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Oct 12, 2021 | 04:16 PM

#16

Paige Sievers

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From: Tennessee

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: Inline 6cy

Rusted floors

Thinking about roof flashing to fix floors

88 Cherokee I'm not putting carpet back in it. Thinking about using roof flashing to fix it.

Oct 12, 2021 | 04:17 PM

#17

Paige Sievers

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From: Tennessee

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: Inline 6cy

Rusted floors

Thinking about roof flashing to fix floors

88 Cherokee I'm not putting carpet back in it. Thinking about using roof flashing to fix it.

Oct 13, 2021 | 10:11 PM

#18

fb97xj1

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From: PA

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Whatever works, but id cut a bit more out of that floorpan first. The entire front half, actually.

Oct 14, 2021 | 01:30 AM

#19

Ralph77

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Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

I remember when we used to patch floors in our CJ's way back when.
Get some sheet metal, bang into shape, and just pop rivet it in.
Spray some undercoating or something and call it a day. LOL.

Oct 14, 2021 | 01:26 PM

#20

Jim Malcolm

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From: PA

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Don't use anything aluminum or aluminized; it will cause the steel to rust even worse. I personally use 14ga plain steel but it's a bit of a PITA to cut; something thinner would work fine. Roof flashing is too thin IMO.