Well, under my jeep last night, and i noticed how bad my floor is getting. I know they sell replacement pans but i forgot where/who makes them while i am at it i might as well do the cargo floor as well. But i am going to have to replace the rockers, and inner rockers as well. the floor is really bad. Would it be safe to drive with it like this. while i am waiting for the pan to come in. or not. And how hard would it be to replace the floor pan.

 

You need to PM XJStryker he has done his floors and cargo area recently and may have sources for you and may also be able to address the safety issues.

 

Where have I seen this problem before....hmmmm.....



Is this a safety problem??? HELL YES....

These pictures are from an old cherokee I had..

In the first picture you can see the front driveshaft right along the hole. Imagine the U-joint in it snapping and that shaft flopping around with nothing to stop it from entering the footwell..

The second picture shows the rear of the same footwell. Yes, that is the unibody rail all rusted out. And the main reason this Jeep was being parted a few hours later.

But you don't need some expensive premade footwells pieces. Home Depot sell sheets of steel you can form at home using pretty cheap tools. Petersen's 4WOR had an article just a month or so ago about doing el-cheapo body work.

 

also the rockers are gone, as well.

 

For the rocker panels you may consider doing something similar to this.
http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical...ckerPanels.htm

 

i could do that with the rockers. but i would like to see if i can get replacement parts first.

 

Replacing them is what most people do, I would recommend using the metal tube as it will make much stronger.

 

If your floors and rockers are as bad as those pictured then it may fold like a taco.

 

I'm currently doing something similar to this on my ZJ, but I'm using 3x5" tubes 1/4" thick. Driver side is almost done.




When I got my 88 XJ the driver side floor was gone. I just bent up some sheet metal I had laying around and riveted it in place, sealing the seams with silicone. It would have been nice to weld it in place, but welding to that thin metal is a PITA. Even without the rust, the floorpans are pretty thin. So, I used a thicker gauge sheet to make it a bit stronger.

 

Got your PM

this is my thread

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showth...ighlight=floor

Mine were just as bad but not too hard to fix. take your time and have fun you can do it for cheap by being creative with your metal. I have heard tha old microwave covers make the best CHEAP sheet metal. Feel free to ask me any ??? you have

 

when i do replace the floors i am doing durabak smooth on the interor and i am having the undercarrage either linexed or painted with durabak textured. and i am going to make the carpet removeable for wheeling.

 

Sounds great. But this is a DIY job not very hard at all. You can get a 15 dollar harbir freight angle grinder. then a 10 dollar rivet gun.

The 50 bucks worth of walmart rhino lining turned my truck from this



To this



Under 100 bucks did it all myself.

 

i would use cheap walmart stuff but i am doing the exteror of the jeep in durabak smooth soon. and i will probably have enough to do the floor. but i like how yours came out.

 

thanks

It took a whole gallon on mine I put three coats on the front and 2 in the back. I Ran out or i would have put another coat in the back. If you do decide to do it yourself you can PM me anytime with ??? I will be more than happy to tell you any lil secrets to make it easier. But with that much rust I would definitly invest in a angle grinder if you havnt yet. They are your best friend.

 

i added you to my yahoo messenger that way it will be quicker.