JeepcoMJ Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Well, I hope that dad will take me up on my offer to let him drive the 3800, so that we can get this show on the road. He drives daily a 1986 Jeep Comanche with a factory 2.1 Renault Turbo Diesel and AX5 5 speed, 4.10 gears, and AMC20 rear axle. it's the one on the far right (blue) It's in sad shape, with the box being non-salvageable, the doors being rusty, floors gone for the most part, header is shot, hood has a baseball dent, and front fenders could use some love. The parts that I'm contributing a replacement blue headliner since it matches the interior and the one that's in it is shot, like new bucket seats and center console that also match (all from the 3800), a like new factory 3 pane rear slider window, new doors, fenders, hood, and header panel. The Interior: First thing will be floors and interior. While I'm doing that hopefully we'll be going over the engine and have it ready to go in by the time we're done with the interior. This is the interior it will have (it already does but bench seat) The Body: Then removing the engine and cleaning the engine bay, at which point I'll remove the front body panels and prep the "new" ones. The body will remain dark blue, but will have a bit of metal flake added into it. at this point, getting the paint job done is not a big worry, I'll be spraying the parts of the body that don't show in a generic dark blue paint. The engine: Dad found a brand new, never run, never installed 2.1 Renault Turbo Diesel motor sitting on a guy's trailer, and gave him $75 for it. I believe he felt bad so he gave the guy another $50 or so for it. The motor had gotten some water in it, but not enough to destroy it. So we're going to be tearing it completely down. You'll notice in the pics the cylinders look like new, and the camshaft shows no wear, and there is no carbon buildup on the valves or head. Also you'll note that most of the accessories still have perfect anodized gold on them still. You'll see the "old" head gasket and the engine manual in one pic as well I will update with current and project pics as we go along, but first we have to get this fixed so the 3800 can leave the shop. suspension is to be decided at the moment. I'm thinking 4.5" or so would be great, with 31" or 32" tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 wtf is that? a hole in the block of the 3800? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 wtf is that? a hole in the block of the 3800? It's a hole in a motor, yes, but that hole is in the tractor that is sitting in front of the 3800 in the newest pics in that thread. Looking like a long road ahead man, but I know how you work. Keep in mind though, I'm willing to contribute parts to this one. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 wtf is that? a hole in the block of the 3800? nope, it's the tractor that's in the way of the 3800. here's the rod the patch that dad made and a pic of the tractor in front of the 3800 don't ask me what it is, I can't remember...maybe a 203 workbull but I honestly can't remember. dad's the one who's working on it, he's the mechanical genious all I know is jeeps :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Who would have a brand new 2.1 not installed in anything? Seems kinda strange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Who would have a brand new 2.1 not installed in anything? Seems kinda strange... stranger: he'd planned on putting it on a log splitter, but failed to do so. gotta love THAT. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Pat, is your Dad's TD a 4x2 or 4x4? What are you doing to fix/replace the body? Any thoughts on buying the 87 2WD Laredo I am getting? The body is near perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Pat, is your Dad's TD a 4x2 or 4x4? What are you doing to fix/replace the body? Any thoughts on buying the 87 2WD Laredo I am getting? The body is near perfect. it's 4x4 sorry, np207 t-case. I would love to buy it, but I don't have the means/funds to get there to get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 shouldn't all the 4x4 swap right over? mine has an ax5 also. i'd love for this thing to go to a true manche lover. i've been known to do some crazy things, and i've never been to chi-town, so don't make me put it on a trailer and come up that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 shouldn't all the 4x4 swap right over? mine has an ax5 also. i'd love for this thing to go to a true manche lover. i've been known to do some crazy things, and i've never been to chi-town, so don't make me put it on a trailer and come up that way! yep, everything would swap over as long as yours is a 4 cylinder or a 2.8 v6. if not, it would be a bit more involved. ...part of what I'm trying to do here is keep it on the original chassis, for value. so I'd probably rob that one for parts...which I don't want to do. (of course, dad wants to just put it in a new body so...) I would however, like to get it from you somehow. I just don't have any funds for it unless we worked something out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 It is a 4 cyl, so that's why I thought it would swap over being your dad's is an 86 etc. I understand on the funds issue. I am going to post it here, jeepforum, and on ebay to see if I can sell it local. If for some crazy reason it doesn't, we'll see if we can work something out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrider477 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 wow,talk about finding a needle in a haystack!!!a new 2.1 diesel motor for 75 bucks!!with that kind of luck i would have had to buy 10 lotto tickets(theyd be sure winners!) and find the prettiest girl in town and ask her out on a date.(of course she would say yes and pay for the dinner and movie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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