CornFed Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Fiat linked one of my threads in here on to finding the actual cap that fits on the reservoir. Also found out that the 80’s GM caps for their reservoirs fit as well. Little snug but it still works. Indeed they did however I didn't have any luck finding one using 48-400 cap but I didn't have any luck. I took inspiration from that and the gm post and looked at an old oil jug sitting around and went I wonder and it works for free. So I am happy with that. I haven't sat down and actually looked for one off of a gm yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I actually used to use the oil cap you’re talking about. But I just wanted to make sure that options are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 minute ago, eaglescout526 said: I actually used to use the oil cap you’re talking about. But I just wanted to make sure that options are around. Absolutely and I'm pretty sure a few of those caps would fit too. I happened to trip over this and thought I'd share it because like you said it's an option that others might need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Nice build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, JMO413 said: Nice build! Thanks it's one of my two pride and joys. The other being my dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I got one similar to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2bandit Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 It's so cool to randomly see my parts in a build thread! I'm glad you're happy with them. You've made a lot of progress in a short time, looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, m2bandit said: It's so cool to randomly see my parts in a build thread! I'm glad you're happy with them. You've made a lot of progress in a short time, looking good! Let's see I've got both switch panels to replace factory. I just ordered the cig panel and radio mount last week. The only thing I ain't got because I don't ever plan on needing it is the clock replacement panel and I've considered getting it incase you ever stop selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2bandit Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 14 hours ago, CornFed said: Let's see I've got both switch panels to replace factory. I just ordered the cig panel and radio mount last week. The only thing I ain't got because I don't ever plan on needing it is the clock replacement panel and I've considered getting it incase you ever stop selling them. That's awesome. Well I hope the day I stop selling them never comes. You can get blockoff plates for carling holes on Amazon. I'd make them myself but the Chinese are all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 It's been a long week and an uneventful one at that. I can honestly say after I've completed my work today I've ran out of projects for the time being that I have parts for. The only thing holding me up now is money. However I have one planned ill talk about a little later. I started off today lying on my back on the concrete driveway. It'd sure be nice to have a lift kit and bigger tires so I'd fit under it on a creeper. When I first started driving I wired up new lic plate lights it worked fine until I had exhaust put on then I think he broke my homemade wiring. So today I fixed it and did it "right" The white black wires are from the lic plate lights and the blue ones are to and from the taillight. The red hot wire here runs into the blue hot wire from taillight harness on the driver side. I ran the ground to the right side and used an existing bolt hole to ground it out. The top plug in the photo goes to my right side lic plate light. The next plug runs to my passenger side taillight. The exposed wire is a ground wire but It was taped up. You can see my ground wire that I tan to an existing bolt hole in the photo as well. The main harness plug is on the far right thats my hot wire coming on from the bottom of the picture. The only other plug you see Is one that loops around to my left lic plate light. The finished product looking fine as wine. Those led plate lights light up the Jeep logo on the tailgate real nice. Next I took a break to rest my back and stand up a spell. I pulled a handful of caps off a old Cadillac we had sitting in a field to see what would fit and I got lucky the coolant cap fit my resivor. I will pull the year and model one day and put it on here somewhere if you can buy them new. Went back to wiring after that and put in my 4way relay so that they'd work. Quick and easy just like when I did the turnsignal relay. These make it so that I can run leds everywhere on the truck including the dash lights. Excuse the fact that my right turn signal has a green tint to it. I'm hoping it'll wear off like the left one did. I installed my new phone mount today and coincidentally had my a nice mad spell when the old one came off and took the dash with it. I was hot ill be here to tell you because that dash was perfect. I'm using a 6in charger cable running from a usb port. The plate that it all mounts to was made by @m2bandit Ive grown real fond everything I bought. With a phone in the mount it can be angled so that you won't touch it In 1st gear even if you completely cover the shifter with your fist. I really like the location of it too for the truck as well. I still wasn't done for the day because I has to cover that hideous flaw in my dash now and I'm still a might bit upset about it too. I ordered a dash mat and it's the reason I relocated my phone mount to begin with. I did provide some of my own velcro to mount it with however it does come with some. To start with I prepped with rubbing alcohol. Then I added velcro to the glove box real well because I didn't want it to be lose anywhere since it'd be the most noticeable. Then I forgot to get a picture of the main dash mounts for it because I'm an idiot. So we will skip to the finished product with monogramming CornFed's Commanche So that's got me mostly out of projects. If you look closely you'll notice my passenger door panel is still off its crank window went out. If you rolled it all the way down it wouldn't roll back up because its stripped out. However if its up about a quarter inch out of the trim it will. It's temporarily fixed so that I can roll it up and down and it not get stuck. I stuck a 2x4 under the window track so it'll stop on it. I'm trying to find a replacement I just need to call a mechanic I know who also has a Junkyard. Then I'll put the door back together. Next on my list that I want to fix just need to order a kit. I want to put me some bed/toolbox lighting in. All I need to do is order me a led under glow kit and slap it In. Only reason I go that way instead of just a plain bed lighting kit is I want it to be able to change colors. I may order a kit this week. I'll definitely wind up looking I just ain't done it yet. I'm waiting on capital to buy a donor xj for the 4x4 swap. I find them all day long for sale I just don't have the 6 to 800 dollars to spare right now for the donor. Especially because I'll still have to find a Ax5 transmission for the comanche 2 5l motor. It's looking like anyway I go ill have to regear the axles out of any donor cherokee to 4.10s. So dang. Yet that has us up to speed on all projects hope everyone reading this enjoys my ramblings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I like it, but why did you add a second M to Comanche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete M said: I like it, but why did you add a second M to Comanche? If you hadn't pointed that out. It would've taken me forever to notice. Call it a typo. Adds value or something. Dang it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 adds character for sure. you're not the first, nor will you be the last to misspell it... but you did it in a much more... permanent manner than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Y’all kiddin? Companies love to misspell our trucks. Like when I ordered my Jeep sunscreen, the model said commanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Pete M said: adds character for sure. you're not the first, nor will you be the last to misspell it... but you did it in a much more... permanent manner than most. The bad part is I don't think I've ever misspelled it, now that would make this a first if i did. So what I'm trying to see if I can view the order so it'll show exactly what I wrote. Then see if covercraft will replace it if it was them who made the mistake which I highly doubt is what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 8:36 PM, eaglescout526 said: Y’all kiddin? Companies love to misspell our trucks. Like when I ordered my Jeep sunscreen, the model said commanche Well bad part is I just got home and checked the receipt. It's wrong on that to so I'm pretty sure I made the screw up. I might give them a call this week and see if I can order just the glovebox piece and fix that, dagummed idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Lol is not the end of the world. Course I'm sure the actual Comanche nation hates it more than we see it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Lol is not the end of the world. Course I'm sure the actual Comanche nation hates it more than we see it happen. Like I said it's the only time I believe I've ever misspelled it. I guess that goes to show I should've proof read if better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, CornFed said: Like I said it's the only time I believe I've ever misspelled it. I guess that goes to show I should've proof read if better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2bandit Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 4:44 PM, CornFed said: I installed my new phone mount today and coincidentally had my a nice mad spell when the old one came off and took the dash with it. I was hot ill be here to tell you because that dash was perfect. Sadly they're all super brittle by now. Too bad there's no cure aside from a dash mat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, m2bandit said: Sadly they're all super brittle by now. Too bad there's no cure aside from a dash mat. I wonder if I can get it redone? If I ever pull it I'd like to either replace it or have it redone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canine Cheese Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Wa state not brittle... No sun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, Canine Cheese said: Wa state not brittle... No sun... I'm assuming your not parting it out with shipping are you? Looks like a Junkyard. I live in ky so I don't plan on driving out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 good steel is sourced from out west or down south. good plastics are sources from up north. WA counts as both those locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornFed Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 22 minutes ago, Pete M said: good steel is sourced from out west or down south. good plastics are sources from up north. WA counts as both those locations. I know I wouldn't mind having me a steering wheel like that. I've always thought it looks better than mine. But I'd like a chrome and wood grain probably because I've been thinking of getting a wood grain dash bezel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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