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[mbred0609]

I've had this for about a month. decided to wait a bit to post it until i knew what was gonna happen to it. purchased is as a donor to use parts off of for my 88. my kids friend sent me the link on marketplace. guy was asking 500 no title no engine. i responded 2 hours after the post went live and picked it up the next day. he had a bunch of other people asking about it and even offering more, but sold it to me at asking. rest of drivetrain was in the bed along with the header panel, although i think its broken. havent dug it out yet, but found a piece floating around that looks like it is. 

 

when i asked the guy what the deal with the title was he informed me he was like the third person to get it without a title but it wasnt stolen. i ran a vin check and sure enough it was clean. when i brought it home my 12 yo daughter was excited and thought id actually bought her one since shed been saying she wanted one. she was rather disappointed when i informed her no title so no way we could build it for her but id keep looking.

 

giving it its first interior cleaning, before closing it up for the winter, i found an old registration and decided a little internet detective work was in order. tracked down the current owner and texting a couple random phone numbers, the owner a nice 73 yo gentleman responded. said hed sold it 5 years ago but never did a title transfer because he thought he was selling it for scrap/junkyard etc. and hed lost the title. he went out got a duplicate title, and as of last night transferred it to me.

 

so 1989 pioneer, 4.0 (was), 5 speed, 2wd short bed. 

 

little does my 12 yo know she's getting a Comanche for Christmas. it does need a fair amount of work, floors are rotted, unibody looks good, wiring harness was cut when engine removed, wheel wells on bed need replaced, and its getting a 4wd swap, and unfortunately she's probably gonna want me to paint it white, rather than keep the dark vivid red.

 

her actual Christmas present will be another cut wiring harness in a box and a set of service manuals. she has 4 years till she gets a license so plenty of time for me to teach her to wire, weld, well both be learning paint, and do the mechanical work.

[Salvagedcircuit]

That's one awesome comeback story and one excellent father-daughter project!

[jdog]

BODY: TM61

BUILD: 09/23/88

SELLING DEALER: TAUDER OF PHOENIXVILLE

PHOENIXVILLE, PA

*X1	DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE	-SA	CHARCOAL	ALN	BUMPER GROUP
CBAP	STRAIGHT BACK BENCH SEAT	DBBC	ALL MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS	DDX	5-SPEED HD MANUAL TRANSMISSION
EAAC	ALL ENGINES	EAFC		ERB	4.0L I6 MPI ENGINE
GEC	FRONT LEFT SIDE SLIDING WINDOW	GFDA	REAR SLIDING WINDOW	GRZP	LEFT REMOTE MIRROR
GSZP	RIGHT REMOTE CONTROL MIRROR	GTZA	MANUAL REMOTE MIRRORS	JAYA	DO NOT USE - SEE JP, KA CLASSES
JGBP		JHAA	VAR INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS	MDA	FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
PE8	DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE	RAAC	ALL RADIO EQUIPPED VEHICLES	RABA	OPEN
RCDP	4 SPEAKERS	SUA	TILT STEERING COLUMN	TAAC	ALL TIRES
TBB	FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE	TRN	P225/75R15 OWL WRANGLER AT TIRES	YGGA	9 ADDITIONAL GALLONS OF GAS
Z01P	REAR SPRING GROUP I	Z58P	LEFT FRONT SPRING GROUP VIII	Z77P	RIGHT FRONT SPRING GROUP VII
5AMA	JF/3450 VEHICLE FAMILY	5KNA

APAS	MONOTONE PAINT	BAQS	115 AMP ALTERNATOR	BCXS	Maint. Free Battery
BGAS	POWER FRONT DISC/REAR DRUM BRAKES	BJAS	DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE	BKPS	10X2.5 REAR DRUM BRAKES
CKAS	CARPET	CSRS	PASSENGER ASSIST HANDLES	CUMS	MINI FLOOR CONSOLE
DMMS	3.07 REAR AXLE RATIO	DRJS	DANA 35 REAR AXLE	GACS	TINTED GLASS WINDOWS
GBBS	TINTED WINDSHIELD GLASS	GCBS	FRONT DOOR TINTED GLASS	GNAS	REAR VIEW DAY/NIGHT MIRROR
HCDS	DO NOT USE - SEE HCA	JAAS	INSTRUMENT PANEL	JBDS
JCAS	85 MPH PRIMARY SPEEDOMETER	JJAS	CIGAR LIGHTER	JKBS
KKES	DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE	K2XS	STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR	K3ES	STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
LAFS	SEAT BELT ALERT-DRIVER SEAT ONLY	LAPS	SHIFT INDICATOR WARNING LAMP	LBCS	GLOVE BOX LAMP
LCJS	OVERHEAD AMBIENT SURROUND LIGHTING	LMAS	HALOGEN HEADLAMPS	MBJS	BLACK FRONT BUMPER
MB1S	BLACK FRONT BUMPER	MFGS	BODY COLOR HEADLAMP BEZELS	MHAS	BLACK WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS
MMCS		MMGS	BELT MOLDINGS	MMKS
NAAS	FEDERAL EMISSIONS	NBAS	UNDERGROUND CALIBRATION	NBKS	EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM
NDAS	CATALYTIC CONVERTER	NF2S	18 GALLON FUEL TANK	QE8S	Dark Vivid Red Metallic
SBAS	POWER STEERING	SCES	STEERING WHEEL	SFAS	STANDARD DUTY FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS
SGAS	STANDARD DUTY REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS	TBMS	TIRE CARRIER WINCH	WJDS	WHEELS
XBSS	PICKUP BOX	XFAS	-35F PROTECTION ANTI-FREEZE	YAAS	BUILD TO U.S. MKT. SPECIFICATIONS
Z1AS	GVW/PAYLOAD RATING	1AAS	U.S. DEALER RETAIL	133S	ZONE 33-PHILADELPHIA