Automan2164 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 'Tell me doctor, where are we going this time? Is this the fifties? Or nineteen ninety-nine?' Call up Doc Brown, put on your best orange vest, crank up the Huey Lewis, and fire up the time machine... Because we are about to be back in the '80's. This month we have a super clean survivor with just the right touches in just the right areas. This thing is heavy. 87MJTIM's '87 Laredo!!! YEAR/MODEL●87 Laredo long bed with off road package ENGINE/PERFORMANCE ● 4.0 DRIVETRAIN ● 4wd, BA10/5, NP231 COOLING ● Closed system ELECTRICAL/IGNITION ● Stock from factory SUSPENSION/STEERING ● Rear General Springs, with military wrap giving 3" lift in; Front 2" spacers to level it INTERIOR ● Bucket with full console, AM FM 4 speakers, pwr window and locks BRAKES ● Heavy duty drums in rear (D44) LIGHTING ● Factory fog lamps (need to replace lamps) EXTERIOR ● Paint Champagne Metalic from factory, Rhino lined bed WHEELS/TIRES ● 235/75/15 MISCELLANEOUS ● History of the Comanche: My (future) wife bought it new in summer 87 after graduating college. She drove if for a few years. We then bought a 91 XJ and she drove that. I sold my 87 Mustang and started driving the MJ. It was my DD until 98 when I bought a new TJ. The MJ was left for weekend trips to the hardware store or an emergency spare. Well the XJ was traded for a Dodge Durango and the TJ for a Subaru Outback. Both of those are gone, replaced by a Suburban and Honda CRV. I could never think of letting go of the MJ. After 24 years, it was always the most reliable vehicle we've had (except for the internal slave cylinder), I had been looking at new pickups, but none of them were as good as the MJ. Also, the price of a new one was alot more than what it would cost to restore the MJ. So, with the wife's permission, I got it restored to factory original. The engine was rebuilt, the trans and tcase were service (first time for both), rust spots and dents were fixed and the whole body was repainted, including original pin stripes. It took almost a year from start to finish, but the results were worth it. Almost everything on it is original: 4.0, BA10/5, NP231, D30/D44. The rear leaf springs were replaced with General Spings giving it 3" of lift. The rear bumper was rusting and replaced with a Fey bumper. Same truck in the spring of '88! Remember That One Time?... Tell Us Your Best MJ Story ●Driving home in the snow when other 4x4s are stuck in the snow. CC is Awesome!... Why Do You Think So? ● CC is awesome because I have learned so much about maintaining my Jeeps. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Wow. All I can say is wow. An original owner (Family) MJ after all these years. Had I met a woman who was rocking a Metric Ton Laredo MJ I would have scooped her up also. Your truck is a thing of beauty. The color, the options, the... Everything. I imagine the history and the memories made in that thing... First dates, using it to move into a new house, start new chapters, and close old ones. Forever being the rock of stability in the driveway, knowing that whatever life tossed at you, with a set of keys and a twist of the wrist, it would take all comers. Enjoy your month in the spotlight, share it with the family, and take the old MJ for an extra special cruise through the warm summer twilight for all of us. Congrats, Rob :cheers: Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 That is all kinds of amazing. It's nice to see restored unmolested trucks! Wow! I also like the originality of the BA10 & closed cooling system. Just goes to show if you take care of your truck it will last. How many miles are on that bad boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Mileage is 272000+ (although after a speedo swap, the dial reads 172000. I reset replacement to exactly 100k dif.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 About time this one gets MJOTM. I wish I had pictures from when my truck was a year old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Congratulations from last months MJOTM. Very clean well taken care of truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8valvehero Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Dig that brand new Scirocco in the background! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 A gorgeous longbed with lots of chrome, and a wife who drives a 5-speed. Doesn't get any better than that. Well done and well deserving MJOTM. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Super nice clean truck, wanna sell it? :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Super nice clean truck, wanna sell it? :brows: Wife says "Not for sale." Technically, it is still hers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Haha! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88ComancheMitch Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Very nice. Hopefully I can have mine this nice, in retaliative terms of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteco Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 great truck!, something to aim for with my 88' laredo. did you have the bed rails refinished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 great truck!, something to aim for with my 88' laredo. did you have the bed rails refinished? Nope. Not yet. Havent found a re-chromer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Well deserved.... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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