I've haven't been able too do much to the Comanche in the last month or so, been dealing with house /garage stuff like frozen pipes, loss of power in garage, blown out compressor tank etc. I started working in the garage again last week using a generator & 2 gallon compressor.
I pulled the windshield out and repaired the pinch weld in the top passengers corner, this got bashed in pretty good when SkinnyRidge rolled it. I figure that I will probably do the same thing soon enough :roflmao:, so I'm going to be adding some DOM weight, aprox 130' +/-.
After the run I did in the 6 degree weather I realized that I need two things, windshield wipers and a defroster. I was able to cut out the section of tube going from the cab to engine bay and restructure it for the wiper mechanism to clear. I also figured out how to wire the wiper motor to run with toggle switches, what a pain in the ass that was, but I was able to get high, low and park working so it was worth it. As far as the defroster go, I plan to just add the vents before I put a windshield back in and deal with the heat and fan at a later date.
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I did some preliminary layout of what I think I want to add for tube to protect the cab, fender flairs and bed area to meet my typical OVERKILL style. So I figured I'd start with blue tape, but every time I added a piece of tape to the layout I would see a potential weak spot. So I would add to it and then see another spot and so on. So this is what I came up with, who knows what the end result will be but this is the starting plan.
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I was able to get started on this project today and get the base structure welded into the bed and tied into the frame. I also got the bed rail section started. My bender has a 6.5" CLR so I bought pre-bent sections for the bed rail from Wagner Companies.
https://shop.wagnercompanies.com/elbow-6908
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