1991 Pioneer

[Nater Bean]

New to the forum, while working on this truck everything I would google would normally refer me to this site so I figured I should join. Great knowledge.

 

My Comanche was my first truck when I was 16 back in 2007, I had it for about a year before I got another truck, my dad sold it and I tracked the guy down he sold it to and found it sitting in a barn and he was using it as a parts truck. I paid $300 for it without wheels and tires. It did run and I was able to drive it around, lots of rust though and the body is in pretty bad shape. I have some great memories of this truck since it was my first and I'm glad I was able to get it back. I will post some pics soon after I figure out why the url tab keeps freezing.

 

Here's are the parts I've fixed so far

 

-water pump/ thermostat

 

-transmission extension housing

 

-rear brake lines/hoses

 

-rear shoes

 

-headlight

 

-u-joint

 

-oil/filter

 

-air filter

 

-blower

 

-rear diff fluid changed and resealed

 

Now what I still have to do

 

-tail lights

 

-wipers (need the 5.5 amp circuit breaker) will a regular fuse work?

 

-header panel (current one is cracked and a bunch of plastic is missing)

 

-radio installed (found an original at a junkyard)

 

-4x4 isn't working (when I brought it home it was in 4 wheel high and was working but when I took it out it won't go back in)

 

-dimmer switch when in a certain spot will heat up and begin to smoke

 

-interior is trashed but I have some of the missing parts

 

-body is extremely rusted so I'm thinking about cutting some of rust out

 

-turn signals won't work, they come on when I hit the flashers but don't blink together there offset.

 

If anyone see's a similar problem they have had that I'm having any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Nater Bean]

Well here she is.

 

Got alot done today. Have working tail lights not and wipers that work. Before the wipers nor the lights did nothing so I can scratch that off the to do list. 

[Nater Bean]

It still has all my origional stickers from high school, can't believe the guy that bought it off my dad never took them off.

[91Pioneer]

Wow the body is really beat to hell, not a panel without multiple dents. Good project though.

[outlaw star]

Wish I could find my old High School truck. Lol. Good luck with the rebuild.

[Nater Bean]

Wow the body is really beat to hell, not a panel without multiple dents. Good project though.

 

Wish I could find my old High School truck. Lol. Good luck with the rebuild.

 

 

I should clarify that my defination of rebuild meant work on it till it will go up and down the road, gonna be a trapping/hunting truck so I'm planning on welding some cool stuff on, trying to figure out how to make a fake bear trap to put on the front grill after i get a new header panel. As far as the body goes it was the family wood truck for awhile so if there was a tree in the way it was ran over, buddy also dropped a tree on it at one point. It seems to run good, spits and stutters some when I start it so I'm not really sure where to check for that issue but will come in time.

[Nater Bean]

 

Here it is when I brought it home back in 2006. 

[91Pioneer]

That thing was a beaut in '06!

[Nater Bean]

That thing was a beaut in '06!

 

Yes I wish I knew how hard one of those are to come by in that shape, it wouldnt have been trashed to where it is now. 

[Nater Bean]

Another big thing checked off the list thanks to the help from the forums and the replies Ive been given. I have working 4 wd now. 

 

I will keep it posted as it continues to get closer to being on the road.

[Nater Bean]

Got tires on it and a new front bumper we made out of some old basement supports and rebar and some angle. Ive done several test drives and its running great, next thing is an exhaust...