1986 Comanche to 97+Cherokee front clip conversion /resto?

[ZAEDOCK]

I am and I'm keeping the 4 angry squirrels

There's a few ways to make them angrier.

[Frank]

All Master pieces were created from a blank canvas ! Joe I cant believe you even said that , you mister 112 to 1 crawl ratio guy you . FjR68

[SteveB]

I've been chasing rust....not a lot, but enough. Rear window is pulled- seems that it was leaking. Pics to follow.

Rust holes above rear window...

Driver door stripped and awaiting primer...

[SteveB]

Modifying a overhead console pulled from a Blazer (? ) the shop was junking....had to cut it down a bit.



Hopefully paint this Saturday then reassembly next week....then I start in on the bed.

[SteveB]

We just scrapped an 04 Bonneville SSE, and wouldn't ya know the front door speakers are an exact fit for early Cherokee/Comanche's and BOSE! Also grabbed the air compressor and rear air shocks...not sure if I'll use them.
Staying late tomorrow to lay down some paint...pics to follow.

[BlackNBlue-ISH]

Nice! I'm enjoying following along!

[Kurt]

I'm following along too

[Frank]

Even though Im after Kurt , Im trying not to follow him on a regular basis ! Spill the beans . What kind of dual looking contraption is under the left side of the JEEP ? Giter Done , spring isa coming . FjR68

[SteveB]

Frankie, that is actually two rolling jacks from one of the drive-on lifts at work. Got paint on the cab and fenders tonight (keeping her white). I'll try and load some pics in the AM.-Sent from my QMV7A using Tapatalk


Fenders hanging in background...
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Oh, by the way Kurt, you have officially had a hand in this project.....as soon as we laid down the first coat of clear a small fly appeared out of nowhere and was drawn to the finish....what to do?....well, at our Jeep 101 a few years back Kurt was kind enough to share some surplus stainless tweezers (among other things) with our members, I still had my pair neatly tucked away in my toolbox and it saved the day.

[Frank]

Not being a master of color or anything . I can see some red and blue areas that need touching up . I hear a 318 callin yer name ! FjR68

[SteveB]

Paint pics...


Mounting CB antenna through L fender to match radio antenna on R fender...

Checking license plate bracket fit on bumper...

Found D-Cell Mag-Lite clips fit fair-lead rollers perfectly, I'll mount them to my license plate bracket.

More reassembly this week, still lots to do but excited it's coming back together.

[SteveB]

Test fitting and final adjustments, got the glass back in today too....




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[Kurt]

Looking good - nice work

[Frank]

Dude Shes gonna be brandy new ! Nicely done. FjR68

[johnsxj]

Verrrryyyyy nice Steve!!!!!!