ajpolitz Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 First I'd like to say, "Great board"! Lots of great people and information here. Here is my '89 Jeep Comanche Eliminator I am restoring in memory of my father. I will not be doing what most of you been doing to these fine 2wd machines but will be keeping it original. Resto has already started. Engine is back 101% thanks to Precision Injectors! New cooling system installed. Ordered a TON of parts and still getting estimates on paint. (What a headache!) Any one need a Leer cap for a 6ft comanche, this one is for sale. You will need to pickup (Central NJ) Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 1989 MJ Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Welcome !! Nice truck, I love the resto project. :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 This truck looks awfully familiar. Were you traveling on I-295 (northbound) this morning around 7AM? Saw a truck just like this on my way to work. I was in an '01 silver XJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Not unless someone stole it 8) Still in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Not unless someone stole it 8) Still in the garage. I wasn't too certain since I thought I saw the 'Eliminator' decals on the side of this particular truck. I think it was around exit 32 or 34 that I saw this MJ. Whereabouts in Central Jersey are you located? I'm in the Princeton area - Pennington to be exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Somerset, just a tad north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seebold Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hi ya man good start there :dunno: good to have ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Welcome to the club! :waving: tech questions should really go in the tech forum so more guys will see them. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEEPNJR Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hey Bud, Nice MJ, Just finished mine after 2yrs. I live in Jamesburg/Monroe, NJ - very close to you. Have some parts from doner MJ durring my resto of 88 MJ 4.0, Black, 4x4, short bed, 3inch lift, 32 goodyr mtrs, complete restored. Will foward you pics. Jeorge :waving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Welcome to the Club. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Hey Bud, Nice MJ, Just finished mine after 2yrs. I live in Jamesburg/Monroe, NJ - very close to you. Have some parts from doner MJ durring my resto of 88 MJ 4.0, Black, 4x4, short bed, 3inch lift, 32 goodyr mtrs, complete restored. Will foward you pics. Jeorge :waving: So where are the pics! :D What kind of parts do you have lying around. Did it happen to have a grey interior? How's the dash? Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 It's almost two years later and I am back in the swing of getting this truck restored. I've been using it on and off as a daily driver and she's been running pretty good. Within the next couple of weeks, the interior is getting done. Dash is being worked on at the moment. Need to get some brighter lights in the dash, clean it up and revinyl it.. Will keep posting as thing progress. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Still interested in getting rid of that cap? :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Great truck, would love to see more updated picks. Cool that you are doing it in memory of your dad. Are you, did you go with same color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Great truck, would love to see more updated picks. Cool that you are doing it in memory of your dad. Are you, did you go with same color? Most of the work was done on suspension/brakes/ and engine so there no much to look at. Yes, the truck is going to be painted black again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Still interested in getting rid of that cap? :brows: Thinking about keeping it but not really sure. Do you have a set of rust/dent free doors in black? :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 As requested - NEW Pics of interior removed!. I love them floor pans, bit of surface rust and shinny! That e-brake cable is a pain in the arse. Old Carpet: New ACC carpet, I plan on using the old mass backing That's all the pics for now. I am going to get the new carpet back in this week. I have a noce new set of speakers / sound barrier sheets / and a bunch of little items to take care of. I will keep you all posted!. Anthony Great truck, would love to see more updated picks. Cool that you are doing it in memory of your dad. Are you, did you go with same color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Still interested in getting rid of that cap? :brows: Thinking about keeping it but not really sure. Do you have a set of rust/dent free doors in black? :brows: Unfortunately, no, although I'd have to check. I have the doors from my '88MJ Sportruck that were black, but they had those big gaudy chrome mirrors from the factory that screw directly into the skin on the door. I do, however, have cash! :D Old Carpet: Your old carpet looks better than any of my carpets in my three MJs! Interested in selling that AND the cap?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Moving forward again on the Resto again. Interior is almost complete with the exception of the dash. I was looking into hitting it with Duplicolor Vinyl (Dark Grey) but thought, why not vinyl wrap it? Heck, If I can find a dark grey "leatherette" 3-5mil vinyl, it might just work. I have dozens of these vinyl shop that opened by me recently. I am going to swing by this week and see what they have. I don't want to remove the dash from the truck and I though this would be a pretty clean and easy job. If I removed the dash, I would use the real stuff with contact spray. Any idea's? Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpolitz Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just shot the glove box last night and it is looking good! Couldn;t scratch it off this morning with my finger nail. Good sign! Duplicolor Dark Grey vinyl/fabric paint is a slight shade off from the 23yo dash in my truck. I plan to shoot the dash over the weekend. I'll post before/after picks once complete. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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