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Old 05-10-2013, 01:27 AM
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Hi, is it difficult to replace the rockerplates on a ZJ 93?
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If you mean the rocker panels the metal under the doors its a big job welding and cutting.
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but is it difficult? Could i do it with gasless mig welding?
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Depends how bad the rust is post some pictures.
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I have not taken them off, but there is a hole in the rear and if i look inside i see that there is some rust. Is it better to spray the inside with oil to prevent more rust and only weld the hole?
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It looks like it rusted from the inside out,I would cut it open a little bigger see if you find anymore bad rust.On the inside i would take a wire brush to it see how bad it really is.I would use something like por15 inside it and then weld up the hole.
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