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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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I'm 16 and I have a 1995 cherokee four door, all stock. My parents won't let me do any lifts pr tires. What are some cheap ways to make my jeep look great until I can lift it
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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New wheels maybe? Bumpers? Body armor?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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Spinners
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 1995xjsport
I'm 16 and I have a 1995 cherokee four door, all stock. My parents won't let me do any lifts pr tires. What are some cheap ways to make my jeep look great until I can lift it
Im 19 and in the same boat :/ only catch is if i can find a job then i think/hope i can do stuff to it.
Do you live near a meijers store??? Ir within driving range of one?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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Wash it and keep it clean.

Take care of it.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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Up grade your fogs smoke your taillights pull the piece of plastic beneath your front bumper and disconnect your front sway bar for offloading bedline all plastic trim rockers etc.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 89xjrocker
Up grade your fogs smoke your taillights pull the piece of plastic beneath your front bumper and disconnect your front sway bar for offloading bedline all plastic trim rockers etc.
You just suggested that a kid that hasn't been driving for more than one year to remove his sway bars and spray paint the tail lights...
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Some suggestions I can give are a good, thorough detailing...inside and out...wash and wax, break out the brushes on the small and hard to reach areas, clean everything you can. Clean enough to make a drill sergeant proud. You will get your ride looking good and getting up close to areas inside and out, you never know what you might find as far as problems go and more and more projects will come flooding in. Also, start doing necessary maintenance. Oil changes, coolant flushes and so on. Once the 'rents see you are taking care of your car and being responsible, that lift and so on may come a bit faster.... Oh, and welcome to the forum....
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2

You just suggested that a kid that hasn't been driving for more than one year to remove his sway bars and spray paint the tail lights...
Not blacked out by any measure just lightly smoked like a single coat or two and didn't take the lack of skill into consideration so let me rephrase that learn to drive get used to the jeep and how it handles curves then when your comfortable with it disconnect your front sway bar if you plan to drive on road with it discoed.

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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 89xjrocker

Not blacked out by any measure just lightly smoked like a single coat or two and didn't take the lack of skill into consideration so let me rephrase that learn to drive get used to the jeep and how it handles curves then when your comfortable with it disconnect your front sway bar.
So if i got a can of satin black spray paint i could smoke my tail lights?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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Hell no rust oleum lens tent it's translucent so it lets light escape fairly easy.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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So is satin.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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I would go with the lens tint just to be safe man
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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I'll look around.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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Any parts shop or Walmart should have it vht also makes some but I prefer rustoleum
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