Cherokee-LTD

You are making rockers?
Mine were $41/each and fit perfect, you are punishing yourself!
-Brian

"Snow" <snowbalsantasdog@sympaticosantasdog.ca> wrote in message
news:GuLhd.10523$dj2.462747@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
: Uhmmmmm "under way" lol
: Picking up the sheet metal sometime this week and rough cutting it to
size,
: one of the structures guys at work said he would bend it up for me. As
long
: as I get the drivers side done before the January freeze I'm ok..besides
: when I did my floors it was late November and lightly snowing ..lol
:
: Snow...
:
: "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
: news:26KdnQ41lem0NxvcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
: > Hey Craig,
: > The weather is not on our side much longer, get those rockers done yet?
: > I spent Saturday and part of Sunday cutting, banging and welding my
: floors.
: > Burned off a bottle of gas in the process! I'll post some pictures soon.
: >
: > -Brian
: >
: >
:
:

Cherokee-LTD

You are making rockers?
Mine were $41/each and fit perfect, you are punishing yourself!
-Brian

"Snow" <snowbalsantasdog@sympaticosantasdog.ca> wrote in message
news:GuLhd.10523$dj2.462747@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
: Uhmmmmm "under way" lol
: Picking up the sheet metal sometime this week and rough cutting it to
size,
: one of the structures guys at work said he would bend it up for me. As
long
: as I get the drivers side done before the January freeze I'm ok..besides
: when I did my floors it was late November and lightly snowing ..lol
:
: Snow...
:
: "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
: news:26KdnQ41lem0NxvcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
: > Hey Craig,
: > The weather is not on our side much longer, get those rockers done yet?
: > I spent Saturday and part of Sunday cutting, banging and welding my
: floors.
: > Burned off a bottle of gas in the process! I'll post some pictures soon.
: >
: > -Brian
: >
: >
:
:

Cherokee-LTD

You are making rockers?
Mine were $41/each and fit perfect, you are punishing yourself!
-Brian

"Snow" <snowbalsantasdog@sympaticosantasdog.ca> wrote in message
news:GuLhd.10523$dj2.462747@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
: Uhmmmmm "under way" lol
: Picking up the sheet metal sometime this week and rough cutting it to
size,
: one of the structures guys at work said he would bend it up for me. As
long
: as I get the drivers side done before the January freeze I'm ok..besides
: when I did my floors it was late November and lightly snowing ..lol
:
: Snow...
:
: "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
: news:26KdnQ41lem0NxvcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
: > Hey Craig,
: > The weather is not on our side much longer, get those rockers done yet?
: > I spent Saturday and part of Sunday cutting, banging and welding my
: floors.
: > Burned off a bottle of gas in the process! I'll post some pictures soon.
: >
: > -Brian
: >
: >
:
:

Mike Romain

Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
rail, nothing else.

It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
$41?

I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.

Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.

I hear if you are 'really' good you can weld it twice to restore the
temper in the metal, but I am not that experienced.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
>
> You are making rockers?
> Mine were $41/each and fit perfect, you are punishing yourself!
> -Brian
>
> "Snow" <snowbalsantasdog@sympaticosantasdog.ca> wrote in message
> news:GuLhd.10523$dj2.462747@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> : Uhmmmmm "under way" lol
> : Picking up the sheet metal sometime this week and rough cutting it to
> size,
> : one of the structures guys at work said he would bend it up for me. As
> long
> : as I get the drivers side done before the January freeze I'm ok..besides
> : when I did my floors it was late November and lightly snowing ..lol
> :
> : Snow...
> :
> : "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> : news:26KdnQ41lem0NxvcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
> : > Hey Craig,
> : > The weather is not on our side much longer, get those rockers done yet?
> : > I spent Saturday and part of Sunday cutting, banging and welding my
> : floors.
> : > Burned off a bottle of gas in the process! I'll post some pictures soon.
> : >
> : > -Brian
> : >
> : >
> :
> :

Mike Romain

Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
rail, nothing else.

It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
$41?

I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.

Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.

I hear if you are 'really' good you can weld it twice to restore the
temper in the metal, but I am not that experienced.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
>
> You are making rockers?
> Mine were $41/each and fit perfect, you are punishing yourself!
> -Brian
>
> "Snow" <snowbalsantasdog@sympaticosantasdog.ca> wrote in message
> news:GuLhd.10523$dj2.462747@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> : Uhmmmmm "under way" lol
> : Picking up the sheet metal sometime this week and rough cutting it to
> size,
> : one of the structures guys at work said he would bend it up for me. As
> long
> : as I get the drivers side done before the January freeze I'm ok..besides
> : when I did my floors it was late November and lightly snowing ..lol
> :
> : Snow...
> :
> : "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> : news:26KdnQ41lem0NxvcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
> : > Hey Craig,
> : > The weather is not on our side much longer, get those rockers done yet?
> : > I spent Saturday and part of Sunday cutting, banging and welding my
> : floors.
> : > Burned off a bottle of gas in the process! I'll post some pictures soon.
> : >
> : > -Brian
> : >
> : >
> :
> :

Mike Romain

Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
rail, nothing else.

It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
$41?

I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.

Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.

I hear if you are 'really' good you can weld it twice to restore the
temper in the metal, but I am not that experienced.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
>
> You are making rockers?
> Mine were $41/each and fit perfect, you are punishing yourself!
> -Brian
>
> "Snow" <snowbalsantasdog@sympaticosantasdog.ca> wrote in message
> news:GuLhd.10523$dj2.462747@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> : Uhmmmmm "under way" lol
> : Picking up the sheet metal sometime this week and rough cutting it to
> size,
> : one of the structures guys at work said he would bend it up for me. As
> long
> : as I get the drivers side done before the January freeze I'm ok..besides
> : when I did my floors it was late November and lightly snowing ..lol
> :
> : Snow...
> :
> : "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> : news:26KdnQ41lem0NxvcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
> : > Hey Craig,
> : > The weather is not on our side much longer, get those rockers done yet?
> : > I spent Saturday and part of Sunday cutting, banging and welding my
> : floors.
> : > Burned off a bottle of gas in the process! I'll post some pictures soon.
> : >
> : > -Brian
> : >
> : >
> :
> :

Cherokee-LTD

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4187FB96.AAD0B8E3@sympatico.ca...
: Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
: total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
: rail, nothing else.
:
: It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
: $41?

I got it through the guy that painted my XJ... where he got it I don't know
but he charged me $41. It doesn't seem likely that he made any profit from
me.

I'd be willing to bet it's more than just the drivers side. Check over the
muffler area on the pass. side. Lift the thick rubber insulation on the
firewall/footwells. Under the rear seat at the interior crossmember.

:
: I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
: sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.
:
: Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
: duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
: they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
: rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
: because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.

That might work for a quick fix but as you know the pseudo-frame needs steel
floorpans to limit twist. It's pretty thin gauge (10-12), if you glass to it
I'd be willing to bet it would crack your repair the first time you pull out
of your driveway. Glass would likely be fine in the cargo area but I'd weld
in the pass. area.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4187FB96.AAD0B8E3@sympatico.ca...
: Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
: total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
: rail, nothing else.
:
: It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
: $41?

I got it through the guy that painted my XJ... where he got it I don't know
but he charged me $41. It doesn't seem likely that he made any profit from
me.

I'd be willing to bet it's more than just the drivers side. Check over the
muffler area on the pass. side. Lift the thick rubber insulation on the
firewall/footwells. Under the rear seat at the interior crossmember.

:
: I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
: sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.
:
: Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
: duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
: they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
: rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
: because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.

That might work for a quick fix but as you know the pseudo-frame needs steel
floorpans to limit twist. It's pretty thin gauge (10-12), if you glass to it
I'd be willing to bet it would crack your repair the first time you pull out
of your driveway. Glass would likely be fine in the cargo area but I'd weld
in the pass. area.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4187FB96.AAD0B8E3@sympatico.ca...
: Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
: total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
: rail, nothing else.
:
: It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
: $41?

I got it through the guy that painted my XJ... where he got it I don't know
but he charged me $41. It doesn't seem likely that he made any profit from
me.

I'd be willing to bet it's more than just the drivers side. Check over the
muffler area on the pass. side. Lift the thick rubber insulation on the
firewall/footwells. Under the rear seat at the interior crossmember.

:
: I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
: sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.
:
: Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
: duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
: they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
: rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
: because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.

That might work for a quick fix but as you know the pseudo-frame needs steel
floorpans to limit twist. It's pretty thin gauge (10-12), if you glass to it
I'd be willing to bet it would crack your repair the first time you pull out
of your driveway. Glass would likely be fine in the cargo area but I'd weld
in the pass. area.

-Brian

Mike Romain

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4187FB96.AAD0B8E3@sympatico.ca...
> : Gents, I just had a look at my wife's daily driver, our XJ and it is a
> : total 'Flinstone' machine on the drivers side. Just carpet and a frame
> : rail, nothing else.
> :
> : It also has ratty but not too bad rockers. Where did you find them for
> : $41?
>
> I got it through the guy that painted my XJ... where he got it I don't know
> but he charged me $41. It doesn't seem likely that he made any profit from
> me.
>
> I'd be willing to bet it's more than just the drivers side. Check over the
> muffler area on the pass. side. Lift the thick rubber insulation on the
> firewall/footwells. Under the rear seat at the interior crossmember.
>
> :
> : I have a little 115V 'MIG' flux core wirefeed welder that is sweet for
> : sheet metal on low power. It will cut it on high.
> :
> : Though I think I might just plate the floor with anything, maybe just
> : duct tape and cardboard as a filler and 'glass the sucker. That way
> : they can never rust out again! I have tons of nice fiberglass sheet and
> : rosin around and I have had past welded rust repairs rot out fast
> : because of the loss of temper at the weld joint.
>
> That might work for a quick fix but as you know the pseudo-frame needs steel
> floorpans to limit twist. It's pretty thin gauge (10-12), if you glass to it
> I'd be willing to bet it would crack your repair the first time you pull out
> of your driveway. Glass would likely be fine in the cargo area but I'd weld
> in the pass. area.
>
> -Brian

Good point. I am getting the welder out anyway to make strikers for my
hard doors. I want to mount them off my roll bar so my 'glass body
doesn't have the impact on it.

I figure after 4 years of driving with just the bikini and soft tops
it's time to have a comfy winter with the hard top and hard doors on
seeing as I have the things collecting dust in the garage.

Mike