DirtyComanche Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 If anyone wants to hear my drivel... The diesel one wound up having nowhere near as clean of body as I hoped. Detailed pictures were sent and it would need a large repair around one of the doors, above at least one of the wheel wells on the box. and probably some work around the window seals. Basically, it was not 'clean and rust free' and didn't seem like it would be worth the hassle and added cost of going to get, given that I felt the engine is likely pooched. I had somebody with one minus a driveline, said the body was pretty near mint. Perfect, I have a spare everything from an XJ that could go somewhere. It's stored a couple hours out of town, and he says he's going out there and can get me a bunch of pictures. Alright... I was half tempted to just hitch the trailer up and take some cash since it's a nice drive anyways, but I actually lent my trailer out for the weekend. Last night I text him to ask if he took pictures "Oh, sorry, when I told the guy whose property it is on that I'm selling it, he bought it." Arrgh. There's another one that I might go look at tonight, if it works out. Comes with a parts truck. Pictures have already verified one rocker and cab corner is MIA other than the bondo. It's repainted, so I'm not sure what else is being hidden... And it's in the midst of a 4wd swap that has probably been going on for years, so who knows when it was last driven on the road. It just started snowing (was beautiful spring weather before), so I'm not sure that it will help me much. Honestly if the parts truck has a title it looks like it might be better, since it's factory paint so I'll at least know where the rust is. So, in short, I got nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 be patient, they are out there. don't settle for one needing a lot of repair if you don't want it. just expand your search! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 There's some nicer ones out of province, it might even be the best bet... Half tempted to phone this guy and see if he's starting to get desperate: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/lethbridge/1987-jeep-comanche-pioneer-pickup-truck/1146589878?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true The one I looked at tonight was 'alllllllright.' It's been spray-bombed green over god knows what. I would call the box a write off, magnet didn't stick in all the usual places, feeling it up some of the paint flaked and I could see my flashlight shining through from the other side. :doh: Rockers are pretty done, but I can get over that since the floor and door sills were still solid. Clutch master leaked and ate the firewall, not the hardest repair in the world but it is time consuming. 4.0L ran nicely and has an AX-15 in it, so that's not bad. Clean basic grey interior with buckets. The guy seems fairly honest and was fine with me saying I needed a week to think about it. Parts truck has a title, box got crushed by a tree over 1' in diameter and MIGHT have tweaked the frame in the process. Sheetmeal on the cab looks okay on it too, not beyond the point of being able to be saved. Parts truck has no engine/trans. Also the package comes with a D44 that allegedly matches the front axle in the 'good' truck, just add a driveshaft to complete the 4wd swap. And probably 10 million little things. :rotf: Pic of the green one: Image Not Found He's asking $2500 for the both of them, I think it's steep. Asking and taking are two different things though. Honestly, part of me just wants the parts truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Price went down to $1500 for the two of them... hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 you couldn't pay me to take on another rusty MJ. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 I have 2~ rusty FSJs also. They're in line before any Comanche project at this point. I really don't know what to say though. I'm betting he would go down to $1200 today. I could sell the XJ rear d44 for $400 easily. Arrrgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Umm. Now the proud owner of two Comanches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 :rotf: seemed inevitable :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Pretty much. More driveway obstructions. Heaven forbid the sun should shine on the gravel, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 In my driveway. Image Not Found Drove on and off the trailer pretty well. Didn't even need to jump start it, just had to squish one of the lugs on the battery cable so it actually made decent connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hm, it has factory (or aftermarket ripoff) tow hooks. Don't see those very often. And the new style windshield gasket. And it looks like either new or painted front clip parts. At some point someone put some thought into it, maybe? Congrats on the additions! I've also never seen a hood like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 It turns out I know the guy who owned it before the guy who I bought it off. There was a lot of thought put into it. I don't know if all of it was good thought, so I'll have to do some poking around. It's an 88, started as a 2wd, probably a 4cyl at that. He swapped the 4.0L and AX-15 in, I don't know what year any of that stuff came out of but it's a Renix setup and it has the dreaded C101? connector above the brake booster. Tow hooks were very likely added, I will have to see if the braces are installed, but I suspect he would have known to do that. I didn't check too close, but I'm sure the bucket seats were swapped in out of an XJ. Were those mirrors the factory option tow mirrors for a MJ? It has been converted to an open cooling system also. There is no windshield wiper reservoir, guess he just never got around to that. I don't know if he bondo'd the body or if he had bought it like that? He also tracked down the XJ D44 to swap into the rear of it, but he took a job in another town before he got it swapped in. There is a long 2wd driveshaft in the 'parts' truck (in it, as in it's in the bed), so I can have that cut down to either fit with the D35 or the D44 if I decide to swap it in. Or I'll see if I can find a SYE and go that route. I'll have to check gear ratios either way. But before I do anything to it I will have to decide what the plan is. And look at all the junk in the back to see if anything in there is good besides just the D44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Anyone got any ideas for a name? Gangrene? Or is that too negative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 That's funny. But only in my mind because rust is often referred to as "cancer", and when Monty Python attempted to use "cancer" in a sketch got censored and had to dub "gangrene" over it, and did so as obviously as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVPete Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Green Manalishi with a Two Pronged Crown (Judas Priest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm still liking Gangrene. Even if it isn't very nice. I've debated 'The Green Hole', as it will be a money pit (a hole to be filled with greenbacks), but there might be something along those lines that is better. Also on the radar is 'The Green Hornet', which might be overdone, but I'd be specifically alluding to a vehicle that appeared in several of the old Pink Panther movies. This vehicle was less than reliable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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