MADMAX

Just picked up this cherokee 3 weeks ago for $1500 with another set of tires. Immediately after I bought it I had the windsheild replaced. Looked under the carpet to see that the whole floor was rusted out, so I checked this forum and found out how to replace floor pans. After removing all the bad parts I was basically left with no floor at all. I am using street signs to replace the floor.* DISCLAIMER- It is illegal to take steet signs, I obtained mine legally.* I also discovered a tiny part of the frame was rotted out. I know how I am gonna handle the frame and make it stronger than factory. I am also gonna have to have 2 panels fabricated for me to connect the leafsprings from the frame to the body. I am in the middle of this and will post pictures as I go along. After I get the floor in I plan to Herculine it. I am debating on whether I want to Raptor line the outside.

jbetit

looks good man! i like the black on black look

SGT ABN XJ

Cool looking project, love the homemade snorkle.(I need to make me one like yours) Another two door XJ on CF love it...............

TGL2000

oooo i like that

MADMAX

OK, I WILL TRY TO MAKE A LONG STORY AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE.I BOUGHT THE XJ, WANTED TO HERCULINE THE INSIDE. SO I TAKE OUT THE CARPET TO FIND THAT THE FLOOR IS REALLY RUSTED AND FULL OF HOLES, BARELY THERE. SO I START CUTTING AWAY THE BAD AND ENDED UP WITH NO FLOOR. I ALSO RAN ACROSS A FRAME PROBLEM, THE LEAF SPRING BRACKETS WERE BENT INWORD FROM NO SUPPORT( FLOOR) AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME RIGHT UNDER ONE BRACKET. SO I WENT ABOUT TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO FIX IT. I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT AND I SHARE THE PARKING LOT WITH A SPORTS BAR NEXT DOOR, SO EVERY TIME I WAS OUT THERE WORKING ON IT A BUNCH A DUDES WOULD GATHER AROUND TO WATCH AND ASK QUESTIONS. I HAD SOME PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP ME , GET MATERIAL AND WELD IT UP FOR ME. I HAD 3 PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY HAD THE MATERIALS AND WOULD DO IT FOR FUN. OF COURSE NO ONE CAME THROUGH. I HAD TO ORDER THE METAL OFF LINE AND OTHER PARTS, AND WAIT. I CAME ACROSS POLY-PERFORMANCE XJ REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKETS THAT SOLVED THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET AND FRAME PROBLEM AS THE BRACKETS COVER THE FRAME, SO I PICKED THOSE UP. PUT THEM ON AND WORKED PERFECTLY. I ALSO DECIDED TO PUT 3'' SQ STEEL TUBING INSIDE THE FRAME RAILS AND BOLT THEM TO IT TO ADD FRAME STRENGTH. I WAS PUTTING IN SIGNS FOR FLOORS BUT SINCE I WAS DOIN EVERYTHING ELSE, I DECIDED TO JUST GET THE REAR FLOOR PAN. I FOUND IT AT MILE HIGH JEEP REBUILDERS FOR LIKE $220 SHIPPED. THATS A GREAT PRICE SINCE EVERYWHERE ELSE WAS LIKE $300-$400. THE FRONT FLOOR I JUST USED SHEET METAL. I ATTACHED THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET TO THE BODY USING ANGLE STEEL AND PLATES.WHILE THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE OFF I REPLACED THE BUSHINGS WITH POLYUERATHANE BUSHINGS. AFTER ALL WAS DONE I FINALLY HERCULINED THE INSIDE. IT TOOK OVER 3 MONTHS BECAUSE OF WAITING FOR PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY WOULD HELP. WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR PARTS I DECIDED TO DO GREEN RACING STRIPES ON THE HOOD. THIS IS MY FIRST JEEP AND I HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I THINK IT TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD.I GUESS IT ENDED UP BEING A MINI RESTORATION. FLOOR REPIR, FRAME REPAIR , RUST REPAIR, LEAF SPRING BRACKET REPAIR. THANK GOD IT RUNS GREAT. I GOT IT DONE JUST IN TIME FOR WINTER. IT RIDES 200 TIMES BETTER. I LEARNED TO ALWAYS CHECK UNDER THE CARPET WHEN BUYIN A JEEP.
HERE ARE THE PICS OF THE PROGRESS....

TheJerm

Those floors look like my old XJ, good job fixing it.

Detour

Wow.......never seen floors 'THAT bad..........

OttawaXJ

Take a trip to Canada. lol.

Jeep looks great man.

96xj4x4

nice work, my floors looked like that too. and i don't think i did quite as good of a job as you did fixing it, should hold up good