That is bad rot. Unfortunately, the only way to do it right is and off the frame restoration. There is no way you can successful repair the frame from the bottom.
Be careful, on a project like that, you can end up with a bunch $$$ into it...
Yep,, Just the way that replacement part is designed to be done.
Let's not make the mistake of thinking this is some kind of restoration project.. this is just a bandaid to slow the bleeding. I use this jeep to drive roads and easements where I won't take my truck. This thing will end up scraped and parted out in the near future.. probably when my current Oil & Gas pipeline project is complete and I move on to another project.
It has served me well the past years and has been fun doing these repairs ... it's Jeep entertainment.. keeps me off drugs and out of tittie bars :lmao:
To the OP: check out Rust Repair Patch if you only want to patch the torque box areas that are rotted versus remove and replace the whole torque box. Their parts were really solid. I was going that route before acquiring a new replacement body from Colorado...
Those torque boxes are relatively tough to replace as they basically require removing the interior.
When you raise the body off the frame, check that your upper steering shaft telescopes properly or the lower shaft bushing will need to be replaced, and you have to buy the entire lower shaft. Or disconnect the upper and lower shafts. Ask me how I know... Good time to replace the mounts.
I'm doing the exact same job in order to get my '98 saftied. I'll follow suit and replace the bushings as well. Are you PB'ing those mount bolts from above or just underneath?
Is there another way to replace the body mount retainers other than drill out the floor with a hole saw, then remove and replace? I mistakenly thought they were hiding under the carpet =)
Made some progress today
Sprayed the inside of the new rails with a self etching primer, figured something would be better than nothing on the raw steel
Put a new blade in the sawzall and went at it...
Got everything lined up and new bushings bolted in place,, I'll start welding on it tomorrow
I did clean out the underside of the body and sprayed with a rust killer then the primer
I'll wire wheel the crap out of the weld areas before I start welding
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