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 Post subject: My wife's 1990 Laredo
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:27 pm 
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So this is the XJ I sold my white KJ to get for my wife It is a 1990 Laredo, It has a BDS 3 inch Lift, ugly Richard Cepek DC-1 wheels and BFG 31x10.50 All Terrains. The paint is horrible but It was such a good deal I couldn't turn it down.

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The first thing I did was a major Tune-Up and I replaced the fuel pump assembly (to fix the faulty gauge) Then I basically rewired the entire truck from headlight to taillight (someone really hacked the wiring in this thing) Then I spent 2 days stripping the mouldings off of the doors and sanding the Maaco paint job off.

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Then painted it flat black:

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While I had the taillights off I used red nite shades to tint the entire lamp red (I just didn't like the half amber/half red)

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all back together :)

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Next I sold the wheels and tires that came with it and installed the stock KJ wheels (painted Graphite) and Duratracs that were on my wifes KJ. I had to buy some 1.5 inch wheel spacer because of the backspacing of the factory KJ wheels but this is what my wife wanted:

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Then I found some NOS Jeep keys for the XJ :)

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and of course I just couldn't leave well enough alone :D and got a 97-01 front header panel, grille and lights and installed them:

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and just yesterday I nixed the crappy metal broken early mirrors for the newer folding plastic 97-01 mirrors:

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Jeeps I no longer have:
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Projects I am looking for:
1996-2001 XJ, 1980-1988 AMC Eagle Wagon


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 Post subject: Re: My wife's 1990 Laredo
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 10:29 pm 
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Looks great! Good call getting rid of those wheels :D

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 Post subject: Re: My wife's 1990 Laredo
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:29 pm 
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good work


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 Post subject: Re: My wife's 1990 Laredo
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:56 pm 
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CoopaTroopa wrote:
Looks great! Good call getting rid of those wheels :D



DirtyKK wrote:
good work

Thanks guys

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Current Jeeps:
2004 KJ Sport, 1977 CJ-5 Renegade
Jeeps I no longer have:
2003 KJ Limited, 2002 KJ Renegade, 2002 KJ Sport 2WD, 2002 KJ Sport, 2000 XJ SE 2WD, 1998 ZJ Laredo, 1996 XJ Country , 1990 YJ, 1991 SJ Grand Wagoneer, 1979 SJ Wagoneer
Projects I am looking for:
1996-2001 XJ, 1980-1988 AMC Eagle Wagon


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 Post subject: Re: My wife's 1990 Laredo
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:19 pm 
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Looks Great! :rockon: The KJ wheels look phenomenal on the XJ. This thread will be fun to watch!

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