1988 Comanche Restoration Project

[carolinajeepman]

Last week, I bought a 1988 Comanche Pioneer. It has the 4.0, AX15, 4wd. I intend on doing a full restoration over the next year. Some of the things it is going to need are:

- Tail Lights

- Long Bed (P.O. cut the bottom off of the back to prevent rubbing)

- Doors (a little rusty)

- Rear bumper

- Front Bumper

- Chrome Grille & Light Bezels

- Console

- Door Panels

- Various trim pieces

- Paint

- A/C Work

- And a lot more....

 

Please, if you have any parts for sale - feel free to let me know. I am in the market. Now on to the good stuff.....

 

Last week on the way home:

 

In the driveway for the first time.

 

 

I will keep this updated as I fix things. Stay tuned!

 

 

[carolinajeepman]

Looking better already! I put a hood and driver's side fender on as well as a chrome front bumper. These will hold me over until I get it painted.

 

[Pete M]

coming along nicely!    though the bumper end caps are throwing me off a bit.    

[NHMJXJ]

Yup, the bumper and the grill are upside down.

[Jeep Driver]

10 hours ago, NHMJXJ said:

Yup, the bumper and the grill are upside down.

You had to be the one.

 

I could not bring myself to tell him. 

[Minuit]

I honestly had no idea you could put the bumper on upside down 

 

But really though, welcome to CC. Good luck with your (un)build!

[carolinajeepman]

On 7/27/2018 at 10:49 PM, NHMJXJ said:

Yup, the bumper and the grill are upside down.

 

Is that why it looks so weird?  Fixing this weekend lol. Thanks for telling me!

[carolinajeepman]

Update on the Comanche Project:

 

Since my last post, I have done a lot. The interior has come a long way. Here are some before and after pictures. Some things to notice in the before pictures include the vice grip window crank, the igloo cooler dual-purpose console/speaker box, the melted vent phone holder, and the Radio Shack CB with no wiring lol. 

 

 

Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After:

 

 

 

 

Next up: closed to open cooling system "upgrade" pictures. I am slowly cleaning up the engine bay.  

 

 

[NHMJXJ]

Lookin' good!

[Minuit]

That looks so much better already.

[Articul8]

Very Nice sir and your close by. Do you attend the Genright 4x4 meet and greets off exit 28 on hwy 77