1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
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1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
I am beginning my JP18 build finally.
I was able to secure a nice 1988 Jeep Wrangler YJ Laredo Edition in White/Leather. I am going junkyard diving in the morning to try and find a replacement Left front Fender and Front bumper. Back Bumper, correct wheels, CB antenna, some tube iron, and possibly a dinosaur or two.
I think the last thing will be the easiest actually...
I will do my best to keep this updated.
Wish me luck.
Oh, and I need to find the side-steps and foglights front and back....
Re: 1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
Great find and good luck on your conversion. I look forward to seeing jp18 come together.
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Re: 1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
Thanks Boost1995. I'm going to chronicle my day to day on this build, so I don't fall off the wagon.
I was able to remove, sand, and prime the doors today. It took two coats of primer spray to make an even coat. I was able to talk my better half into going to home depot to get Paint, Primer, Sanding Circles for my sander, and some necessary tapes and plastic... I was also able to pick up some speakers for cheap, and a new horn at a pickNpull type place.
Tomorrow I get to drive 4 hours to pick up 4 of the sahara wheels with some secondhand tires on them, which I will be replacing with the matching tires on my Jeep right now... Which leaves me with finding the spare, I think I have one lined up, just need to go get it. (The spare is ending up costing me more than the other 4 combined btw) Not bad for $100.
I'm still searching for some secondhand foglights if possible and I'm debating fabricating a light bar or ordering one...
I also need to find front and rear bumpers and sidesteps for the JP18...
so nothing too big. HA!
[quote]Progress is Progress, and one step forward is better than standing still./quote]
-Nic
I was able to remove, sand, and prime the doors today. It took two coats of primer spray to make an even coat. I was able to talk my better half into going to home depot to get Paint, Primer, Sanding Circles for my sander, and some necessary tapes and plastic... I was also able to pick up some speakers for cheap, and a new horn at a pickNpull type place.
Tomorrow I get to drive 4 hours to pick up 4 of the sahara wheels with some secondhand tires on them, which I will be replacing with the matching tires on my Jeep right now... Which leaves me with finding the spare, I think I have one lined up, just need to go get it. (The spare is ending up costing me more than the other 4 combined btw) Not bad for $100.
I'm still searching for some secondhand foglights if possible and I'm debating fabricating a light bar or ordering one...
I also need to find front and rear bumpers and sidesteps for the JP18...
so nothing too big. HA!
[quote]Progress is Progress, and one step forward is better than standing still./quote]
-Nic
Re: 1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
That's awesome. Do you have any painting experience or are you learning as work on jp18?
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I don't really have experience. But Its pretty straight forward. If its smooth when I'm done I will post pictures, If its not.... i will redo it until I can post pictures
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Re: 1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
That looks like a great starting point! Seems relatively rust free.
Here are some dimensions if you are looking to fabricate yourself a lightbar (not my file, I got it on the site here). You can also freehand it pretty well if required, mine turned out half decent as I made mine before I found the dimension PDF.
http://www.filedropper.com/moparbar
Here are some dimensions if you are looking to fabricate yourself a lightbar (not my file, I got it on the site here). You can also freehand it pretty well if required, mine turned out half decent as I made mine before I found the dimension PDF.
http://www.filedropper.com/moparbar
1994 YJ Sahara 4L/5sp - JP90 - Jurassic Trail Ready
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Thank you for the specs. I'm not 100% sure how I'm going to accomplish it, but I will videotape it so everyone can learn from my mistakes
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Re: 1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
So... Today was a bust.
I waited until 1130 to start an 8 hour round trip to get the ALY01512U10 Rims from a guy in South Carolina, about 2 hours into my trip, he texts me saying "I had something come up and I have to go out of town." Granted I understand stuff happens, but I was HALFWAY THERE!!!! And magically the rims disappeared off of craigslist before I got home. (Some people should have been swallowed by their parents)
Anyway, so I wasted an afternoon and it looks like I will be ordering the wheels from a refurb shop for $118 EACH. Dude was charging $100 for 4.
I'm going to keep researching, because I will NOT let some a$$hole get to me....
oh, and it took half a tank of gas.
I hate people.
Not you guys.
OH, and the primer coats look super smooth on the doors, I just have to re-bondo a section and sand it down. But I will be painting them by Tuesday. Hooray!
This is my potential shopping list for the upcoming few months... Thanks for reading
@labskyfilms
I waited until 1130 to start an 8 hour round trip to get the ALY01512U10 Rims from a guy in South Carolina, about 2 hours into my trip, he texts me saying "I had something come up and I have to go out of town." Granted I understand stuff happens, but I was HALFWAY THERE!!!! And magically the rims disappeared off of craigslist before I got home. (Some people should have been swallowed by their parents)
Anyway, so I wasted an afternoon and it looks like I will be ordering the wheels from a refurb shop for $118 EACH. Dude was charging $100 for 4.
I'm going to keep researching, because I will NOT let some a$$hole get to me....
oh, and it took half a tank of gas.
I hate people.
Not you guys.
OH, and the primer coats look super smooth on the doors, I just have to re-bondo a section and sand it down. But I will be painting them by Tuesday. Hooray!
This is my potential shopping list for the upcoming few months... Thanks for reading
@labskyfilms
Re: 1988 YJ Laredo Edition Build to JP18
That sucks man! I had that happen to me a couple of times when I was trying to buy a YJ. That's when I decided to build a tribute jku instead. Haha. sounds like you have a good wheel solution figured out tho. Should look great.
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Those wheels come up on CL all the time. They are often listed under "Cherokee Rims".
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