Thanks for all the tips.


If anything, does anyone know someone to weld it properly around Chicago are to give me quote?

 

any body shop can do this.

 

Except I can't afford that and most of the time they rather do insurance jobs.

The way things are I'm sure there are some welders who could pick up this easy side job

 

talk to the guys inside the shop... dont walk into the office.

 

I will look for welder forum, but these guys are not internet type people most of the time.

 

what do you mean by that i work in a shop lol

anyway welding it in spots and moving around and coming back is the way to go

welding in the cargo area its safest to drop the tank of course but if that isnt possible make sure the tank has a full tank of gas the reason being it will ceate less vapor build up

put something like a fire proof tarp between the welding and the tank and also the fill and vent hoses

put a damp towel over the gas cap and vent hoses to cut down on the vapors

as far as wheeling being in willowbrook your about an hour north of me putting you right at 2-1/2 hours from the badlands

you could also go to The Cliffs which should be right at an hour from you via route 55 south to 80 west and 80 to exit 97

those are the closest 2 to you for wheeling

heres a link to the cliffs site
http://www.thecliffsinsaneterrain.com/

if you cannt get these panels welded in properly let me know we might be able to work something out

 

That was based on the welders I see at my work, I didn't mean to offend anyone. SOrry about that.

Google Maps says 3 hours even to Badlands one way. I heard that the Cliffs is much tougher and my Cherokee is stock with 30" tires.

We are gonna go at it today and I'll see how it goes.

 

Alright! So the new floor pans are in. Not very happy with it as there are gaps between welds. (If anyone wants to pick up a side job, let me know).

What should I use to goop up the gaps?
AutoZone has Seam Sealer in a tube, will this work on gaps between edges of new pans and what's left of Cherokee?

 

yup be generous with it...

 

eking81 finished up the floor pan welding. Thanks a lot man!

Now I need just to clean up and paint them.
And new rocker panel. And lift. And ....

 

just keep adding AND's as the addiction has started to set in and itll be never ending now lol

wih we could of closed up some more of those gaps but without burning the roofing tar out first and half the jeep i didnt see that happening lol

 

hope it lasts for ya. i just did my floors but i cut mine outs cut all rust off welded then under coated so rust cant go any farther. but i hope this works out! i hate doing things twice lol im sure others do to.

 

Seam sealer will take care of that

 

Here is some progress

 

there ya go buddy!!