H.O. MJ Build

[FireFighter32]

So I picked up a 1989 Jeep Comanche, absolute base model for a whopping $400. It's stock with the 2.5, 2WD, AX4 4 Speed Manual, Short Box, and from the factory lacking power steering . Well this is just unacceptable to be a good winter Daily Driver and a good wheeling rig.
The plans are to swap in a 4.0HO, AX-15, and NP231 out of a 94 Cherokee parts rig. The disassembly and removal of required parts Jeep has begun, and the project is underway.

Here are some pics of her the day I picked her up.

[RockClimber]

sounds like a nice little project. what happened to the xj?

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

sounds like an interesting little project. what are you going to run as a front axle, d30?

[FireFighter32]

Gonna be throwing in a Dana 30 Front. And keeping the stock Dana 35 Rear axle for now til I'm ready to lift. At which point I will pick up an 8.8 and do SOA in the rear.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

i cringed when i read d35, until you mentioned the 8.8.....

[Ktmracer419]

sounds like a nice little project. what happened to the xj?

i replaced the pinion seal on it last night lol

[FireFighter32]

Sold the XJ in the late spring this year.

[FireFighter32]

Took the front bumper off, removed all the surface rust, and through some black paint on it. Also through on some old fog lights I had lying around. Just trying to improve the looks a little bit.







Also have been working on stripping everything I need out of my donor Cherokee. Hopefully will have just about everything out of the Cherokee this weekend. We'll see...

[Burton58]

i see you threw your bike in back. you should ride that to a meet and greet sometime

[FireFighter32]

Dude that bike is mint. Don't hate.

[FireFighter32]

Finally got the motor all pulled out of the parts Jeep.







Tomorrows plans are to completely strip the Comanche, so the swapping of the wiring harness and other parts can commence.

[DrThunder]

Clean up your fuckin garage andy

[justtorchit]

Clean up your fuckin garage andy

tis.... dont worry... even wired actual lights up

[FireFighter32]

After today Andy's garage is the cleanest I've seen it ever

[FireFighter32]

Today I had AAA tow the Comanche to Andy's garage where we removed the 2.5 and the AX4 out of the Comanche. We also removed a lot of the junk in the engine bay.





Next weekend the remaining renix parts, wiring harness, and interior will be completely out of the Jeep. And god willing 4.0 HO parts should be making their way into the Comanche.