Dirtyrussian08 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 hi all, i recently was give a 1990 Jeep Comanche straight 6 with smooth running engine the only issue is the pretty much the whole underside frame is rusted through. As i am new to the structural side of Vehicles i am in need of a little advice on where to start i don't want to feel like i am wasting my time with this but i really want to bring this vehicle back to road worth life, with some minor modern tweaks. please with many thanks HELP haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Toss up some pictures and we'll be happy to work from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dirtyrussian08 Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 trying to add pictures but don't know how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Here's how: http://comancheclub.com/topic/37727-how-to-post-pictures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dirtyrussian08 Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Just a little amount of rust but I honestly want to keep this beast alive and rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wiggilez Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 that's pretty bad, it looks like that the front leaf mount has almost completely rusted away, i'm going to say your best bet is to find a rust free shell then transfer the drivetrain over. that is unless you're really handy with a grinder and a welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman6 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 And I thought my truck was bad. Wow! Not sure if you should even be driving it with the rear leaf about to literally come off the unibody. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 You shouldn't be driving it with the rot that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Do not drive that truck on the road ever again. One of your leaf springs is almost ready to make a break for it, and when (not if) it does, you'll kill or maim someone. The uniframe looks like it's about ready to break in half anyway. That thing is a deathtrap. It's too far gone to even think about repairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyrussian08 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 I was given the vehicle and decided not to drive it I want to either rebuild or take out the engine and other good working parts to make a much better running Comanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdale1977 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Farm/plow truck, maybe? That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine1Texas Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Wow just wow, no more driving till you take care of that frame. that leaf spring just ready to brake right off. Best bet to take bed off and look at redoing your frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 If the truck had a good engine I bet that thing would fly (for a little while) since about 50% of it's original weight has gone away........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebvance Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Thats the kind of Comanche that I am looking for to put at my deer lease and never leave. Buy it for next to nothing to keep it from going to the scrap and let it live the rest of its life on the lease getting me to the deer stand and back until I come out to it one morning and its folded like a taco... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I could fix that. But I wouldn't. That cab has a lot more rust that has been bondo'd over. I bet if you took it to a blaster there wouldn't be much left. Now if somebody wanted to make a truggy, it would be a sorta good starting point. Basically short of doing something that involves cutting off and trashing everything from the bump in the cab/doors and below, then rebuilding with tube, it is not worth anything other than to part it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Yeah...no. I can see why it was given to you. It would cost you way more than it will ever be worth just to get it safe. If I had that in my yard I'd make a nostalgic ivy planter out of it and even then, likely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 That truck must have spent it life near OC, MD or the PO parked it in the water. You should search for another MJ to transplant the drive train in to. (Although, every MJ available is probably suffering the same issues.) You could make back some $ by parting it out. It looks like a factory bumper. Tail lights are needed by other MJs. Other parts: leaf springs, tail gate, fuel sending unit, etc. (Where in MD?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyrussian08 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 That truck must have spent it life near OC, MD or the PO parked it in the water. You should search for another MJ to transplant the drive train in to. (Although, every MJ available is probably suffering the same issues.) You could make back some $ by parting it out. It looks like a factory bumper. Tail lights are needed by other MJs. Other parts: leaf springs, tail gate, fuel sending unit, etc. (Where in MD?) i live in Pasadena MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Here is a candidate for a swap: http://smd.craigslist.org/cto/5551855696.html down in southern MD. However, there are issues with putting a 4.0 into an '86. There are lots of write-ups about doing this swap on ComancheClub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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