Rust/Rot Advice
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I'm trying to take care of all the rust/rot on this thing before I prep it for paint. I started to fix small areas that were rotted through and am onto the final layer and final sand in a few spots... however I'd like to hear some advice on what to do to a few spots. Any suggestions are more than welcome!
What the heck do I do here? The dent I can take care of but the rust I'm scared of. I imagine I cut it out and reweld the body and wrap the bumper around the edges or I could probably just throw the trim back on and fender flares and it's hidden but not fixed![Dunno](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/images/smilies/iono.gif)
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I'm going to cut out and weld in new sheet metal in these spots:
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40441-0218111505.jpg)
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40438-0218111503a.jpg)
The start of some sheet metal with bondo in front of it (needs a hair more work and a final sanding):
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40442-0218111504b.jpg)
I plan on grinding out all the rot and covering the underside in POR-15:
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40444-0218111506.jpg)
I want to just grind this down, if it's still solid I'll leave it alone and just put the trim back on it:
What the heck do I do here? The dent I can take care of but the rust I'm scared of. I imagine I cut it out and reweld the body and wrap the bumper around the edges or I could probably just throw the trim back on and fender flares and it's hidden but not fixed
![Dunno](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/images/smilies/iono.gif)
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40437-0218111503.jpg)
I'm going to cut out and weld in new sheet metal in these spots:
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40441-0218111505.jpg)
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40438-0218111503a.jpg)
The start of some sheet metal with bondo in front of it (needs a hair more work and a final sanding):
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40442-0218111504b.jpg)
I plan on grinding out all the rot and covering the underside in POR-15:
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40444-0218111506.jpg)
I want to just grind this down, if it's still solid I'll leave it alone and just put the trim back on it:
![](https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/zraffz-33275/albums/1991-cherokee-avenger/40439-0218111503b.jpg)
Last edited by zraffz; 02-18-2011 at 06:34 PM.
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In order to fix what you have going on there, you're going to need patch panels to weld in. You will end up spending more than the jeep is worth. I would start with another XJ, it would be cheaper in the long run.
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x2 the only way to fix it or get rid of it is to cut it out and replace it with new sheet metal, and with as much as you have I imagine your floor under the carpet looks just as bad, it will cost a boat load of cash to fix all that, If you want a rust free vehicle find a rust free vehicle, its just not worth trying to fix that much rot
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