Fernando87mj Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Hello I'd like to introduce my newly acquired 1988 Comanche, some of you might recognize her , I had already purchased her once a few years ago and then sold it and regretted it and now I have bought her back for a whopping 900$. She runs and drives beautifully , starter seems sluggish thought and she had non functioning hazards and stop lights but that has been fixed. Plans for this is to just get her running even better , going through all of cruisers tips , and also get her repainted and swap the front end to chrome and just drive and enjoy it. This one is equipped with the 4.0 , 5 speed Dana 35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jtrux Report post Posted December 24, 2017 Nice. Glad you were able to reacquire it.Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted December 25, 2017 Decided to clean up the carpet and re paint it and I'm really excited with the results . I also didn't like how the plastic surrounding the gauges was gray so I decided to paint it black Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 2, 2018 Had time to work on her again , this time I decided to clean the grounds and the relay center. Replaced cap and rotor and the oil pressure sending unit. The drivers taillight was broken and held together by wire . It was time to rebond and refresh the lights. Also the passenger fender was rotted by the Vegas sun, luckily I had a spare fender just for the occasion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13 Legion Report post Posted January 2, 2018 ‘Sun rot...’ I’ve never heard that term. I’m from the rust belt. ‘Sun rot’ sounds like a good trade off! Congrats on getting your old truck back. I bought my high school car back ( ‘70 Malibu) when I got out of the service. Didn’t go as well as your buy back! Frame was too far gone and I ended up taking it to the crusher. Learned a valuable lesson about nostalgia and my money(again). Best of luck.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 2, 2018 Thanks man I appreciate the support, and sorry to hear that about your Old car . You're right sunrot is a better trade off 1 hour ago, 13 Legion said: ‘Sun rot...’ I’ve never heard that term. I’m from the rust belt. ‘Sun rot’ sounds like a good trade off! Congrats on getting your old truck back. I bought my high school car back ( ‘70 Malibu) when I got out of the service. Didn’t go as well as your buy back! Frame was too far gone and I ended up taking it to the crusher. Learned a valuable lesson about nostalgia and my money(again). Best of luck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PCO6 Report post Posted January 2, 2018 I'd go for "sun rot" too. I try to look on the bright side though. Our climate - and salty roads - have made me a better welder. I notice that you have a dashboard carpet. I had never seen one before but I got one with an '89 XJ that I recently bought. I have a piece that covers the glove box door too. My guess is that they are to protect from sun damage but that's not a big problem up here. We don't get a lot of "sun rot". Have fun with your new project! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 4, 2018 On 1/1/2018 at 8:25 PM, PCO6 said: I'd go for "sun rot" too. I try to look on the bright side though. Our climate - and salty roads - have made me a better welder. I notice that you have a dashboard carpet. I had never seen one before but I got one with an '89 XJ that I recently bought. I have a piece that covers the glove box door too. My guess is that they are to protect from sun damage but that's not a big problem up here. We don't get a lot of "sun rot". Have fun with your new project! Thanks I appreciate it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 4, 2018 Crazy day today. Went to the junkyard and left a happy man . Scored a nice , 3 spoke wheel , a working clock , and a dog light switch. All was going perfectly until when I went to use the steering wheel puller on the Comanche. The tip of the puller slipped off the steering wheel shaft as I was tightening and messed up the first 2 threads . But after a long day I got the threads fixed and the Comanche back together. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted June 24, 2018 I've done a lot of work to her . Still have a long way to go . I performed cruisers tips 1-5 8, 28 ,29 . The idle was a mess and the tps was way off . Someone tried to replace the vacuum lines but made it worse and I had to fix that . Once the lines were put back right I started her up and idle was at 1500 Rpm . Drove me crazy trying to find the issue untill I found out someone had messed with the throttle body screw 🤦♂️. Then more fun The rear spider gears blew and left me on the side of the road . I took care of those and replaced them with some off a jy Comanche and got her back together and she's driving good . I decided to replace the fuel pump and filter because I was having poor acceleration and backfires through the intake. I Went ahead and just replaced it since I didnt know how old the old pump was . I had a mopar o ring gasket laying around and decided to use that instead of the crappy one that came with the pump . I got all of those things done and she's running wassayyy better than before . Although I am having an issue with sputtering/misfire right now . I feel like it's. going to be something with the ignition system . I'm going to try indexing the dizzy and see if it makes any difference. I also swapped the front clip to chrome . I still need to get a chrome bumper and a better grill to tie it off nicely . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted July 3, 2018 Finally got my chrome bumper on , I love how it looks . Also picked up some center caps from the jy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOrnbrod Report post Posted July 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Fernando87mj said: Finally got my chrome bumper on , I love how it looks . Looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted July 3, 2018 59 minutes ago, HOrnbrod said: Looks great! Thanks , I appreciate it , I still want to add more , I want to change the door handles to chrome and swap the tow mirrors for the chrome ones that come on xjs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 7 It’s Been a while since an update , but since the last update I have done a few things to improve the old jeep . I have since done cruisers tips 11, 14, 18, 28,30. i have added an extra ground from the battery to the fender. Then another ground has been added to the dash ground and another for the blower motor. There was also a mess of wires behind the dash and was blowing my radio fuse but I have since corrected the problem. There was also a vacuum leak at the climate Control panel but has been fixed , the issue was that one of a the rubber hoses had popped off, no more hissing noise behind the dash anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 7 I also replaced the front brakes and rotors and installed brand new timken wheel bearings . I also replaced the old alternator with a new ac Delco unit. I also added the battery hold down and have since done many little things here and there to imrove the jeep , from repairing old wires and Improving grounds to adding a supplemental headlamp harness and adding Missing interior pieces like the rear cab panel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 7 All the work that has been done has made a tremendous difference in the way the truck runs and drives. Cruisers tips have helped tremendously. The first vid is of the jeep starting when I first accumulated it. The second is how it starts now after all the work that has been to it . Quite a big difference. E120659D-5EDD-49F4-8D8F-95FC39436FF3.mov Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Fernando87mj Report post Posted January 7 Here is how it sits now as of today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete M Report post Posted January 7 that headlight relay upgrade is one of the best mods! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeanLemons Report post Posted January 11 Nice work on the carpet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1989commanche Report post Posted January 13 Looks great. They are a lot of work but worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
