Caden's 1987 Comanche Chief

[Muncher]

2 hours ago, MiNi Beast said:

Then go teal. 

It will either stay red or go teal. My interior is black bow but I'm going to do a black tan mix with woodgrain which will go with both of those colors.

[Muncher]

Took out my roll bar today and put in the plastic bed liner. It's not secured down yet but I like the look alot.

[Muncher]

Tons of progress today. My wiring harness is about to be complete but is basically all cleaned up compared to what it use to be. Got my dash board all back in and installed a sspod type switch panel. Along with a new jeep cables battery kit. Driving is it the near future !

[Gjeep]

Lookin good.

[Muncher]

58 minutes ago, Gjeep said:

Lookin good.

Thanks! Can't wait to get your rear slider in

[Muncher]

Little more wiring done. So much cleaner then the old harness. I actually now have room for my winch solenoid and the fuse pannel thing along with a breaker and a 200a fuse all in that general area. So wiring is essentially done now. Just some work to do on my header pannel.

[Muncher]

All my wiring tidied up and horns installed. 

[Muncher]

Getting somewhere I suppose 

[Muncher]

So much fun today.  Part of the engine sleeve came off making me have to take the engine and trsns back out again. Then one bolt stripped on my front drive shaft so I had to cut it off and now 3 of 4 bolts for the tranny mount also stripped so I have to cut that off as well. 

[Pete M]

dang  

[Muncher]

Engine and tranny all in and bolted up for good. All the wires and hoses are also hooked up. Does not run yet just turns over have to check it for spark soon!

[Muncher]

Little late but she's 35 and 1 month old. About my 3rd birthday with the old jeep. Should be running soon though belive I need to do my timing and then it should be good.

[87 MJ Chief]

Getting closer!

[Muncher]

Yep. Just did My distributor indexing and put a new u joint in the rear so I could put My driveshaft back in again. Finally went to go test if it will run after messing with distributor and then what happens? My starter decided to kill it self randomly 

[Muncher]

No video but it ran today! Had to reset distributor timing for a second time and my fuel rail was partially clogged. Once I uncloggdd it of course the other side started leaking so it does not run very good with the massive leak. Besides that all I have to do is bleed the clutch and weld the exhaust back up and I'm on the road!

[Muncher]

Also got this in today.

[Muncher]

Well sold the mj today. Buying another one tommrow though lol. Going to a great owner and I'm glad I'll be able to start something new.

[Muncher]

With this project coming to a end and the next one starting I feel pretty good. Sad to loose a lot of memories and money but it taught me alot of mechanical skills. Well off to the next mj! Here's some of my favorite pictures of it threw out its life with me.

[strictlyxjs]

I like the first pic w/ u and your dad. I miss him being around. I ve been working down in Westerly... Should me a text with your adress and ill drop that welder off to ya on my way through hope valley.

[Muncher]

Will do.

[jpnjake]

Got the Chief  home a couple of days ago, it was really nice to meet you Caden, whenever your up the Nh way feel free to come by, towed it home I with my buddy’s F-150 and then the next day I hooked it to my MJ for fun and to get it up the driveway 

[89 MJ]

Very nice, Jake!

[jpnjake]

13 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Very nice, Jake!

Thanks Carter, Rn the plan Is to get it running again, and eventually restore it into a pretty much factory Chief 

[89 MJ]

1 hour ago, jpnjake said:

Thanks Carter, Rn the plan Is to get it running again, and eventually restore it into a pretty much factory Chief 

That’s going to be a gorgeous truck. Can’t beat the Chief stripes, IMHO

[jpnjake]

2 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

That’s going to be a gorgeous truck. Can’t beat the Chief stripes, IMHO

I agree, nothing looks better factory then a red Chief with the black stripes