89 MJ Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 September 2024 - @Salvagedcircuit's Golden Brick Build Thread- Year/Model - 1988 radio-less long bed base model. Drivetrain- 270k mile 4.0L I6, AW4, NP231, stock driveshafts and axles, Dana 30 front, Dana 35 non c-clip back. 3.55 ratio. Cooling- Stock Mechanical fan and electric fan. Electrical/Ignition- -All Cruiser54 tips completed except C101 removal, 6AWG battery/starter wire upgrade, 30+ replaced duct-tape crimps, 10+ replaced ghost crimps. Added speaker wiring, door wire baffles and speakers. Suspension/Steering- Bilstein 24185622 front, monroe 58484 back, new leaf springs from St.Louis spring, rear XJ shackles. Stock ride height was measured. New OEM transmission mount, new-to-me OEM engine mounts. New lower and upper control arms. New lower axle bushings, new steering stabilizer shock. Interior- Stock interior with the rubbermaid cup holder, phone holder inspired by @m2bandit, vinyl floor, sound deadening, Goldwood metal 5.25 speaker grills, stock radio, new radio harness, infinity kappa speakers front & rear. Brakes- stock size rotors and drums, new rotors, pads, brake cylinders, brake lines, wilwood prop valve, WJ brake booster + master upgrade Lighting- Holley retrobright headlights, LED interior B-pillar lights from a blazer, inspired by @schardein. Exterior- New door window trim and guides. Three coats of not-matching dubious quality paint. My best guess: a stock medium-bronze-metallic base coat, Earl Shribe gold paint job on top, then a sprinkling of spray can overhaul as a top coat. Wheel & Tires- Firestone Destination A/T2 A235/75R15 on stock 10 spoke alloys. Misc- I find it amazing that so many parts are still available for the comanche. Yes, there are many non existent parts, but I think the current availability of parts can be attributed to the clone culture in china not giving up on the XJ until the late 2000s. I bet the original warn molds were not destroyed but cloned, hence the incredible variability in part tolerances today. https://www.theautopian.com/wip-a-deep-dive-into-how-china-started-building-bizarre-jeep-cherokee-xj-clones/ Best MJ story- My brother and I went on an unexpected quest on Black friday in 2023 to collect a full-sized EV charger from some questionable folks in New Jersey. His Penske truck rental was canceled last minute and he needed a way to pick up something large and heavy ASAP. The charger was purchased off ebay and the item location fit the bill for an honest and trustworthy New Jersey place of business: a back door used car lot. It was the first time my comanche was driven more than 10 miles round trip after an extensive list of repairs completed. My MJ went from southern NH to central NJ, carried the 750lb of metal and electrons from NJ to Cambridge, MA and returned to southern NH with no sweat. Sadly, the floor pad I installed was too thick near the accelerator and prevented the throttle butterfly from fully opening so the comanche could never accelerate past 55mph. Yes, we were getting passed by Carollas and Prii, but no truck ever looked so good in the right lane and received so many questionable stares. CC is Awesome! Why? ComancheClub has the best folks around! Everyone offers up whatever troubleshooting skills and knowledge they have all while remaining civil. There are not many places like this on the interwebs. The guys on here are walking Jeep almanacs. Some even have the bolt and trim clip part numbers memorized. It's both incredible and spooky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 congrats! probably my favorite color of MJ. I see you found some of that factory duct tape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 3 minutes ago, Pete M said: congrats! probably my favorite color of MJ. I see you found some of that factory duct tape! Thanks! I hope to get it painted to the original factory medium bronze metallic soon. Hahaha. I didn't find the duct-tape crimps, they found me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Congratulations, that’s a pretty rare color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoTheGreat Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Congrats man! I love the attention to detail. This is well-deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Great looking rig! Perfect stance for daily driver MJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Thanks for the kind words guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 On 9/12/2024 at 4:26 PM, 89 MJ said: Some even have the bolt and trim clip part numbers memorize This makes me laugh. I have a couple memorized but they’re stupid easy like the fog lamp switch. 52000025. But other times it’s just having the privilege to own the parts books or having worked at a mopar. I do enjoy this build and look forward to more! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Congratulations - very nice looking Truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 That's a fine looking Comanche. The wheels really make it with the bonze paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucecooner Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Looks good in that color. I really like the blacked out grill and fender flares. I've debated dipping my flares black, but I don't want them soaking up any more Arizona sun than they already do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T.Hands Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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