Comache long door extra cab

[jeepcomj]

will you have a rear seat in there?

 

[Wil Badger]

the bottom does fit in the stock location .but there is no room for the back.since the rear seat is for the dog i don't think it will matter.i might pull the bottom forward a few inches and that would allow me to put the rear of the seat in.this would take away any foot room but since its for the dog no big deal.

 

[Wil Badger]

another look at work done today

this side is flanged and still needs to be brought in a 1/2"

for the most part the body lines are good.

like i said the bottom still has to be swung in a 1/2".i will still have to do some patch work.the driver side floor was rusted out over top of the frame rail.

i will be able to clean up the inside pretty good and blend it all together

the roof lines are the next big hurdle .from the gutter line down they match(other then the floor pan) but the roof is taller on the Comanche by about 1".so now i will clam shell cut the roof ,cut it down and put it back to match it up with the Cherokee.

 

[DansGreyMj]

will you have a rear seat in there?

you could probably put some jump seats from a ranger back their

 

[jeepcomj]

dodge dakota rear seats would work well.

is the comanche cab really that much taller?

 

[Wil Badger]

dodge dakota rear seats would work well.

is the comanche cab really that much taller?

uhm lets see

ya they are that much different

 

[xjlander]

I am experiencing the same thing. It will be interesting to see how you are going to fit it together. I plan on folding the metal down after cutting a notch in the cab corner. I think it will be easier to weld overlapped pieces of metal.

 

[Wil Badger]

so today i did what you all have been waiting for -well some of you anyway

i cut the last bit of cab roof off to start shaping it.this is were that picture of the dollies and hammer come in .

i cut the section off leave just over an 1" above the window

it left me with the interior header still poking up

cut that back next

using the dollies and the slap hammer i started stretching out the roof line

with it tucked under the XJ roof

of course i still have to do some more massaging to make it fit just right.clean up the edges and flanges them .then tack it all together.


i also finished framing out the drivers side rear window

 

[Wil Badger]

some more pics i didn't get to upload till now

now i just need to work the passenger side like the drivers side.then i need to work on getting 220 up to the garage.damn rental homes never have what you need,lol.

i'm hoping to have the chassis done by spring .at that point i can either strip out the engine,trans,and case for something else or just beat the stock drive train for a bit with some real axles under it over course.

 

[xjlander]

Looking good, cant wait to see it tacked in.

 

[WrenchMonkey]

i'm hoping to have the chassis done by spring.

Are you going back to a 101" wheelbase? Or stretch it a bit to clear the back of the cab?

Robert

 

[Wil Badger]

Are you going back to a 101" wheelbase? Or stretch it a bit to clear the back of the cab?

Robert

i have to clear the back of the cab.looking at 110~115 to clear the 42"s

 

[WrenchMonkey]

42"s

Robert

 

[Wil Badger]

worked on the roof some more today

of course the ribs will get blended in

closer look

the floor still has work

like i said the bottom of the seat fits but i will most likely be using a Master Craft bench

 

[Wil Badger]

its hard to see but the roof had to be rounded more.

if you remember it was flared out

after going at it with the dollies .if you can see it is more rounded and straight down

 

[buzzbombxj]

Looks great, this is a cool thread and a good idea.

 

[DBenz]

this is sick, awesome job on taking lots of pictures for people like me that can't read

 

[4x4life05]

my truck seems to be on the Oprah diet.it loses weight then puts it right back on

Sig worthy!!!!:viking:

 

[OverlandZJ]

Nice build..

Probably missed it, your using 4 door 1/4 glass in the extension? The pop out 2 door versions would work well there.

 

[herdnerd]

You had the beginning of a very nice spoiler there if you hadn't cut down the commanche cab. :laugh:

Nice work.