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They're taped too. All the lights, windows are masked. Smartass :D

See that blue around the headlamps? That's masking tape, the paint will come off with the tape leaving the lights untouched. Newspaper+masking taped all the windows too. Most everything else saw paint. It will look good when I've put another coat on the front and finish the bed and pull the tape.

Here's what she looked like today. Paint looks weird because I touched up the thin spots. Where the paint stops in the rear is where I'm chopping it.

How cheap are fenders? I'm trying to find replacements for my '98 without spending $300 shipped.

That was pretty condescending considering the differences.

There's nearly nothing in the way on the '98. You could use a ratchet or a wrench without any problem. Should I take a picture? I could tomorrow. It's much, much different. The antifreeze reservoir for one, along with the positioning of the brake fluid reservoir. I can take a pic if it's this big of a deal :D

A 1998 and 1988 might look a little different under the hood... :cheers: The difference is that the fluid reservoir is in the way on the 88.

Jesus christ it's tight. I'll have to look in my XJ's hood and see what they did so much better. Good excuse to buy some ratcheting wrenches...

How the hell are you supposed to get this bolt off? Ratcheting wrench? It's a 14mm and the brake fluid resivior is right above it. Two piece ratchet extension? Can't fit a wrench... My cherokee was a lot easier to get them out. The last thing holding the damn axle on the mj...

OD green has been purchased... what an expensive paint job at $30 with masks and other assorted hardware store stuff I couldn't pass up :cheers:

It's in the for sale section :D

I think OD green wins... I wanted it too, just never seen it on a manche before. Probably painting the sucker tonight.

Awesome pics!

Very cool. Sounds like we're doing semi-similar builds with the exception of my axle swap. What trans is it?

Hmm... I checked and Wisconsin isn't on my way to work. Any easy way to get it to ya?