'99 MJ Trail Rig

[Rockdrummer93]

Starting this thread a little late but here's my '89 MJ Comanche. I picked it up for $400 with a load of garbage in the bed a while back. It was not running when I bought it, I tinkered around with it and found it was just a fuse link! It does have some body damage and the engine was slap wore out. It sat at the shop I worked at for about 4 months while I tried to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I found a '99 Cherokee for fairly cheap and jumped on it. Im almost done with the swap now. Just need to move the new style fuel assembly over, do the doors and the rest of the body panels and thats done. After that its lift and tires. Plan is 6.5" BDS coils, Clayton's Pro series 3-link kit front and SOA rear on 35x12.5 kevlars. I will also get around to painting it some time too. Looking at Inca Gold or Intense Blue. Still not sure. Hope y'all enjoy!





The donor.






The crack.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Pictures continued...



New motor.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Last of the pictures for right now. Im currently in Saudi Arabia and will be back in the states at the beginning of September. My overall goal at the moment is to have it ready for the Christmas trip me and some buddies have every year at Gulches.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Nice attention to detail on the interior, i love the cammanche refresh builds!

 

[SEVENSLAT4X4]

Very cool build! We will be watching this one close!!

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Nice attention to detail on the interior, i love the cammanche refresh builds!

Very cool build! We will be watching this one close!!

Thanks guys!

 

[GREASEMONKEY]

If you paint it Inca Gold I want some pics of our two rigs on the trails. That's a dam rare color! I have been wanting a comanche for a while, and want the same color to match my rubi. I plan on painting my old VW that color if I ever get started on that build again.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

If you paint it Inca Gold I want some pics of our two rigs on the trails. That's a dam rare color! I have been wanting a comanche for a while, and want the same color to match my rubi. I plan on painting my old VW that color if I ever get started on that build again.

haha we'll have to meet up at Gulches or Uwharrie then. I am leaning more towards that color cause of its rarity and the fact its just AWESOME!

 

[WhiteRover]

Lookin' Good!

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Thanks!

 

[irmoxj]

glad to see you made your way on here. the comanche is looking good

 

[Rockdrummer93]

glad to see you made your way on here. the comanche is looking good

thanks. I knew about this forum just wasn't on it much. I figured being a South Carolinian it would not be right not to have my build on here.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Well back in the states. Today has been the first time I have been able to get to work on the Manche. I was able to get the bed off, and it all cleaned up. Starting to prep it for paint. Going to be ordering some door hinges and front frame braces this week. A buddy of mine is going to help me get the crack fixed this weekend. The gas tank looks brand new and after taking more of a look at it, I might be able to make it work with the new fuel assembly. So before I buy a new tank I am going to try it with that one.

 

[GREASEMONKEY]

Nice. I want one so bad......

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Got some of the sanding done today. This is probably the first time this truck as been white in a long time. Got it all ready for primer. But first going to get the hinges and crack in the frame fixed this weekend then will be getting to the paint.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Nice. I want one so bad......

Very cool!!

thanks guys!

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Got some work on the hinges done today. Also primed some of the body panels. Had a little issue when working on the hinges. One of the holes that I tapped had a bur. I locked up the bolt and snapped the head off. Broke out the blue wrench and the WD40, and might have started a little fire. Nothing bad just made a lot of smoke lol.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Steering brace frame plates came in today. Now just need to get it over to my buddy's shop so I can get the crack fixed and these installed. been a little busy lately so haven't got to the manche in a few days. still need to work out the doors. Ive got the top hinge on both sides done just need to do the bottom and then get them all aligned up.

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Got some work on the bed done today. Mainly just scraping the "Sportruck" decal off the sides so I can paint it. I also was able to get one of the fenders trimmed. Was just able to get that one side done before my last cut wheel gave out. (good thing for safety glasses ) did think it was pretty cool that since the PO for some reason painted part of the bed black that when I scrapped the vinyl off the "Sportruck" was still there lol

 

[Rockdrummer93]

Got the bed pretty much ready for paint today. Will prime it sometime this week but will probably won't color for a little while.