Hello all! I purchased an 86' Jeep CJ-7 Laredo last summer while I was working in Afghanistan. I had my wife pick it up for me from NC sight unseen, but with high expectations....(fingers crossed).
Luckily when I was able to see it for myself, I was pleasantly surprised to see that it had the drivetrain that I was hoping it had (258 I6, T176, D300, D44 rear end).
The body and frame are very solid, but I have decided to do some preventative maintenance on it to keep the ole rust bug from destroying it in the future.
Here's the plan:
1.) Strip the paint from the inside of the tub (apparently POR-15 claims that it needs to either be painted onto seasoned rusty metal or on bare metal....but not over paint).
2.) POR-15 the "new" bare metal interior
3.) Line-X the interior (still deciding on whether or not to do this step)
I realize that some will say to do the same to the underside of the tub, and I might do that eventually depending on how smoothly this first stage goes.
Luckily when I was able to see it for myself, I was pleasantly surprised to see that it had the drivetrain that I was hoping it had (258 I6, T176, D300, D44 rear end).
The body and frame are very solid, but I have decided to do some preventative maintenance on it to keep the ole rust bug from destroying it in the future.
Here's the plan:
1.) Strip the paint from the inside of the tub (apparently POR-15 claims that it needs to either be painted onto seasoned rusty metal or on bare metal....but not over paint).
2.) POR-15 the "new" bare metal interior
3.) Line-X the interior (still deciding on whether or not to do this step)
I realize that some will say to do the same to the underside of the tub, and I might do that eventually depending on how smoothly this first stage goes.