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Old 08-24-2006, 11:19 PM   #61
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OK, so I bought a jeep...started stripping it...I just love messing with trucks...the tools...the grease...awesome!!!
oh wait a minute, maybe I'll get rid of this one and get a newer one to work on...

Come on... get real...!!!
gotvha, i was just curious more than anything...

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Old 08-25-2006, 01:41 PM   #62
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Have you taken the fuel tank down yet? I would be curious to see the condition of the frame on the inside near and around the shackles.
You were right...i do have some rot around the shackles on one side...nasty.
I guess I have more welding than I thought!!!
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Old 08-25-2006, 02:13 PM   #63
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You were right...i do have some rot around the shackles on one side...nasty.
I guess I have more welding than I thought!!!
Sentinal02 did a great write up on his frame repair project.

Have a look.
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Old 08-25-2006, 02:46 PM   #64
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Sentinal02 did a great write up on his frame repair project.

Have a look.
wow...excellent post...thx for the info...When I saw the rot, I was a bit concerned, but mine is nowhere near that bad so I should be able to weld something over it.
THX again
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:44 PM   #65
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update
UPDATE!!!

Hey dudes...
had some time between raising kids and work...

Got a power washer , went over the beast...

NOT GOOD>>>you'll see why...
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:46 PM   #66
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I got the engine degreased...
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:47 PM   #67
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now I have a JOOP...

Nice drain holes...
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:48 PM   #68
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here's the really bad part...

passenger side rear shackle....man...
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:50 PM   #69
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more painful discoveries....front shackles...
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:54 PM   #70
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I do need some encouragement guys...

I NEED to get a welder....and start practicing....

Is there anything on the market that can fill these holes? epoxy, jb weld anyone???

the top and bottom of the frame is good....just the holes in the side...givin me headache...

THX for following my ATTEMPT at restoration...

James
Still after all this...I love to work on the heep!!!
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:57 PM   #71
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WHat is all this talk about galvanized bodys on 94's and up. Apparently as you can see this was a big lie.
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:58 PM   #72
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WHat is all this talk about galvanized bodys on 94's and up. Apparently as you can see this was a big lie.

oh yes....the lies...
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Old 09-05-2006, 07:00 PM   #73
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I forgot to mention....I pressure washed a lot of crap out of the frame today....then , I sprayed WD40 inside the frame...hope this helps a little...
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Old 09-05-2006, 07:06 PM   #74
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I do need some encouragement guys...
Exhaust looks in good shape!

Galvanizing is just a dip or coating isn't it? More rust resistent than proof.

Unless those areas are trully the exception rather than the rule, for as many hours as you are gonna put into this project, I'd be working a 2nd job, selling stuff, whatever to start with a good frame - used or new. I looked briefly but couldn't find it, but there was a post on jeepsunlimited where a guy basically skinned the whole side of the frame with new metal. Still though, seems it was less than 2k for a brand new frame from quadratec and there's gotta be better deals out there than that.
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Old 09-05-2006, 07:13 PM   #75
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I second buying a new frame. Welding that thing up is going to be a major league challenge, and when you're done it's still going to be slowly decaying.

Buy a new frame. The body you can fix. The frame is history.
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