FRAME REPAIR?? pics

MrShoeBoy · 11-12-2008, 07:50 PM

$1200 is too much. I wouldnt pay more than $700 for a 4 banger YJ that NEEDS a decient amount of fab work.

What do you plan on using the Jeep for? If you want the title and tub and plan on building the thing up then cut off the rear section and trim the sheet metal back, add some tubes, and call it a buggy! If you want a mild wheeler that you can daily drive, then you should really look for something else in better condition. Just my opinion...

AARON

sickws6 · 11-12-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrShoeBoy

$1200 is too much. I wouldnt pay more than $700 for a 4 banger YJ that NEEDS a decient amount of fab work.

What do you plan on using the Jeep for? If you want the title and tub and plan on building the thing up then cut off the rear section and trim the sheet metal back, add some tubes, and call it a buggy! If you want a mild wheeler that you can daily drive, then you should really look for something else in better condition. Just my opinion...

AARON

Well here is a picture of the jeep the body is in nice shape, my plans are to make a mild streetable rig first.

MrShoeBoy · 11-12-2008, 08:29 PM

So is the frame in that one spot the problem? Like no rust anywhere else?

Hmm...I might pay $1000 for that and dump in 5 hours of fab work. Looks like a nice find

AARON

mckeddie · 11-12-2008, 10:15 PM

that is VERY common for them to rust there. chop it and fish plate it. i'd check the rear spider gears, they are notorious for that too. it definitely isn't safe as is though, use that as a bargaining point to get him to lower that price, you will lose the rear spring like that trying to drive it as is. simple fix to someone that can weld, but a HUGE expensive looking problem to 99% of the people out there. i wouldn't hesitate on it for under $1000.

sickws6 · 11-12-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mckeddie

that is VERY common for them to rust there. chop it and fish plate it. i'd check the rear spider gears, they are notorious for that too. it definitely isn't safe as is though, use that as a bargaining point to get him to lower that price, you will lose the rear spring like that trying to drive it as is. simple fix to someone that can weld, but a HUGE expensive looking problem to 99% of the people out there. i wouldn't hesitate on it for under $1000.

Sorry for my ignorance what do you mean by fish plate?

sarge · 11-12-2008, 11:55 PM

I'd buy everyone I could get for that price with that kind of frame rot !!! very easy fix . The rear ..... well it's a D-35 with 4.10's ( a dime a dozen ) . All the AX-5's shift alittle funny ( grind , hard shift when cold ..... ) .

Buy it , fix it , and wheel it or sell it and put some money in your pocket for the next one.

Just google fish plate .... I don't feel like explaining it , but it's simple.

You can sell the hard doors for half the purchase price !!

carwash · 11-13-2008, 01:34 AM

only thing that would keep me from buying it is the motor. the frame is an easy fix.

don't drive it home, tow it. use that as a bargaining point as well. it's not road safe in its current state.

itbrokeagain · 11-13-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mckeddie

that is VERY common for them to rust there. .

???? Mine hasnt had any problems. I have never seen frame rot like that on a YJ.

cincygman · 11-13-2008, 09:09 PM

My buddy had a CJ rust out just like that back in 1978 (yeah, I'm an old fart) we found out it was rusted when the shackle ripped loose going up a hill and punched through the gas tank. It was an easy fix once back at home, some box tubing and about six hours of cutting, drilling, welding then just like new or better

sickws6 · 11-13-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cincygman

My buddy had a CJ rust out just like that back in 1978 (yeah, I'm an old fart) we found out it was rusted when the shackle ripped loose going up a hill and punched through the gas tank. It was an easy fix once back at home, some box tubing and about six hours of cutting, drilling, welding then just like new or better

yep! it will take a few hours of metal work!

acousticrawk · 11-14-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by itbrokeagain

???? Mine hasnt had any problems. I have never seen frame rot like that on a YJ.

i concur. CJ's used to rot back there bad, but i have never seen a YJ rot like that. even a salt belt YJ. i have done several repairs like that on CJ's. just completely cut the rear of the frame off, buy some .25 wall or bigger (if you want) rectangle stock thats the same size as the frame, tac it, get it good and straight, then weld it to the existing frame. once your done with that, grind the welds, and fishplate. now is a good time to move your shackle hangers under the frame too. about 25 bucks worth of shackle hangers? and it will give you a little lift in the rear. MAKE SURE to paint it all when your done to help prevent it from happening again. take less than a day to do both sides from my experiance, with 2 people or so. good luck, keep us updated.

KargoMaster · 11-14-2008, 09:24 AM

Have to admit, I was thinking the same as Tony... haven't seen YJ rot like that...

Congrats on the purchase... Fix, upgrade, break, repeat.

11-12-2008, 07:50 PM	#1
MrShoeBoy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 120	$1200 is too much. I wouldnt pay more than $700 for a 4 banger YJ that NEEDS a decient amount of fab work. What do you plan on using the Jeep for? If you want the title and tub and plan on building the thing up then cut off the rear section and trim the sheet metal back, add some tubes, and call it a buggy! If you want a mild wheeler that you can daily drive, then you should really look for something else in better condition. Just my opinion... AARON __________________ 91 MJ Under construction

11-12-2008, 08:29 PM	#3
MrShoeBoy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 120	So is the frame in that one spot the problem? Like no rust anywhere else? Hmm...I might pay $1000 for that and dump in 5 hours of fab work. Looks like a nice find AARON __________________ 91 MJ Under construction

11-12-2008, 10:15 PM	#4
mckeddie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: van wert oh Posts: 583	that is VERY common for them to rust there. chop it and fish plate it. i'd check the rear spider gears, they are notorious for that too. it definitely isn't safe as is though, use that as a bargaining point to get him to lower that price, you will lose the rear spring like that trying to drive it as is. simple fix to someone that can weld, but a HUGE expensive looking problem to 99% of the people out there. i wouldn't hesitate on it for under $1000. __________________ zuk buggy.....it'll be a jeep eventually.

11-13-2008, 01:34 AM	#7
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	only thing that would keep me from buying it is the motor. the frame is an easy fix. don't drive it home, tow it. use that as a bargaining point as well. it's not road safe in its current state. __________________

11-13-2008, 09:09 PM	#9
cincygman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pleasant Run Farms (near Fairfield) Posts: 378	My buddy had a CJ rust out just like that back in 1978 (yeah, I'm an old fart) we found out it was rusted when the shackle ripped loose going up a hill and punched through the gas tank. It was an easy fix once back at home, some box tubing and about six hours of cutting, drilling, welding then just like new or better __________________ Romans 7-8

11-12-2008, 11:55 PM	#6
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	I'd buy everyone I could get for that price with that kind of frame rot !!! very easy fix . The rear ..... well it's a D-35 with 4.10's ( a dime a dozen ) . All the AX-5's shift alittle funny ( grind , hard shift when cold ..... ) . Buy it , fix it , and wheel it or sell it and put some money in your pocket for the next one. Just google fish plate .... I don't feel like explaining it , but it's simple. You can sell the hard doors for half the purchase price !!

11-14-2008, 09:24 AM	#12
KargoMaster Cleaning off the rust... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,009	Have to admit, I was thinking the same as Tony... haven't seen YJ rot like that... Congrats on the purchase... Fix, upgrade, break, repeat. __________________ brad 5.0L \| 435 \| 203 \| 300 \| 4.10 \| 39.5 Buildup BACK underway...