Door won't open easily after lifting
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Year: 1999
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How would we know? You never said that...
I gotta ask you, what did you pay for this thing? And, did you know what was wrong with it when you bought it? And, finally, what kind of fab skills do you have? I know you just bought it (now), but I'm telling you, it isn't worth it, man. I weld/fab for a living...you're gonna need to pull the floor pans out for replacement, I'm assuming, and once you get into the backside of the uniframe rails, you're going to find a **** ton of rust in there.
If you're completely bent on doing it, more power to you, but my advice to you is stop dumping money into it, like brakes and general maintenance, until you know EXACTLY what you have on your plate, and if you have the skills/time/money to repair it.
I gotta ask you, what did you pay for this thing? And, did you know what was wrong with it when you bought it? And, finally, what kind of fab skills do you have? I know you just bought it (now), but I'm telling you, it isn't worth it, man. I weld/fab for a living...you're gonna need to pull the floor pans out for replacement, I'm assuming, and once you get into the backside of the uniframe rails, you're going to find a **** ton of rust in there.
If you're completely bent on doing it, more power to you, but my advice to you is stop dumping money into it, like brakes and general maintenance, until you know EXACTLY what you have on your plate, and if you have the skills/time/money to repair it.
I'll keep this thread updated as to what I plan to do or what I have done. And thanks for the luck!
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Year: 1993
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I paid $400 for it. I bought it knowing it would need the floor panels replaced, that was pretty clear when I got it. The frame-rail didn't happen until later, which is quite a bummer. But, I am going to start pricing things out to see if it is worth it. If it ends up to not being worth the price (I have plenty of time, cost is the issue) then I'm going to purchase a cleaner Cherokee with a nicer body and frame that isn't as rusty, although it will need an engine swap. I didn't mean to sound angry...it's just I need some time to work things out. I'll keep this thread updated as to what I plan to do or what I have done. And thanks for the luck!
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Year: 1993
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I paid $400 for it. I bought it knowing it would need the floor panels replaced, that was pretty clear when I got it. The frame-rail didn't happen until later, which is quite a bummer. But, I am going to start pricing things out to see if it is worth it. If it ends up to not being worth the price (I have plenty of time, cost is the issue) then I'm going to purchase a cleaner Cherokee with a nicer body and frame that isn't as rusty, although it will need an engine swap. I didn't mean to sound angry...it's just I need some time to work things out.
I'll keep this thread updated as to what I plan to do or what I have done. And thanks for the luck!
I'll keep this thread updated as to what I plan to do or what I have done. And thanks for the luck!
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Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
You bought a parts Jeep, don't even try to fix it. For what you would spend in parts and sweat you could buy two XJs with far less rust.
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I paid $400 for it. I bought it knowing it would need the floor panels replaced, that was pretty clear when I got it. The frame-rail didn't happen until later, which is quite a bummer. But, I am going to start pricing things out to see if it is worth it. If it ends up to not being worth the price (I have plenty of time, cost is the issue) then I'm going to purchase a cleaner Cherokee with a nicer body and frame that isn't as rusty, although it will need an engine swap. I didn't mean to sound angry...it's just I need some time to work things out.
I'll keep this thread updated as to what I plan to do or what I have done. And thanks for the luck!
I'll keep this thread updated as to what I plan to do or what I have done. And thanks for the luck!
Sorry for you dude. I hate to see anyone get into a situation like this. You did get a good price for a parts jeep though (keep on the sunny side of life)
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Problem reinforcing it is that you can't weld to Rust. Having grown up in Northern Illinois I have dealt with my fair share of rusted jeeps, but that one is dangerous because of the Cherokeee Unibody design and not cost feasible to fix, yes you can fix it, but dude I paid $350 for this 2 Wheel Drive one and it is completely Rust Free (I live in Florida now), find something like this and move your parts all over, sell the extras, you will be much happier in the end.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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Problem reinforcing it is that you can't weld to Rust. Having grown up in Northern Illinois I have dealt with my fair share of rusted jeeps, but that one is dangerous because of the Cherokeee Unibody design and not cost feasible to fix, yes you can fix it, but dude I paid $350 for this 2 Wheel Drive one and it is completely Rust Free (I live in Florida now), find something like this and move your parts all over, sell the extras, you will be much happier in the end.
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