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[Tragic]

Rusty YJ?
Mine is was
Spotted a small rust hole that would need attenttion before the MOT




I'll let the photos tell the story....












So one small plate turned into a 7 hour weldathon, and sadly the other side is just as bad
As some of youy know, the chassis has already broken in half  (at Clyro, 170 mile drive home....) and been replaced




And here's what the steering box was clinging on to



Nice huh?

[jim54321]

nice job looks great now i discoverered something like that today tub shot in the same place both sides i found out when i manged to pull the seat belt out of its mounting mines gone all the way round the rear arches as well although i work in a garage i have never welded and no one else i work with is that talented

[Dutch]

As you rightly put it a picture speaks more than a 1000 words.  Nice to have the means & skills to address it and save the truck.

Something the majority of birties dont't have me thinks.

[JamesH]

For anyone else that's a  moment

[Tragic]

  Nice to have the means & skills to address it and save the truck.

Something the majority of birties dont't have me thinks.

I agree, and it does help to have a fully equipped bodyshop to play in.
This is my day job....

[Dutch]

Yep.... the one with the most power tools wins

 

[Panic mechanic!]

tragic i have one here you can do as well but the chassis is ok, give me a quote!

[gazjeep]

Yep.... the one with the most power tools wins

 

Thats me out then 

Nice repair mate 

[Brynjaminjones]

Nice repair mate 

 

[UKJeeper]

Don't take it the wrong way Paul, but looking at the pictures one could get the impression that post-wheeling pressure washing isn't a priority for you. I can't help but wonder if that had anything to do with your issues.

Having said that, i've just gone and had a look at my YJ tub and can't figure out how that much crud could have collected in that cavity. It looks like it's sealed to me.  


(makes a mental note to go and poke the same area with a screwdriver, in daylight... )

[Tragic]

Pressure washing? Yeah, C-, must try harder......
We had a rust free '95 (galvanised) tub. On that there was a grommet underneath. I'm guessing the grommet disappeared years ago to be replaced by about a kilo of wet  mud.
I think the problem with my Jeep is it's past life. It's 20 years old and has been abused off road for at least the last 16 of those. It's going to catch up with it eventually. It's a Jeep thing......