Root Moose
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- ON, Canada
I have a 2 door XJ that I bought a long time ago to be a drivetrain donor for my MJ. This was a long time ago, maybe 12-13 years and well back before XJs were becoming collectible.
It's a moderately built Jeep with typical northeast rust. The uniframe at the driver's side foot well is basically gone.
Turning it over in my mind I was wondering how far gone a Jeep has to be before you consider it not worth the effort to try to bring it back. I mean, nice XJs are starting to fetch good money but this one is not that.
Does anyone know what grade of steel the uniframe is made from? Is it practical to bend up a new one if someone wanted to give it a go just to build some sheet metal working skills?
I kind of feel "bad" potentially scrapping an otherwise complete, rare-ish 2 door Jeep XJ.
I guess this is more of a philosophical question than anything.
Opinions?
It's a moderately built Jeep with typical northeast rust. The uniframe at the driver's side foot well is basically gone.
Turning it over in my mind I was wondering how far gone a Jeep has to be before you consider it not worth the effort to try to bring it back. I mean, nice XJs are starting to fetch good money but this one is not that.
Does anyone know what grade of steel the uniframe is made from? Is it practical to bend up a new one if someone wanted to give it a go just to build some sheet metal working skills?
I kind of feel "bad" potentially scrapping an otherwise complete, rare-ish 2 door Jeep XJ.
I guess this is more of a philosophical question than anything.
Opinions?