Somewhere along the line they started using galvanized steel for the body
work and that should help limit the rust somewhat.

As for modifications..... the first thing would be to change all the
belts/hoses/coolant/motor oil & filter/ transmission fluid & filter/transfer
case fluid/ gear lube/ power steer/brake fluids and a complete tune-up.

I prefer synthetics or synthetic blends bit there are plenty of guys her who
have 200k-300k using nothing but dino spit.

You have to decide if the extra benefits are worth the extra cost for
yourself.

Being as this vehicle is from New Orleans makes it all the ore imperative to
check for water damage and mud in places where it shouldn't be.

A word of advise..... a lot of the brand name products you are used to
using, ones tat your father and grandfather used are no longer approved by
Jeep. Thing is...... those brands still advertise themselves as being okay
for any vehicle.....

An get yourself a build sheet right off. It is available at no charge from
your local dealer or via the Jeep web page. All you need is your VIN
number.

You will also want to find a copy of the Factory Service Manual on paper or
CD

I
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163797962.281618.183090@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Good Lord- here's hoping it's not THAT bad. I'll definitely pull the
> carpet. The jeep's from New Orleans (didn't flood, thank God), so it's
> not seen a whole lot of road salt (if any).
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> Hi Bill,
>> Pull the carpet and make sure it's not overwhelming:
>> http://www.----------.com/snowXJ/index.htm It may be better to start
>> with another body from outside the rust belt.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:--------------------
>>
>> "ueberbill@gmail.com" wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> > To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
>> > something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
>> > miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
>> > jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
>> > some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
>> > pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
>> > panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
>> > what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
>> > but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
>> > something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
>> > take this to a pro?
>> >
>> > Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
>> > with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
>> > (can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Bill
>> > Happy Jeep Purchaser
>
>

 

Somewhere along the line they started using galvanized steel for the body
work and that should help limit the rust somewhat.

As for modifications..... the first thing would be to change all the
belts/hoses/coolant/motor oil & filter/ transmission fluid & filter/transfer
case fluid/ gear lube/ power steer/brake fluids and a complete tune-up.

I prefer synthetics or synthetic blends bit there are plenty of guys her who
have 200k-300k using nothing but dino spit.

You have to decide if the extra benefits are worth the extra cost for
yourself.

Being as this vehicle is from New Orleans makes it all the ore imperative to
check for water damage and mud in places where it shouldn't be.

A word of advise..... a lot of the brand name products you are used to
using, ones tat your father and grandfather used are no longer approved by
Jeep. Thing is...... those brands still advertise themselves as being okay
for any vehicle.....

An get yourself a build sheet right off. It is available at no charge from
your local dealer or via the Jeep web page. All you need is your VIN
number.

You will also want to find a copy of the Factory Service Manual on paper or
CD

I
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163797962.281618.183090@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Good Lord- here's hoping it's not THAT bad. I'll definitely pull the
> carpet. The jeep's from New Orleans (didn't flood, thank God), so it's
> not seen a whole lot of road salt (if any).
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> Hi Bill,
>> Pull the carpet and make sure it's not overwhelming:
>> http://www.----------.com/snowXJ/index.htm It may be better to start
>> with another body from outside the rust belt.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:--------------------
>>
>> "ueberbill@gmail.com" wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> > To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
>> > something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
>> > miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
>> > jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
>> > some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
>> > pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
>> > panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
>> > what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
>> > but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
>> > something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
>> > take this to a pro?
>> >
>> > Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
>> > with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
>> > (can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Bill
>> > Happy Jeep Purchaser
>
>

 

Somewhere along the line they started using galvanized steel for the body
work and that should help limit the rust somewhat.

As for modifications..... the first thing would be to change all the
belts/hoses/coolant/motor oil & filter/ transmission fluid & filter/transfer
case fluid/ gear lube/ power steer/brake fluids and a complete tune-up.

I prefer synthetics or synthetic blends bit there are plenty of guys her who
have 200k-300k using nothing but dino spit.

You have to decide if the extra benefits are worth the extra cost for
yourself.

Being as this vehicle is from New Orleans makes it all the ore imperative to
check for water damage and mud in places where it shouldn't be.

A word of advise..... a lot of the brand name products you are used to
using, ones tat your father and grandfather used are no longer approved by
Jeep. Thing is...... those brands still advertise themselves as being okay
for any vehicle.....

An get yourself a build sheet right off. It is available at no charge from
your local dealer or via the Jeep web page. All you need is your VIN
number.

You will also want to find a copy of the Factory Service Manual on paper or
CD

I
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163797962.281618.183090@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Good Lord- here's hoping it's not THAT bad. I'll definitely pull the
> carpet. The jeep's from New Orleans (didn't flood, thank God), so it's
> not seen a whole lot of road salt (if any).
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> Hi Bill,
>> Pull the carpet and make sure it's not overwhelming:
>> http://www.----------.com/snowXJ/index.htm It may be better to start
>> with another body from outside the rust belt.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:--------------------
>>
>> "ueberbill@gmail.com" wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> > To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
>> > something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
>> > miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
>> > jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
>> > some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
>> > pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
>> > panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
>> > what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
>> > but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
>> > something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
>> > take this to a pro?
>> >
>> > Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
>> > with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
>> > (can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Bill
>> > Happy Jeep Purchaser
>
>

 

On 17 Nov 2006 11:46:53 -0800, "ueberbill@gmail.com"
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
>something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
>miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
>jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
>some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
>pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
>panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
>what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
>but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
>something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
>take this to a pro?
>
>Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
>with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
>(can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>Happy Jeep Purchaser

Question from left field: What was the price you paid?
Just being nosey, ignore me if you think me rude <g>.

(95 XJ Sport 4Dr. 4WD(of course!) 4.0L 300K mi.)

....

 

On 17 Nov 2006 11:46:53 -0800, "ueberbill@gmail.com"
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
>something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
>miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
>jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
>some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
>pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
>panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
>what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
>but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
>something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
>take this to a pro?
>
>Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
>with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
>(can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>Happy Jeep Purchaser

Question from left field: What was the price you paid?
Just being nosey, ignore me if you think me rude <g>.

(95 XJ Sport 4Dr. 4WD(of course!) 4.0L 300K mi.)

....

 

On 17 Nov 2006 11:46:53 -0800, "ueberbill@gmail.com"
<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
>something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
>miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
>jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
>some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
>pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
>panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
>what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
>but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
>something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
>take this to a pro?
>
>Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
>with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
>(can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>Happy Jeep Purchaser

Question from left field: What was the price you paid?
Just being nosey, ignore me if you think me rude <g>.

(95 XJ Sport 4Dr. 4WD(of course!) 4.0L 300K mi.)

....

 

ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
> something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
> miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
> jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
> some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
> pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
> panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
> what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
> but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
> something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
> take this to a pro?
>
> Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
> with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
> (can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?

http://www.naxja.org/

This is basically everything XJ, including a large support group on the
forums that are entirely too into our cheap reliable tough little SUV's

Now that said... if you have rust through in the rockers of a 95 you
might want to check it all over. XJ's are a crapshoot with rust I've
seen old daily driven 200k milers with none at all, and a 1996 60k mile
rust belter that had a rear spring shackle popped through the floor....

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

 

ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
> something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
> miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
> jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
> some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
> pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
> panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
> what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
> but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
> something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
> take this to a pro?
>
> Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
> with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
> (can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?

http://www.naxja.org/

This is basically everything XJ, including a large support group on the
forums that are entirely too into our cheap reliable tough little SUV's

Now that said... if you have rust through in the rockers of a 95 you
might want to check it all over. XJ's are a crapshoot with rust I've
seen old daily driven 200k milers with none at all, and a 1996 60k mile
rust belter that had a rear spring shackle popped through the floor....

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

 

ueberbill@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> To replace my soon-to-be-dead '86 prelude I decided to go with
> something completely different and purchased a '95 xj 4d 4x4 with 125k
> miles on it. I feel like it was a good deal and I've always wanted a
> jeep. The one issue that I can see so far with it is that it's got
> some rust along the rear of the passenger rocker panel. The metal's
> pretty much rotted through for about 6 inches along the bottom of the
> panel starting at the rear fender and moving forward. My question is,
> what is the best way to deal with this? I'm not an idiot with tools
> but I don't have any experience dealing with car rust. Is this
> something that could be fixed with a DIY patch job or is it wiser to
> take this to a pro?
>
> Also, side question- if you were broke and wanted to start tinkering
> with a jeep what are some cheap homebrew mods you would do yourself
> (can't afford to lift her yet, can't afford a new exhaust, etc)?

http://www.naxja.org/

This is basically everything XJ, including a large support group on the
forums that are entirely too into our cheap reliable tough little SUV's

Now that said... if you have rust through in the rockers of a 95 you
might want to check it all over. XJ's are a crapshoot with rust I've
seen old daily driven 200k milers with none at all, and a 1996 60k mile
rust belter that had a rear spring shackle popped through the floor....

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein