OLDsquaw Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Started with a Cherokee in highschool and regretted selling it every time I saw one go passed me on the road. I've always wanted a commanche but the ones that I would find were either beat to crap or the owner wants 8k. Found this gem for 200 bucks sitting in a barn. It's a one owner with 114k on it and a manual 5 speed trans. The bed is super rough because it was used for farm use, so I'm going to go with a flat bed and replace the doors and fenders with a donor 89 cherokee. Feel free to share any ideas on what this commanche build should be named. I'm thinking, "Screamin Manche" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbuch96 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Welcome to the addiction! Great find for $200! Looks like it could use a good scrubbing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Haha, yeah this is fresh out of the barn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 It required a sledge Hammer to get the wheels off. They were basically welded on by rust... Also found a cool Mopar Accessories pamphlet in the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 89 Cherokee donor parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorpyo Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Howdy from another VA MJ'er and welcome to the sickness. Lookin forward to the progress on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeppapa Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Started with a Cherokee in highschool and regretted selling it every time I saw one go passed me on the road. I've always wanted a commanche but the ones that I would find were either beat to crap or the owner wants 8k. Found this gem for 200 bucks sitting in a barn. It's a one owner with 114k on it and a manual 5 speed trans. The bed is super rough because it was used for farm use, so I'm going to go with a flat bed and replace the doors and fenders with a donor 89 cherokee. Feel free to share any ideas on what this commanche build should be named. I'm thinking, "Screamin Manche" 200 bucks you did well. I’d pay that and more just for the parts. Congrats once the MJ hook is in you it goes deep that’s for sure. But you know that by now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 yup, the addiction is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lthompson741 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Looks a lot better with just a bath!! Look forward to updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 She now rolls thanks to some wheel spacer lug converters and some Scout 2 Rallye wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Love the wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolwind57 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Yes sir, you did well. Anxious to see what you do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 did you find a fix for the hinges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 I fixed the hinges this morning and mounted the passenger side door and front fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 what technique did you employ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 I just cleaned up the metal around the hinge and welded where the crack was. I will post a how to on the driver side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRodder Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I look forward to reading that! I need to do mine- bodyguy missed them when I got the paintwork done. So I get to try it myself. Are those the tires you plan on running? Because they are pretty old at this point (I believe the 'Radial' was dropped in 02 or 03). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Heck no I'm not using those tires haha. I just found a decent old set so that she can roll around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 This is how I fixed my door hinges... my welds are awful, I know! I'm not a fabricator just trying to save a commanche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren99 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 12:58 PM, VArayMJ said: It required a sledge Hammer to get the wheels off. They were basically welded on by rust... Also found a cool Mopar Accessories pamphlet in the cab. I also have that same mopar pamphlet. It came with the owner's manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Update on the Comanche... She is now at my home garage and is running and driving. Right now I have it rigged up with just a portable Gas-Can because I'm in the process of ordering a new tank. I decided to run an E2000 external fuel pump that intended for a f150 with a 5.0. Have any of you'll ran this fuel pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDsquaw Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Today I decided to put on some 4.5 inch coil springs that I had left over from an older Cherokee build. On the leaf springs I'm going to do a SOA (sprig over Axle) conversion and will put up a DIY thread. I thought about doing a rear axle swap to something more solid like a Chrysler 8.25 or 8.8 but I'm just going to beef up the 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Liberty 8.25! disk brakes and a couple inches wider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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