shelbyluvv Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I am in love with this truck. This is what I want Betty to look like once it is done. Any chance he can get pics of it? It is in the WPC Museum.
yellaheep Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 That's pretty damn yummy. A Limited MJ. Looks to have leather buckets too...... Wonder if they flip forward and have power seat bases....... I'd love to do a Metric Ton dually in Limited trim.....
Automan2164 Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Check the Thunderchief thread for my reply... I'm going to link him to it in a few days, so thank him and ask him there, and we'll see what happens. Rob
Sir Sam Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 That's pretty damn yummy. A Limited MJ. Looks to have leather buckets too...... Wonder if they flip forward and have power seat bases....... I'd love to do a Metric Ton dually in Limited trim..... Damm troy, you really are fetishizing the dually thing aren't ya?
HOrnbrod Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I am in love with this truck. This is what I want Betty to look like once it is done. Any chance he can get pics of it? It is in the WPC Museum. Looks like a modified Laredo. Beautiful truck.
shawn Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like a modified Laredo. Beautiful truck. what year were the laredos? i thought i knew a few things by now but I'm ignorant as to those lower body panels. only ever saw them in one pic once. they must be very rare. this one is gorgeous too.
HOrnbrod Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 what year were the laredos? i thought i knew a few things by now but I'm ignorant as to those lower body panels. only ever saw them in one pic once. they must be very rare. this one is gorgeous too. Pretty sure the MJ Laredo trim level models were offered in 87-88 only. There's a very old local guy (85+) in my town who has a white 88 Laredo w. a D44, cargo light, 4x4, towing package, metric ton, and many other other goodies he bought new. About 88K on it and he starts it regularly. He special ordered just about every option offered at the time, even the super rare AM/FM/CD player. It's been up on blocks for at least 10 years since he stopped driving it and I've been trying to buy it for about as long. He can't drive anymore, all alone, and can barely walk. But he still has plans to drive it again. I like talking to him a lot and stop in every now and then to yak-yak. He's a very knowledgeable Jeep/Studebaker guy and has a lot of stories to tell. And yes, he has a couple of nice Stude pickups too that run and drive fine. Won't sell those either.
MancheKid86 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 what year were the laredos? i thought i knew a few things by now but I'm ignorant as to those lower body panels. only ever saw them in one pic once. they must be very rare. this one is gorgeous too. Pretty sure the MJ Laredo trim level models were offered in 87-88 only. There's a very old local guy (85+) in my town who has a white 88 Laredo w. a D44, cargo light, 4x4, towing package, metric ton, i have all that except stock 4x4, did that one myself
Comanche County Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like a modified Laredo. Beautiful truck. Those side trim moldings look just like 95-96 XJ "Country" side trim pieces.
Automan2164 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Pretty sure the MJ Laredo trim level models were offered in 87-88 only. There's a very old local guy (85+) in my town who has a white 88 Laredo w. a D44, cargo light, 4x4, towing package, metric ton, and many other other goodies he bought new. About 88K on it and he starts it regularly. He special ordered just about every option offered at the time, even the super rare AM/FM/CD player. It's been up on blocks for at least 10 years since he stopped driving it and I've been trying to buy it for about as long. He can't drive anymore, all alone, and can barely walk. But he still has plans to drive it again. I like talking to him a lot and stop in every now and then to yak-yak. He's a very knowledgeable Jeep/Studebaker guy and has a lot of stories to tell. And yes, he has a couple of nice Stude pickups too that run and drive fine. Won't sell those either. Wow Don... That thing must be a gem. I wish I could see it... Especially that CD player! I would love to find one of those. As for the years, I want to say that part of me agrees with you, but part of me wants to say '87-'90. I could have swore that I've seen a '90. Rob
ComancheKid45 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like a modified Laredo. Beautiful truck. Those side trim moldings look just like 95-96 XJ "Country" side trim pieces. Yep, they are identical to the moldings on my XJ ;)
HOrnbrod Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 As for the years, I want to say that part of me agrees with you, but part of me wants to say '87-'90. I could have swore that I've seen a '90. Rob The reason I say 87-88 is because I have a Jeep MJ factory body repair manual that shows all the decals and moldings for the various trim levels. 87 and 88 are the only years listed for the Laredo. It lists the available body side moldings as Silver/Argent or Gray Textured. But who knows with Jeep back then. There were probably left overs that were sold as 89 or even 90 models. :dunno:
Sir Sam Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like a modified Laredo. Beautiful truck. Those side trim moldings look just like 95-96 XJ "Country" side trim pieces. My 88 XJ laredo used those same style of moldings, the 96 XJ "classic" had those in body painted color. They were also on the Briarwood edition too.
shawn Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 i have all that except stock 4x4, did that one myself now i remember where i saw it! ------- ya, devon. thats the only one ive seen with the panels.
terrawombat Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 I'm on my phone so I can't really do a good job searching, but I thought there was a guy on here that had a build thread for a white MJ Laredo and it was a 1990. I was skeptical at first, but he's in Canada so I figured Jeep did something goofy for our northern pals.
MancheKid86 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 I'm on my phone so I can't really do a good job searching, but I thought there was a guy on here that had a build thread for a white MJ Laredo and it was a 1990. I was skeptical at first, but he's in Canada so I figured Jeep did something goofy for our northern pals. that was me, guy i bought it from advertised it as 1990, until i got my build thread from Chrysler which stated it was a 1988 :thumbsup:
camjeep3 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 don't we have a member here with a maroon limited with the lower body panels that are silver? Not sure if he has been on recently I think it was a MT? my mind could be wrong though
MancheKid86 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 peteco has one and sterling stinger has one and wahoosteeler has one :thumbsup:
shawn Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 i've seen all those. - can't believe i've never noticed the panels before. -- gonna be on the lookout now though.
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