Jeep XJ Floor Board Rust Repair and Bedlining
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yea, I used 16 gauge instead of the factory 18 gauge for extra strength! As for sound, not sure how loud it will be and I wasn't planning on doing any sound deadener but if it's too loud, I guess I'll have to figure something out. But I'm not to worried about it, my friends mud grapplers weren't too loud for me so I don't think this will be. lol
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Got the seam sealer applied and started to lay some paint down. I put a first coat of galvanized paint and then a layer of rustolium spray on Berliner. I chose the spray on because I can easily touch up any chips or scratches on the paint over time. I'll get some better pics when I get back to the house. Also, I think i know what was causing my rust problem. Both drivers/passengers side and trunk all have puddles after a rain storm. So I got to find he leak and patch it next!
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Peel and seal aluminum flashing from Lowe's works just as good as Dynomat, and it is 10 times cheaper. That is what I used on all my fabricated panels.
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I loved and hated all the rust repair. It was "fun" for a while, and then it ran it's course. I see that you had the dash out. It was a struggle trying to fabricate a dash and the center console. I am not sure I would do this again, as I missed 6 months of off road shenanigans. I guess it was worth it.
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I loved and hated all the rust repair. It was "fun" for a while, and then it ran it's course. I see that you had the dash out. It was a struggle trying to fabricate a dash and the center console. I am not sure I would do this again, as I missed 6 months of off road shenanigans. I guess it was worth it.
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no, luckly the studs for the seat bolts were in the frame and not the floor boards. The old floor just had a circle in the floor cut out around each stud, so when I removed the floor, it just lifted up around the stud. You can see the studs sticking up in my pics where I had no floors in.
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Figured I'd update this thread, the bare floor, after a few months, ended up being a little too loud for me. Lol. I put 97 up doors on to fix the leaky vent Windows and installed some carpet, much quieter now! Meanwhile, bed liner has held up great but has peeled/chipped in a few spots, probably because the metal I used is galvanized.