88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Hi everyone, I purchased this 88 Comanche back in May 2020, and I already started doing lots of work to it. I'll start posting pictures from the beginning. When I purchased the Jeep it already had he following: 4.5" long arm lyft Ford 8.8 rear axle with disc brakes 4.56 gears 4.0 Renix engine AX-15 transmission NP-231 transfer case 33" x 12.5" x 15" tires ----------------------------------------------------------- Things I've done so far: _Gutted the interior, sanded away surface rust on the floor boards and roof, sprayed with rust reformer and paint _Shampoo and extract carpets _Added sound deadening _Replaced door panels _Installed new headliner _Replaced seat belt buckles _Replaced door seals _Replaced steering wheel _Fixed the horn _New interior lights _Added missing rear view mirror _replaced door stops _New vacuum hoses _New throttle position sensor _New heater core hoses _New thermostat _Coolant flush _Added coolant reservoir tank _New XJ thermostat housing with temp sensor _Wired electric fan to come on automatically (it was wired with a switch by previous owner) _Fixed tierod roll and alignment _New front bumper (JCR) _97+ XJ front end conversion _LED headlights _New BF Goodrich all-terrain tires 33" x 10.5" x 15" _Painted diff covers black (didn't like the red) _New side view mirrors ------------------------------------------------- In the future I plan on _Raptorliner paint job _Replace door locks _Restore Tail lights (I smoked them, but I don't like it) _Fix reverse light issue (I don't have reverse lights) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Here she is when she first pulled off the delivery truck. Shipped all the way from Oregon to SoCal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 97+ XJ front end conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Nice work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Cleaning up floorboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 New door panels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Painted the red and fixed steering issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 REM II helped my diagnose bad throttle position sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 I had a little mini photo shoot to document my progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 I'm going to reserve a few posts so I can add pictures to the front page in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 I'm going to reserve a few posts so I can add pictures to the front page in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 I'm going to reserve a few posts so I can add pictures to the front page in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 I'm going to reserve a few posts so I can add pictures to the front page in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 I'm going to reserve a few posts so I can add pictures to the front page in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Welcome, looking real good. When you get a chance please add it to the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Welcome, Check your trans fuse in the fuse block for reverse lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 lookin' good! be sure to track down the rain leak that caused the floor rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 8/23/2020 at 10:07 PM, jdog said: Welcome, Check your trans fuse in the fuse block for reverse lights Thanks, I did check all the fuses when I first got the truck. It was converted from 2wd to 4x4 so maybe things were not plugged in properly. I'll have to investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 19 hours ago, Pete M said: lookin' good! be sure to track down the rain leak that caused the floor rust. Of course. There were two leaks, both from the rear glass and front windshield. Both have been sealed off :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJ_99XJ Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Made some progress finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 looks great! if you're looking to move on to the cab, be extra sure not to plug any of the drain holes in the rockers, or doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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