Chad R Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I found my original Comanche that my dad bought new in 1986 and I traded in 2001 for a new wrangler witch I still have. A little back history on this truck. It was supposed to go to Germany to a guy in the military but he got transferred back state side and couldn’t get financing for it. My dad worked for a company that worked with E.H.Arms and the guy new that my dad was looking for a Comanche and told him that they had this truck in Lagrange Georgia. So my dad bought sight unseen and had it shipped to Michigan. It is a 1986 2.5 carbureted with a 5 speed 4wd. The real sad thing about this is we had ALL the paperwork for this truck that E.H.Arms gave us and in 2005 burnt it all because we didn’t have the truck anymore. Now I just have to go nock on the door and that is not a easy task for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdroitKirby Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 That's definitely a story! Keep us updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 You have to ask about it, or at least get a friend to do it for you. That truck needs to come back home to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Bring it home. It needs saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad R Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 A little update I found out the name of the people. Bad news is my dad new the lady’s dad but he passed away about 10+ year’s ago and never knew his kids. I was talking to a friend today that owns another shop in town and he knows her but hasn’t talked to her in 20 years. I feel I’m getting closer in my own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Just go talk to her. Your story might get her to sell it back to you. Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 The junkyard/wrecker is an easy phone number for them to find. The longer you wait the closer they get to dialing it Cash talks. It’s a super fast and easy way to convince someone you are for real and help them forget of how their “Uncle’s Wife’s Kid was going to get it running again, someday.” Make sure you have cash with you when you swing by. If that can’t make it work out, it wasn’t meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 A 1986 4-banger should have throttle body injection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad R Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 I guess there is only one way to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 go on! knock, knock! make history happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad R Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 I might have hit the jackpot! The guy’s dad was in the shop today. He told me that the clutch went out a couple years ago and they never fixed it and said that he was going to be going over there tomorrow and would ask if they wanted to sell it or at least let me come and get some pictures of it and definitely the vin number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmall07 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 This sounds bizarrely like a movie.... good luck!! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad R Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Well I finally was able to go and look at my old truck. It was a sad sight. It has been parked last couple years with clutch problems and a lot of mold growing on it because it’s parked under a tree. The lady that owns it now is on the fence about selling it, she is going to let me know this week. The driver side floor pan is gone the unibody frame rails still looks good but if not saved from its present location in next couple of years it will be junk. Cab corners are gone rockers look ok. Bed sides are holding up ok but you can see where the old body work was done to fix rust years ago. Going to keep trying to get it home. I tried to get pictures up right sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 fixed the pics for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad R Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Pete M said: fixed the pics for ya Thanks Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 39 minutes ago, Chad R said: Thanks Pete no problemo. I've had success rotating/re-saving/uploading them on my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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