May I present the CRAPMANCHE!


Here is my lastest to add to the stable a 1989 Jeep Comanche (MJ)

So here is the rusty POS that I found on Kijiji.ca when it was posted in a local Jeep forum. I spent a whopping $50.00 to drag this cancerous demon home.





I bought this Jeep as I could justify the $50.00 as I could easily part it and recover the funds,.. now if it comes to life we can fix the rest.

So that being said this Jeep has been stolen, column smashed, been sitting for 3 years in the weeds, $60.00 later in towing the Dump Humper is home.

First things first will this bucket of bolts start and run? A battery went into the old girl,.. figured out the "hot wire" sequence and "click,...grunt" SFA happens,.. is the motor seized? Starter gone,.. I must dig deeper. Now what makes a starter engage but not allow the motor to turn over,..Seized? Well I liberally soak the cylinders with some bolt penetrating oil (why not??) and Eric my Diesel Fitter (deez-will-fit-her) asked me if I have checked the oil,.. seems simple so I did,..9 liters! So out it came and some fresh stuff went in. A fresh battery was installed , and low and behold it cranked over WHOOT! Halfway there,.. I cleaned the old plugs fixed some vacuum leaks and out came the slot blade screw driver key and a few moments later a haze of rusty black smoke reeking of stale fuel plumes from the tail pipe,. The dump humper has now moved a up status level. I changed out the injectors and installed a new column , now it starts no problem at all,.. now to face the next task,.. The Rot.

Here is the Rot ,... I think I need a tetanus shot,..

Found some rad rot



old fender bender repair



Cut out some rot



Goodbye rusty rocker



Now lets play a game,... find the brake adjuster,...



Some parts bouncing around in the brakes,.. no biggie



Driver side rocker before



Both doors are on now,.. working on some electronic repairs,.. beauty interior,.. :shocker:




and finally it starts and runs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKivqclTRTM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5mGH6axuHM

starting to come together





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Some initial finish grinding and a bit more welding and the passenger side is done





I hate rust,... Drivers side <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />








old "Rockers"

Tossed in some 3" J/Y coils







box off and progress,..






little PYP score today ,..


Just for an idea of what it could look like,...

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Seems I netted a bit with the SOA swap in the rear,... the JY coils pale in comparison,..












Hopefully the box weight will lower the tail a bit

Yeeeaaah hmmmmm still pretty tall

Passenger side floor







Drivers





New box $160.00 (Thanks Mitsuluvr for the help!!!)





After a quick clean up I started ion the drivers side floor pan after some investigation it was deemed the "spine of the floor was not even remotely salvageable,.. faaack



so I started on a new one





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It always looks worse before it gets better,...





Now the new inner rockers are ready, last of the rusty needs to be removed and then the healing can begin,...



Got the inner rockers in,..





Inner looks gross still I have some cleaning and finishing to do yet



Scored up some new rims from a '98 Grand at the Junk yard and a couple of new B-Pillar lights at the Edmonton PYP





Now just to find some bigger tires

Found an AX-15 from a 99 XJ $123.00



Jucked up the nose to try and figure out coils for the front,..:smiley-scared002:



Drivers pan came in this week,...



Well I plugged away and fitted the floor,... faaaawk!



Then I called the Wifey out to get some good smooth welds in on the floor





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Well for the floor support I made this



upon test fitting it to the floor i decided I hated it,.... to the bin it went and made a second one, heavier gauge like stock and fit it in







Took about 2.5 hrs to make it and fit it,..

Just got back on the rust bucket,... And made some headway !



Cab corner in





Rocker in/on






I am dirty and rusty,...



Thats it for now and BTW its been about 5 -6 weeks so far

Man, you and MitsuLvr have WAY too much time on your hands...but your work is GREAT! Keep it up! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />