Upload up to three photos of your ride to your own account at a size no larger than 450 pixels wide if possible and include as much information about it and yourself as possible. Search for and join the group called ' Autoblog RR of the Day '. Sweet!Ĭreate a Flickr account if you don't already have one. ![]() Tunes are delivered via a Jensen, nee Audiovox, 160 watt lo-fi stereo-like unit. I made a surrey style top and astro-turf floor for the bed (not pictured, obviously) for festival duty at the annual Drive-Invasion (Ĭar show, 'b' movies, bands, and beer!) that takes place at the Starlight Drive-in here in Atlanta. Dent in blue door applied by drunken bonehead (not me). The one blue door was necessitated after an unprovoked tree attack. It's just a temporary fix and as soon as the sun is warm and my driveway dry, proper repairs will be made.Ĭustom touches include Batman sticker and Wiring the auxiliary fan for full time duty has dimmed the 'Engine Hot' idiot light for the time being. Lately the cooling system has been giving me fits, it being this crazy closed system imported from France- a leftover from the days of the unholy Jeep/AMC/Renault Triad (I love showing off the American Motors keys on my fob!). After 175k miles, it still runs quite well without any major I'm sorry that Jeep has retired this semi-torque-y motor, despite being the Earth's last living dinosaur. This 2wd-er has the wonderfully flog-able 4 litre straight 6 under the hood. It might have something to do with the oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold and subsequent smoke. The truck is great fun to drive, even though no one, and I mean NO ONE, will cut you a break in traffic. Why, it's almost Camino-esque in that regard! Ergonomics are non-existent and the cabin so cramped and uncomfortable that even my Redbone Hound hates riding in the thing! Imagine: a pick-up truck hating Hound Dog. The superstructure of these babies is odd, as the Comanches were basically unibodies carved up from theĬherokee. I'm the second keymaster of this one-family-owned beast. Anyways, for your approval I submit this nicely broken in 1988 Jeep Comanche finished in a lovely shade of anti-theft grey fade-o-matic paint. ![]() Ride submission instructions are posted there as well.Ĭan a pick-up actually be a beater? They are, almost by definition, to be beaten on. The owner, Cheep Jeep Chaz, calls it "nicely broken-in." We call it today's Beater Ride of the Day.įollow the jump for more pics and Chaz's amusing description of the car in his own words. A Jensen head unit ensures that the audio system lives up to the standards set by the rest of theĭespite all that, the 4.0L inline six still runs well with 175,000 miles on the odometer. We're also fans of the off-kilter rear bumper, which looks right at home here. Renault alliance) is flaky, and the Jeep smokes thanks to oil that leaks onto the exhaust manifold. ![]() The ergonomics are lousy, the French cooling system (courtesy of the This '88 Comanche's got it all: "Anti-theft-grey" paint, one mismatched (and dented) door, custom "OUCH" spray-paint graphic on one side, Batman decal on the other, and a dog that hates riding in it.
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