the end of March. 1989 4.0L SWB Bench / light gray interior 5 speed AX-15 4X4 164,000 Couldn't be more excited! It has no rust other than a small spot near the bottom of the passenger door and near the drivers runner drain hole. First mods plan to be 97+ front end swap and stripping the crappy duplicolor bed liner out. Once the new herculiner bedliner is in and the lower body 1/3 is covered I'll send it in to paint for a nice Air Force blue to prevent any more body rust while I wait to drive it up to Colorado in the summer. Once I officially buy it I'll start a build thread, plan to call it Gumby, cause "Semper Gumby" always FLEXable!!
dasbulliwagen Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Welcome to the site. Plenty of clean rust free MJ's in NC too. I assume youll be going to Bragg, or do you have residence here? Aanyways, good luck, and we look forward to your build.
HOrnbrod Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Since he's a cadet at the Air Force Academy I doubt if he's going anywhere near Ft Bragg. :yes:
USAFAGumby Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Yeah if Pope AFB was still there it would be a maybe but I'll be in C-Springs for the next 2 years.
HOrnbrod Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Yeah if Pope AFB was still there it would be a maybe but I'll be in C-Springs for the next 2 years. My daughter is a USAF Lt stationed at Tinker. Flies in an E-3 Sentry. She loves it.
USAFAGumby Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Awesome plane! I just had a friend drop E-3's out of pilot training and will be going to Tinker as well
HOrnbrod Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Awesome plane! I just had a friend drop E-3's out of pilot training and will be going to Tinker as well Daughter was accepted for pilot training, but failed the medical due to her marginal eye site. She was very disappointed of course, but ended up riding an E-3 anyhow as an ABM.
USAFAGumby Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Its always difficult when there is a medical disqualification. Where did she commission from?
USAFAGumby Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 Truck is up! http://comancheclub.com/topic/42498-gumby-build/
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