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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: bertie on October 20, 2011, 11:41:32 PM

Title: rusting shassis
Post by: bertie on October 20, 2011, 11:41:32 PM

hi
found your site and been lurking but need help to source a chassis for 95 yj wrangler
been stumped for one in the uk but live in hope of finding one somewhere.
got blinded by boyhood dream of a sahara and dived in headfirst.
thanks

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Nosebolt on October 20, 2011, 11:51:07 PM

YJ's are prone to go around the front spring mounts and front legs, is that where yours has gone?

as for finding a good one not sure whats about, have seen a few CJ chassis about lately and other that CJ having 2" front springs and YJs have 2 1/2" springs think they are interchangeable

Title: Re: rusting chassis
Post by: bertie on October 20, 2011, 11:57:12 PM

hi nosebolt
yes your right front arms and rear shackles, got someone says he could fabricate bits
but not sure this way is best but here in sunny scotland might be the only way to go

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Bishops Finger on October 21, 2011, 12:28:18 AM

Hello ..await some advice from some of the bucks Jeep chaps.....they rated springs over coils but know stuff....

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: wildwood on October 21, 2011, 10:11:57 AM

Various places in US where rear replacement sections can be bought........will look later for website.

Worth repairing rather than complete change over :icon_twisted:.

Might know of a TJ chassis for sale???

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Bubba on October 21, 2011, 04:39:45 PM

tragic had a chassis and hes a good chap

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Tragic on October 23, 2011, 04:41:06 PM

Quote from: Bishops Finger on October 21, 2011, 12:28:18 AM

some of the bucks Jeep chaps.....they know stuff....

 :greggmo: :003:

Quote from: V8 Bubba on October 21, 2011, 04:39:45 PM

tragic had a chassis and hes a good chap

Indeed we do. We have 2 sitting in the skunkworks bunker, one is a '93, one is a '95, both in excellent condition. Not particularly local to Scotland though.....M40, J6

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Cockney Boy on October 23, 2011, 05:45:06 PM

Closer than the states tho Paul :)

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: bertie on October 24, 2011, 02:55:44 PM

thanks for the info, waiting for body removal to get a good look
underneath but if its too bad could be tempted south to save
time and dosh.

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Bubba on October 24, 2011, 06:20:36 PM

make the arrangements now and save time result will be the same when they go they really go

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Tragic on October 24, 2011, 07:34:26 PM

Quote from: V8 Bubba on October 24, 2011, 06:20:36 PM

result will be the same when they go they really go

You're not wrong!
This is my original chassis

(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi8.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa27%2Ftragic095%2Fbroken2.jpg&hash=d56843857f9a011fadd2a0f091534e08c350c04c)

And the famous steering box mount

(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi8.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa27%2Ftragic095%2F080.jpg&hash=6bf68231f6d2b758f6eca6d2bb923c75040f8d65)

TBH, if yours is that bad it's a false economy to repair

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: bertie on October 24, 2011, 07:59:12 PM

well tragic

ive got a saying "take good advice when you get it unless its expensive"
so give me a figure to work with cos im down your way[ish]next month
and maybe that will be better solution.

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: wildwood on October 24, 2011, 08:08:58 PM

JESUS :banghead: never seen rust that bad Tragic............. what did yours do before you got it? boat hauling on the beach???

Title: Re: rusting shassis
Post by: Cockney Boy on October 24, 2011, 08:39:38 PM

And if it was me, i would reinforce the areas that are prone to breaking too