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Well do you think it's too crazy of an idea to fix it? Too far gone or too much $$$? I mean personally I can't see that any of the structure seems to be compromised, and I feel capable of the repairs it needs. I hope to get enough of my work done this weekend to make it back home Sunday or Monday and pull it apart some to see if there is more hidden damage or not. I will admit I have never fixed damage from a wreck before and don't know entirely what it will entail, but I think it's worth trying to save.
Even if you don't see any buckling or fractures to the frame. I think it will be a good idea to go ahead and beef up the frame up front with stiffeners when you rebuild. They are prone to break by the steering box, and the impact to the frame still may have weakened it.
replaced the frameside track bar bushing with a flex joint, some how in 3 months of mostly sitting i have developed some pretty serious death wobble. everything seems tight, idk what the hell happened
Even if you don't see any buckling or fractures to the frame. I think it will be a good idea to go ahead and beef up the frame up front with stiffeners when you rebuild. They are prone to break by the steering box, and the impact to the frame still may have weakened it.
I'm seriously considering an aftermarket bumper with tie ins and a hoop to prevent future damage. My Cherokee is tall enough that it wouldn't be damaged much by most cars, but the Comanche is much more vulnerable to smaller cars and wildlife. First I need to fully assess the damage, which hopefully will happen tomorrow or Monday.
I replaced the leaf springs yesterday. It wasn’t As bad as I thought it was going to be. I got lucky and none of the bolts were frozen. I did find out that I need to replace the passenger side emergency brake cable though. Oh well, it never ends I guess.
Pulled the front end off the Comanche today, bent the fenders back straight, header panel, turn signals, grill, bumper and radiator and she's good again. I'll need to bend the bumper tabs back straight and the bottom of the crossmember is a little bent it, but definitely fixable.
Lol...close... It got a little more "desert" on the roof than it could handle. Hoping I can at least get a windshield back into it until I tear off the roof and redo it or find another 97.
01-13-2018, 08:41 PM
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