89 Eliminator package questions.

[Deadbeat]

New member, so bear with me. 89 Eliminator manufactured 05-04-89 and I bought it 05-31-89. Now has 268291 original miles but has been stored in my back yard for several years. Hasn't been started in at least 2 years (battery died). Will be starting any repairs needed and restoration. That will be another post. I have questions of meanings on the window sticker.  I requested a "build sheet" from Jeep but haven't received it yet which should answer some questions?

 

First what the beast looks like now. I know, it isn't pretty. So Cal truck, High Desert, no rust.

 

 

When I bought the truck I was told it was a 3/4 ton shortbed (SWB) with a 5,000 towing package with a Dana 44 Limited Slip. So I pulled out my nice imitation swede Jeep pouch and took a look at the window sticker I put in it.

 

Note: I blanked out the dealer on this sticker for now.

 

The questions are what does towing package B mean versus A or Z? What does Eliminator package II mean versus I or III etc. 

 

Also, anybody have any idea how to obtain a trim and decal kit for it. I can't find any information on the net. I may have to go to a decal maker and have them custom made. Ouch! But that's much later. Got to get it up and on the road first.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Roost426]

http://www.jeepsticker.com/comanchesidestickers.htm

[Eagle]

You don't need a build sheet -- you have it all right there.

 

Here's something for you to play with: Being a desert vehicle with no rust, the problem with your paint is that the clear coat has burned. Underneath that white-ish mess, the color coat is probably completely intact. Since otherwise you would probably be repainting it anyway in a restoration, pick a panel and try wet sanding it to remove the deteriorated clear coat but leave the color. Then apply a new coat of clear.

[yellaheep]

Love it!  Original owner doing the restoration! 

 

That looks like one straight and clean truck.  Gonna be nice when it's done!

[91Pioneer]

Roost426, those are the wrong eliminator decals.

 

Here are the ones you're looking for - http://www.ebay.com/itm/161765018701- only downside is it does not appear to come with the faded stripe below the bodyside molding.

 

Looking forward to updates on this sweet truck!

[JeepsOLot]

Thanks, 91Pioneer, I've been looking for those Eliminator decals, saw the 90's ones all over the place, but, not these!

 

Jerry

[yellaheep]

These are the decals you want:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-92-MJ-JEEP-COMANCHE-PICKUP-ELIMINATOR-CHEROKEE-XJ-SIDE-STRIPE-DECAL-KIT-/161765018701

 

 

I bought a set for the '90 Eliminator I had but just sold.  The new owner didn't want them.  They're amazing quality and detail.  If you'd like to buy mine, PM me and we'll work it out!  I have no use for them now........

[JeepsOLot]

Do yours look like these, yellaheep?

 

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Reason I ask is, the thick lower stripe that fades into the body color doesn't look like it's included with the eBay kit, just the ELIMINATOR and the four thin stripes.

 

Jerry

[shelbyluvv]

Nobody is repopping the lower body stripe. They say the dot matrix fade is too hard and expensive to reproduce. There is no source for them either. If you have a good painter he could do the fade with a gun and make it look decent from a distance.

[yellaheep]

Nobody is repopping the lower body stripe. They say the dot matrix fade is too hard and expensive to reproduce. There is no source for them either. If you have a good painter he could do the fade with a gun and make it look decent from a distance.

 

What he said.

 

I've seen another restored one in black and they just had the lower section painted solid silver to match, no fade.  I thought it looked better that way personally.

[Deadbeat]

Yes it's pretty much what I figured. May never get an exact match. But I am getting some pieces here and there and who knows may actually get lucky on a match. Otherwise it will be a "close enough" kind of thing. These are the last item to go on the truck in the future but best to get them now. Who knows how long they will be available.

 

Another thing I wanted to add to my original post which is totally unrelated but a bit of trivia. A common practice at least in 1989 in Southern California was an extra sticker marking up above MSRP. Most of the dealers I went to it was $1,000 or more. My closest dealer whom I kind of liked anyway had a letter taped in the windshield to the effect of "We do not mark up above MSRP. We do not do business that way" signed by the owner. So he is the guy I am going to deal with for sure. No Eliminators around. One in Colorado and one in Hawaii. So they tried and after a few days or so I got a call "found one in Orange County and it's still on the car carrier". I told the dealer, get it. This picture below was what it came with. Ouch! No I did not pay that markup. Just a bit of trivia of how it was back in the old days. Ha!

 

 

I removed dealer name from image.

[shelbyluvv]

I'm curious why you are removing the dealers name? I guess it is like blocking out a license plate in pictures. Which I don't understand either?

[Deadbeat]

Don't really have a good answer! Maybe it's not wanting the dealer (who is still in business) getting an email or call over something that was a long time ago and they would have no clue. No member of this forum would ever do that but people (non members) roam forums all the time and who knows. I agree, blocking out license plate numbers makes no sense.

[91Pioneer]

It doesn't really matter if you name the dealer 'cause they're all the same if you catch my drift :fs1:

[Deadbeat]

Well the build sheet request I put into Jeep Customer Assistance 3 weeks ago is a no go. I got a reply today "the digital build data you are seeking is either unavailable or considered proprietary". I wanted a build sheet as it pretty much tells you every nut and bolt that goes into that vehicle. Have one for the 98TJ (Chili pepper red) and it has information that is neat or absolutely necessary to know. I can't find the tag on my differential and a build sheet would give me that information. Has anybody had any luck on getting a build sheet or maybe it's just not available from the 80's production? I also tried the VIN lookup sites (3 of them) but they don't give much info and one no info at all. One did list the following which maybe somebody on this forum can decode for me "Gross Vehicle Weight : 5001#-6000# : Comanche, Base, Metric Ton, Big Ton / Comanche, Custom, Metric Ton, Big Ton [2269/2722 Kg].".