August 2022-A Father, Son, and The War Horse Won the Rust Battle

[89 MJ]

Build Thread-

 

Year/Model - 

1987 Comanche Chief 4x4 manual 5 speed – The War Horse

 

Drivetrain- 

-          2.5, 4 cylinder

-          Rebuilt engine bored out 60 over, new pistons, rings, cam bearing, rod bearings, main bearing

-          Upgraded Borla exhaust header

-          Rebuilt transmission and replaced gears

-          New clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing

-          New front driveshaft and rear driveshaft

-          New universals in front axles

-          Flowmaster Super 44 chambered muffler

 

Cooling- 

-          Stock, new crossflow radiator

 

Electrical/Ignition- 

-          Electronic Fuel Injection

 

Suspension/Steering- 

 -         4 inch lift with Skyjacker MAX Hydro Shocks

 

Interior-  

-          Completely gutted(twice)

-          Originally Red/Maroon, replaced with Gray

-          Both floor pans were rusted through and replaced. 3M Har-Hyde rust converter applied

-          SoundSkins Pro and Thermo-Tec Acoustical/Heat control shield

-          Charcoal Vinyl flooring

-          Bench seat, re-upholstered with Raybuck cover

-          Rockville 5.25 door speakers with NOS door panels

-          SMS Headliner with Dirtbound Overhead Molle rack and Baja Designs dome light

-          Minuit Enhanced Radio with Auxiliary input, Blue LED illumination, button backing

-          Ghetdjc320 Enhanced HVAC panel with LED back light

-          97+ Wrangler shifter console(with cupholder! Not installed yet)

 

Brakes- 

-          New brakes all around and new rear drums

 

Lighting- 

-             New Euramtec Universal 12V Auto Courtesy Flip pillar lights

-          Lasfit 3” LED Sport Series Off-Road Fog & Spot lights

-          HWstar 2022 Bright Anti-glare LED headlights

 

Exterior- 

-           Currently only has a primer paint job until remaining rust and body work is completed.                 Will be finished with Jeep Dark Blue 5J paint color, original to 1987 Jeep models with                   matte black accents.

 

Wheel & Tires- 

-              15 x 8 Mammoth Boulder Wheels with BF Goodrich All-Terrain K02 tires

 

Misc- 

-          Oscar Mike Compass hood decal

-          Moto Built Jerry Can Mount with Jerry Can(mounted in bed)

-          Fab Tech Spare Tire Angled Mount with spare tire

-          Dirtbound Short Bed Comanche Rock Sliders(not installed yet)

-          Black Trail Rated 4x4 & 1941 75 Years Anniversary badges

-          5% window tint(driver/passenger/rear slider)

-          25% window tint on windshield

 

 

Best MJ story- 

Prior to purchasing my Comanche I had a 2000 Ford Ranger, which literally fell apart. I had the great idea of replacing the Ranger with a Comanche. After finding my truck on Craigslist, about an hour away the endless ideas of what I wanted it to be started running through my head. As a kid I was never interested or entertained by anything automotive, much to the disappointment of my father. Working on this restoration with him in the garage on almost a weekly basis has quickly become one of my most favorite things, while enjoying a brewski or 2! Not only being able to see the progress from week to week, but having the ability to spend all this time with him has been awesome! I can’t calculate the amount I’ve learned over the past few years.

 

CC is Awesome! Why? 

The Comanche Club is AWESOME! Without this club my truck would undoubtedly not be what it is now. The amount of information readily available with a quick search is amazing. The members here are the most knowledgeable and happy to help people around. Without the Classifieds section I might still be searching for a variety of different items.

 

Kudos to @GrandComancheand his father for fixing that truck! Check out the build thread for pictures of that bed--it was ROUGH. These projects that are completed with family members are the best!

[JMO413]

Congratulations!! Garage time is always a good time.

[Pete M]

a truly glorious reversal of time!    excellent work fellas!   

[87 MJ Chief]

Congratulations! I'm on the other end of this story, being the dad of the owner. "Garage time" can never be replaced or forgotten. 

[Limeyjeeper]

Great to see a 2.5l get some love. Awesome

[buxmj]

Congrats to you both on a well deserved mjotm! Great story also!

 

Buck.

[Drahcir495]

Great story. Making memories for a lifetime - congratulations