buxmj Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Thanks for the info Ollie, going to start collecting parts so it's not such a shock all at once. When I got my truck repainted the first time 20 years ago I was going to the put pioneer stripes back on but liked the look without them. When I got it repainted again 10 years ago I still felt the same, mine is grey and the stripes are just darker grey, I really like the contrast of your pioneer stripes, looks great. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 I am having a time with the fuel injectors............looking for some some help and suggestions When I got my Comanche the previous owner had replaced all the injectors as 3 of the original were leaking. He told me he had purchased some cheap China knock offs on E Bay. The original were trashed. I replaced the them with some from CS Performance, Cloquet, MN, that I found on E Bay. They were rebuilt by them, a matched set and guaranteed for life. I got a set by year and engine size. They were orange and the engine ran great. I really didn't check any numbers on them. After less than 100 miles two of them failed. I sent the complete set back and they replaced them. The replacements were black but they are numbered 280155703 that the 89 4.0 calls for. They are not worth a flip. The engine is running real rich and blowing alot of soot. The tail pipe is really black and sooty. My mechanic is totally convinced the issue is the injectors. I have read all the posts I can find here and seems as if the Volvo injectors are recommend the most. Part # 62682/0280155746. My questions are....1. Should I change to the Volvo injectors? 2. What is a good vendor for these? I am sure beginning to think that CS Performance is junk. Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I am happy with the rebuilt 4 hole injectors I bought from K Suspension. I have heard he takes care of problems but also tries to make sure the injectors match well before shipping them out to the customer. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I am very happy with the 746's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Updates to report..... My new wheels and tires arrived. I went back to stock, 215X75RX15 tires and 7 inch wheels. Glad to see the 235X75RX15's and the 8 " wide wheels go........ My speedometer is reading right on, steering better, shifting better and riding better. Found out alot looking for wheels; Covid 15 is creating a shortage of aftermarket wheels. Most are made in California and everything is shut down. I was looking at US Wheels but most were out of stock. I am happy with the Black Rock. I am still working on the injectors. I have talked to CS Performance Fuel Injection and they are going to fix me up with some 746's. My plan is to put in some cheap China 746 knockoffs and send them this set of 703's for replacement. Thanks to all who replied, Cruiser 54 I have done alot on your list too. Today I started on scrubbing the carpet.......I am impressed how good it came out on the passenger side. Moving to the drivers side tomorrow. Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Finished up detailing the interior. Two day's later, a wore out tooth bush and one box of Q-Tips .......... I don't know why the dash pad came out maroon but it is a light gray The best door panel The drivers door panel is the worst. I am not the fellar that screwed it on. If I had grey button snaps it would look alot better. The floor mats hide alot of sins. Thanks to JMO413 for his post about about the relay cover snaps. I went to the Jeep place this morning and here is the result. Next project are the interior lights. I was planning on a Pull-A-Part trip for Volkswagon lights until I saw the Euramtec Lights. Those are really sharp and I plan on going that route. Had a friend call me and asked if I wanted a tonneau top. Told me it is a fiberglass one off a Ford Ranger and its supposed to be good. We are going to go to his son's house next week and check it out. The haul it outa the yard price is just right for me !!!!!!!!!!! My kinda friends Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 That's my kind of level of detailing right there. Nice job! If you want to go the extra mile, take the door handle screws and paint them black to blend in better and not look out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 that panel is pretty common. shouldn't be too hard to find a nicer one. truck looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I think I have one of your interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Looking great! Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 My new 746 injectors arrived and what a difference they make. My buddy Pete has said all along that the idling issues were the injectors !! He was proven correct. I really don't see any performance change but the idle is right on now. With the AC on before the idle was a bit rough and it searched a bit. Now you can stand a dime on edge on the hood !!!! Went and picked up my fiberglass tonneau cover. That project is going to wait a bit. I am missing some of the hardware but he may have it. We went to my buddies son's house to pick it up and it was outside his garage. He is going to check and see if he has any more pieces. There has to be something that goes on the tailgate for the latch. I been lucky on this build.......if you call this Chinese Pandemic lucky. Me and the wife are normally on the road all summer touring America in our old junk cars. Staying home all summer has given me the funds to work full speed ahead on the Comanche. As I said before the Comanche is going to be my daily driver. My 1989 Ford F150 was in need some TLC. By selling my 1966 AMC American convertible and the F150, I had the money to get the Comanche and get it up my specifications. Now all my junk cars are AMC. Looks as if our car show season is going to kick off now. We are heading to Knoxville, TN to the NSRA Show the first weekend in Oct. Going to do The Ark after the show. Springfield NSRA and a big AMC Show in Florida to finish up Oct and kick off Nov. Glad that is all starting up again. My next major plan for the Comanche is to work on the box. Spray bed-liner, paint and install the top. If anyone has a similar tonneau cover I would appreciate a couple of pictures of the latching system. I will most probably have to fabricate something. Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 that cover is going to look sweeeeeet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I have a lid for my f350 and it just has a rod like a topper goes to each side. Seems rather simple enough to recreate. I like my lid even more so as it was free. If you want a pic still I could get out and get you one by this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, MiNi Beast said: I have a lid for my f350 and it just has a rod like a topper goes to each side. Seems rather simple enough to recreate. I like my lid even more so as it was free. If you want a pic still I could get out and get you one by this weekend. Yes..we both got a deal on our tops, free is hard to beat. Some pics would be great, no big rush. Its going to be a Dec, Jan project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Looking very good. Your interior cleaned up pretty nice. Glad your got the retainers to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 I have been searching the internet about my box cover. I see how the locking system works and the missing parts are out there. Thats not going to be a problem. After a couple of phone calls I see that I will be spraying the bed liner myself.......... My interior lights arrived..... They are quality stuff. I got them from Infinite Innovations. Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Got the interior lights working........... On the way home from the NSRA Springfield, MO show we stopped by my friends house and he gave me a Comanche horn button. This is what I have to work with........ The gray button is mine, and Ricky gave me the maroon one. I need to remove the plastic bolt ring. You can see that the maroon one is all broken where it attaches to the steering wheel. I plan on drilling out the attaching studs and remove the bolt ring. I can epoxy glue it all back together. This is the good button out of my Comanche I just gotta take my time and not break anything .............. Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Completed my horn button project......... If anyone needs this maroon button cover, let me know. UPS man delivered my spray on bed liner coating, next project........ Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I'd be interested in the button cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scguy Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Love those horn buttons. Still on the lookout for one every time I hit a salvage yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Are those bed rails factory or aftermarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 19 hours ago, derf said: I'd be interested in the button cover. PM Sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 18 hours ago, Torq_Shep said: Are those bed rails factory or aftermarket? I been told they are off a Ford Ranger. Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 4:23 PM, Ollie said: Yes..we both got a deal on our tops, free is hard to beat. Some pics would be great, no big rush. Its going to be a Dec, Jan project. finally found this thread again. got some pics for you. hope it gives you the idea you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 11 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: finally found this thread again. got some pics for you. hope it gives you the idea you need. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics for me. I see that hardware online, now I know what I am looking for. Now that I have the top and got better measurements it sure looks as if it maybe a bit to wide. Not giving up yet. I might have to do some modifications. I need to get the bed liner sprayed so I can get the top on the truck without scratching the paint. Having Comanche Fun, Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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