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My 1992 Comanche Pioneer Rejuvination


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Today I was finally able to get to my tire guy and have the original wheels that I refinished mated to some new tires. I went with the Goodyear Wrangler Radial as they were OE and just look great on a stock height Comanche. I am blown away by what a difference they made. This little truck now has a presence! Here she is this morning vs: this evening.

 

No plans for a 4x4 conversion. My main goal with this Comanche is to keep it as close to stock as I can while refurbishing it to be as close to new as possible. There are a-lot of minor body issues that I will be addressing through 2022. If I ever get the cab sealed then I will complete its sound deadening treatment and put in new carpet.

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The wheels, tires and center caps are a very nice look on your comanche. Good job! refurbishing those wheels. You have inspired me to do the same on my build. What tire size did you go with?

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On 1/8/2022 at 1:42 PM, Blade said:

The wheels, tires and center caps are a very nice look on your comanche. Good job! refurbishing those wheels. You have inspired me to do the same on my build. What tire size did you go with?

 

I am running 235/75r15. It appears this is the only size available for the Goodyear Wrangler Radials anymore. There are better tires out there but I am specifically going for an OEM look.

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Well, 18 months after my resto rust is starting to appear on my wheels. At this point I am going to have them powder coated once my trailer hitch arrives. On a brighter note I rigged up a repair for my break release cable using a band clamp and some epoxy. It is nice not having to reach up under the dash to release the e brake!

 

 

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1 hour ago, Jlindsey86 said:

Well, 18 months after my resto rust is starting to appear on my wheels. At this point I am going to have them powder coated once my trailer hitch arrives.

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What did you use to paint the wheels?

I ended up spraying my turbine wheels with Rust-Oleum 248929 High Performance clear Wheel Spray Paint. I think I'm going to regret that in a few weeks as I have a feeling the clear coat is not going to hold up to even road sand.

 

 

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Got around to getting a few more projects accomplished. Finally replaced the o-rings in the oil filter adapter. I was pleasantly surprised to find that mine was held in with a hex head bolt rather than a torx. Wasn't a bad job other than being a little dirty.

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When I purchased my MJ it was missing its factory radio. Instead of trying to find the OEM, I went a different direction and decided that I would put together a period correct audio build that the original owner could have theoretically installed when the truck had originally been purchased. It took me over a year of searching but I finally found a NOS Pioneer headunit from 1992 and purchased it immediately! It looks right at home in the manche and sounds great! There will be more to come with the stereo build.

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To get ready for some upcoming body work I removed the pin stripping that the previous owner had put on the truck. I will be going with the oem style PIONEER side graphics. 

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Looking for help in regards to what side graphics came OEM with my Pioneer. She is a 1992 model with a build date of October 1991. There seems to be two different style "Pioneer" graphics offered at this time. The VIN is: 1J7FT36S4NL159747. The original owner remembers it having the same graphics as the red truck when it was new but wasn't sure of the color of the stripes.

 

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