fourwhldrv said:
Yo, Muduck...
What gauge steel did you use when you replaced--what looks like--your entire floor? And how many hours did ya have to put into that?
I'm at the point where I have to do what you've done, or swap all my gear to a newer XJ.
Thanks,
DJ
And I too can thank the Jersey shore for the bulk of my rust issues.
I went for the super overkill on mine that is 16gage steel (yes that is a thick as the stock rear bumper) i think you could get away with 18 or 20gage. (look for somthing that is close to the same thickness... and reinforce the areas that are flimsey when you are done.
I worked ont that project for three months, every night and all weekend... but that was more than just the floor i put a lift and tires and started fabing bumpers too in that time frame all the while repairing the accident it was in...
the floor took me i would have to say 50 to 60hrs. ( 2-3 weeks about)
My recomendations would be this. Consider the rest of your jeep before you take on this project. with my jeep the only part that was rusty was the floor. The doors, jams, frame, and uni-body, roof and hood and fenders had no rust what-so-ever. (this guy got salt water in the carpet and never got it dried...)
If you have a solid jeep except the floor then go for it. it is worth the time in my book.
some pointers...
don't spare the grinder. Get all the old metal and rust out. cut and cut and cut. it's alot easier to weld to a little clean metal, than to a ton of rusty crap...
OWN A PLASMA CUTTER - I would not have been able to do it with out this... some of the cuts are in out back curve and then bend...
OWN A WELDER... dont even think about rivits. or i will drive to MD and hit you with a lead pipe (not really but i would not be happy to hear it
)
take your time to get it right this is a job you only want to do once.
last but not least PM me or email me, or whatever if you have any questions...