rosco11 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Posted March 28, 2019 Last weekend, i continued grinding through the spot welds until my brother arrived. Then we took out the transfer case. Hoping to get a slip yoke eliminator kit installedSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Posted March 28, 2019 It's been a little while since i posted and just got the thread updated with my two previous posts a few minutes ago.. We're making progress on multiple projects and rebuilding the transfer case just got checked off. Installed a teraflex slip yoke eliminator kit and cleaned everything up. Found we had needle bearings and had to get those pushed out for the new shaft to work. That set us back about 3 hours.. the 2hour project turned into 5 but well worth it since in the background my dad was smoking pork ribs for dinner when we were done!Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
MJXJjeepguy Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 Nice truck! I'm Curious, do u remember what part of West Virginia where u got ur Comanche from?
rosco11 Posted March 29, 2019 Author Posted March 29, 2019 Nice truck! I'm Curious, do u remember what part of West Virginia where u got ur Comanche from? Morning! I got it from an older gentleman that lived near Martinsville, VA via craigslist then set up a transport & had it shipped to TX. I must have been confused when i said West VA.. it had a Univ of WV key chain and my brain just automatically went there.. sorry about that mistake on my partSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted February 24, 2020 Author Posted February 24, 2020 The HO project continues! Not near as bad as some ive seen but still work to do. Floor board time.. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Posted February 26, 2020 Getting the new floorpans ready to go in. It took a lot of physical convincing the metal to shape up right! Got it pretty close and used self tappers to hold it. Got the edges trimmed up with a metal blade jig saw. Once the edges were right i got weld clamps and had it all ready to weld up! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Posted February 29, 2020 Got it all welded in.. good thing is your feet won't fall through anymore. However, I won't be getting certified as a master welder on this particular floor project. It was challenging and fun though, I learned a lot. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 4, 2020 Author Posted March 4, 2020 Working on the comanche! Had to weld a patch in the back of the cab that was rusty thin metal. Got the center channel brace cleaned up and put a couple coats of primer. Cleaned up the floor where the channel lays and it's ready for protective paint & weld back in! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
scguy Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Looking good. Gotta love Milwaukee M12s. I use mine all day every day.
rosco11 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 9:15 PM, scguy said: Looking good. Gotta love Milwaukee M12s. I use mine all day every day. Heck yeah SCGuy! I've been really impressed since going with the m12 line. I was about to pull the trigger on makita but my brother and some of our hunting buddies all said the m12 is just so good. I love that Rover light. It works awesome in the cab of the MJ. Just stick it anywhere and it lights up your project area all evening!
rosco11 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Posted March 15, 2020 In the cab of the comanche again working on reinstalling the center channel. Got it test fit and hammer formed to the new floorpan shape, added rusty metal primer underneath. If all goes well.. we will never see the underside again! Got it all spot welded back in! Lots of welding! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Posted March 17, 2020 Now the center channel is in.. the side brace had to be reshaped since the floorpan changed. Cut out a v-notch and rewelded the brace and got it all primed upSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Posted March 18, 2020 On the jeep comanche floorpans, added POR15 to all the weld seams inside and underneath. I really like how POR15 spreads out and dries hard. Its a ton of prep work to apply but it really does finish better than regular paint and primer. It better last a long time! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
billyblankss Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 I saw in another thread people who use por15 then recommend you do not apply bedliner on top because it could end up trapping moisture. There has to be something out there that would sufficiently prevent future issues with moisture. I wonder if there's anything other people have tried with success. I even though about using flex seal or something - if it's good enough for industrial applications... ha
rosco11 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Posted March 20, 2020 I saw in another thread people who use por15 then recommend you do not apply bedliner on top because it could end up trapping moisture. There has to be something out there that would sufficiently prevent future issues with moisture. I wonder if there's anything other people have tried with success. I even though about using flex seal or something - if it's good enough for industrial applications... ha That's exactly right.. one of my steps coming up is to remove all the crappy applied rubber underbody coatings so i can fix any more rust issues.. i'll prep and paint or maybe POR15 but i'm not going back with rubberized or bedliner under the truck. I will rubberize the wheel wells though. I'm going to use a fluid film or similar to protect underneathSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Posted March 20, 2020 Someone might have accidentally mangled a few wires when they were using the grinder too close ... Soldered back together and all fixed up now!Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
billyblankss Posted March 20, 2020 Posted March 20, 2020 4 hours ago, rosco11 said: I'm going to use a fluid film or similar to protect underneath Go on... I'm not familiar with this. I realize i could google but it sounds like you may know something specific to use.
rosco11 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Posted March 20, 2020 That's no way to treat the bed. Ha! Yeah man i know. It is sitting off the ground atleast. I promise, i'm putting it back on as soon as possible Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Posted March 21, 2020 While checking out the passenger side and looking closely, I found thin rusty metal surrounding the drain hole, fabricated a patch peice of metal, cut out all the bad biz and welded it up!Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
rosco11 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 Finally got finished fixing the patch and put down a few coats of POR15 in the Comanche. It takes a lot of prep work but applies awesome once it's said and done. Starting to look nicer!
rosco11 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 Continuing with the comanche floors, got the side brace welded in.. i decided to weld the edges on all 4 sides and not to redo the spot welds, turned out very strong! Then added a lot of elbow grease to scuff up the POR15 so i can prime and top coat the entire floor
scguy Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 That's a lot of work, but you're doing it well and it will last.
rosco11 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 That's a lot of work, but you're doing it well and it will last. Thanks SCGuy! I really appreciate itSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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