89 Comanche build thread
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XJ-ARNIE
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It was an excellent product. I don't know how easy it would be to adapt a computer into it, but I imagine with enough thought and some beer it wouldn't be too bad. I highly reccomend it though. Especially based on price. Its a fraction of the cost of similar painless products.
willsmysticcobra
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awesome bro... let me know if you ever need a hand!
XJ-ARNIE
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you mustang fans are all the same. Cable clutch and everything. thats next on the list for me, I have to make that stupid little quadrant actually pull the cable...as oposed to the factory setup, you know, where it pushes the master cylinder. Im just frustrated. I prefer the cable in all seriousness, you can feel the clutch way better. i need some exhaust tubing, 2 1/4 if you got any though, now that you live so close and all.
XJosh95
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I need some audio to those pics. For now I'll do my own little "rumble, rumble, vroom, vrooOOOMMM, rumble, rumble." ...Mmm, XJ.
XJ-ARNIE
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thanks for the sig josh haha.
XJ-ARNIE
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ok so I know some of you have been looking foward to an update on this thread for awhile, and I know ALL of you are wondering why im not red anymore. Im fixing it dont worry. Anyway, to the point, heres the update.
The motor is running fantasticly. I drove it for the first time last saturday. Heres some pics of of few things Ive done over the last....long time...
I was able to use the stock crossmember and even the original mount with the new T-5 that went in. All it needed was a little jump from facory. I didn't weld this together for ease of replacement of the rubber mount.
RA adams shortened the driveshaft for me, and they did a fantastic job of it.
My fuel pump and fuel filter found a home under the drivers door and back a tad. I plan on building a box arond the both of them to help with noise and the obvious.
Heres a shot of the transmission. Its a Borg-warner TKO-50D world class. AKA t-5
I was able to hunt an exteded brake line out of the carquest catalog. Im not sure what its for, but its like 22'' long and it bolted right in, so it was the right call.
Fuel cell...its a 22 gallon, and it came from Jaz.
Heres another shot of the engine comparment, right after I blew the power steering line.
This is the proffesion products distributor I installed. The little knob lets you adjust timing by a half of a degree at a time.
This is a one wire alternator that came from mean green I want to say...maybe not. either way its brand new, not rebuilt and it wasnt converted to one wire, it was manufactured that way.
This is the most recent pictue. The gauges came from Omega Kustom Gauges. I highly reccomend these guys. Affordable, great quality and fantastic customer service.
So thats my update. On the list of things to do now is order carpet, install my exhaust, install my ladder bars, order fiberglass and a couple body modifications that I am not sharing until they are done.
The motor is running fantasticly. I drove it for the first time last saturday. Heres some pics of of few things Ive done over the last....long time...
I was able to use the stock crossmember and even the original mount with the new T-5 that went in. All it needed was a little jump from facory. I didn't weld this together for ease of replacement of the rubber mount.
RA adams shortened the driveshaft for me, and they did a fantastic job of it.
My fuel pump and fuel filter found a home under the drivers door and back a tad. I plan on building a box arond the both of them to help with noise and the obvious.
Heres a shot of the transmission. Its a Borg-warner TKO-50D world class. AKA t-5
I was able to hunt an exteded brake line out of the carquest catalog. Im not sure what its for, but its like 22'' long and it bolted right in, so it was the right call.
Fuel cell...its a 22 gallon, and it came from Jaz.
Heres another shot of the engine comparment, right after I blew the power steering line.
This is the proffesion products distributor I installed. The little knob lets you adjust timing by a half of a degree at a time.
This is a one wire alternator that came from mean green I want to say...maybe not. either way its brand new, not rebuilt and it wasnt converted to one wire, it was manufactured that way.
This is the most recent pictue. The gauges came from Omega Kustom Gauges. I highly reccomend these guys. Affordable, great quality and fantastic customer service.
So thats my update. On the list of things to do now is order carpet, install my exhaust, install my ladder bars, order fiberglass and a couple body modifications that I am not sharing until they are done.
kmanxj5050
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- Reed City Michigan
We need a video of this thing!
XJosh95
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- Green Bay, WI
Oh duuuddee!! Good work! Can't wait to see this junk in person.
XJ-ARNIE
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- Cary, Illinois
soon duder!!! best part is...geico wants 20 bucks a month to insure it
XJ-ARNIE
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- Cary, Illinois
Okay so I got my Power steering line fixed....with more slack this time. Ill try and shoot a video of it, but I have no clue how to work this stupid smart phone. well see. Anyway, she's got gobbs of power, and that truck doesn't weigh anything!!
XJ-ARNIE
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no not yet. The fiberglass for the truck is pretty expensive, The body, as you know, is nothing great to look at. Ive got the rockers all fixed up, and a few minors rust spots patched up. Im just trying to save the cash to buy the bedsides and front fenders.
XJ-ARNIE
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- Cary, Illinois
It was at the last meet and greet. I just have to get around to taking and posting some up to date photos
RAM-ROD
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- Libertyville IL
It was and that thing was bad A __ .......
XJ-ARNIE
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ill take some pictures of it thursday, its down at my storage facility awaiting its new wilwood master cylinder.
XJ-ARNIE
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heres one I took right after I got the glass on, it kind of sucks but you'll get the idea. Ill take some more detailed photos of my bed supports, and some other things that I dont think anyone has seen. Jeepcomj youll like the photos of the interior because you know what it looked like.
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