My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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medinajim
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My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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​It's been awhile since I've been active here.

Long story short, bought this rust free GW from Vernon, TX around 4 years ago. Went into the hospital the day it arrived, and have been down every since, not really been able to do anything on it. Finally, this spring, about a year after my last surgery, I felt good enough to start working on it. It's name is Vern and it's going to be nice when I'm done.

Pics from when I bought it:
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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Glad that you’re beginning to feel better and be able to get stuff done. Keep us posted we like seeing what others are doing.
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Taking delivery.

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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Getting ready for paint.

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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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In for paint.

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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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New tailgate glass trim.
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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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New carpet
New Seat Covers with carpet to match the floors and panels, and new cord inserts. Also heated seats.
New steering wheel cover
New center console with power ports and controls for the heated seats
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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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And....almost done.

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1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Nice. Glad you're back, healed or on the mend or whatever. Keeping the original color is smart. I like it.
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Thanks. So good to be back at it, and to see this one almost completed. Can't wait to start the next one.

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tgreese wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:57 am Nice. Glad you're back, healed or on the mend or whatever. Keeping the original color is smart. I like it.
1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Nice! What's the console out of?
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Thanks. Early 2000's Explorer or Mountaineer.
Mopar_guy wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:55 am Nice! What's the console out of?
1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Very nice, MedinaJim; like the contrast of white with the Woodgrain.

question: on average, how long does it take to remove the Woodgrain with the eraser wheel? Am looking at stripping ours shortly.

Thx.
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Thanks.
It depends on the condition of the woodgrain. I've had them where I can use a heat gun and peel it from the whole Jeep, then I've had them where I have to use the eraser wheel on the whole thing. If I do the whole thing with an eraser wheel, I plan on a whole weekend and about 10 eraser wheels.
Theodore wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:03 pm Very nice, MedinaJim; like the contrast of white with the Woodgrain.

question: on average, how long does it take to remove the Woodgrain with the eraser wheel? Am looking at stripping ours shortly.

Thx.
1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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medinajim wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:13 am Thanks.
It depends on the condition of the woodgrain. I've had them where I can use a heat gun and peel it from the whole Jeep, then I've had them where I have to use the eraser wheel on the whole thing. If I do the whole thing with an eraser wheel, I plan on a whole weekend and about 10 eraser wheels.
Theodore wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:03 pm Very nice, MedinaJim; like the contrast of white with the Woodgrain.

question: on average, how long does it take to remove the Woodgrain with the eraser wheel? Am looking at stripping ours shortly.

Thx.
Thanks; am hoping for the former; will post up the experience & results on my Build thread.
1990 Grand Wagoneer - "Theodore" - AMC 360, fuel-injected, TF727, NP229 - Sand Metallic - restoring to stock - Build Thread

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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If it's badly cracked and sunbaked, you'll prob end up using the wheels. The last on I got from AZ was that way and couldn't use the heat gun and peel. Was taking forever that way, a tiny piece at a time. Good luck. :-bd
Theodore wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:43 am
medinajim wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:13 am Thanks.
It depends on the condition of the woodgrain. I've had them where I can use a heat gun and peel it from the whole Jeep, then I've had them where I have to use the eraser wheel on the whole thing. If I do the whole thing with an eraser wheel, I plan on a whole weekend and about 10 eraser wheels.
Theodore wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:03 pm Very nice, MedinaJim; like the contrast of white with the Woodgrain.

question: on average, how long does it take to remove the Woodgrain with the eraser wheel? Am looking at stripping ours shortly.

Thx.
Thanks; am hoping for the former; will post up the experience & results on my Build thread.
1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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Your near finish pics look like right out of a magazine article. Super nice work :)
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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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medinajim wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:50 am New carpet
New Seat Covers with carpet to match the floors and panels, and new cord inserts. Also heated seats.
New steering wheel cover
New center console with power ports and controls for the heated seats
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I have to ask, how did you get the cord inserts in the Katskin kit, ive been looking at new carpet and new leather for mine and yours is the exact look I want, especially with the carpet backing on the seats as well.

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Re: My 1987 Grand Wagoneer

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I've had that cord material for years, and can't remember where I got it. As far as I know, Katskin doesn't offer the cord material, but BJ's and SMS does. The carpet is from Home Depot.
1987 GW (White)(almost done)
1989 GW (Black Cherry)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Garnet)(in Restoration)
1986 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1985 GW (Gold)(in Restoration) - Keeping this one for me.
1984 GW (Cinnamon)(Gone)
1975 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (White)(Gone)
1986 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1988 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1987 GW (Blue)(Gone)
1990 GW (Gray)(Gone)
1989 GW (Gold)(Gone)
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