Mark Corbelli wrote:
> I posted a few months back about my beloved and trusted friend, my 1988 Jeep
> Grand Wagon in A1 shape, not getting a passing inspection due to frame rust.
> I took it to 3 different mechanics and all say I would have to take the body
> off the frame to do the repairs. So I did what anyone would do for a sick
> friend and I found someone who would overlook certain things for a price and
> got another year's inspection. I do want to work on this, however, but at
> least I have a year. As far as the skid plate, there's really not much left.
> I understand that it doesn't really hold the gas tank in place. But should I
> be worried?
>
>

Well.....

I 'have' had my skid plate and gas tank up and fall off on a trail...

I was over 200 miles from home and 20 from camp running solo because
someone forgot something on the store run.

I ended up with it in the back seat and hoses running all over to get home.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@verizon.net> wrote:

> Yes I fully intend to get at this. I just "bought" the inspection
> sticker to allow me to drive it here and there to get the work
> done. I have photos I could upload but I'm not sure how it's done
> in a newsgroup posting.

You shouldn't send pictures to any newsgroup that doesn't have
"binaries" in the name and that includes this one.

The best way is to put the photos on a website and send a link to the
pictures. If you don't have your own website, there are places
available that will allow you to upload your pictures and share them,
some of them are free. Google will find them for you.

Take a look here: http://photobucket.com/ I haven't used it myself but
lots of people do...


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"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@verizon.net> wrote:

> Yes I fully intend to get at this. I just "bought" the inspection
> sticker to allow me to drive it here and there to get the work
> done. I have photos I could upload but I'm not sure how it's done
> in a newsgroup posting.

You shouldn't send pictures to any newsgroup that doesn't have
"binaries" in the name and that includes this one.

The best way is to put the photos on a website and send a link to the
pictures. If you don't have your own website, there are places
available that will allow you to upload your pictures and share them,
some of them are free. Google will find them for you.

Take a look here: http://photobucket.com/ I haven't used it myself but
lots of people do...


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"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@verizon.net> wrote:

> Yes I fully intend to get at this. I just "bought" the inspection
> sticker to allow me to drive it here and there to get the work
> done. I have photos I could upload but I'm not sure how it's done
> in a newsgroup posting.

You shouldn't send pictures to any newsgroup that doesn't have
"binaries" in the name and that includes this one.

The best way is to put the photos on a website and send a link to the
pictures. If you don't have your own website, there are places
available that will allow you to upload your pictures and share them,
some of them are free. Google will find them for you.

Take a look here: http://photobucket.com/ I haven't used it myself but
lots of people do...


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"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@verizon.net> wrote:

> Yes I fully intend to get at this. I just "bought" the inspection
> sticker to allow me to drive it here and there to get the work
> done. I have photos I could upload but I'm not sure how it's done
> in a newsgroup posting.

You shouldn't send pictures to any newsgroup that doesn't have
"binaries" in the name and that includes this one.

The best way is to put the photos on a website and send a link to the
pictures. If you don't have your own website, there are places
available that will allow you to upload your pictures and share them,
some of them are free. Google will find them for you.

Take a look here: http://photobucket.com/ I haven't used it myself but
lots of people do...


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OK, here's my first attempt at sharing the photos:

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z314/MARK9984/

3780 is a photo from the outside of the left frame rail right at the skid
plate area. Can't really see the frame rail from the other side as the tank
gets in the way. From this view you can see surface rust but it's all solid.

3781 is a few inches back from there as the frame angles upward in front of
the left rear wheel. You can easily see a hole rusted clean through the
frame.

3782 and 83 are just upshots at the underside of the tank. You can see
there's very little skid plate left.

3784 is on the right frame rail just behind the front wheel where a shock is
supported. There is a small hole right at the base of the support.

Thanks for everyone's advice.

Mark

 

OK, here's my first attempt at sharing the photos:

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z314/MARK9984/

3780 is a photo from the outside of the left frame rail right at the skid
plate area. Can't really see the frame rail from the other side as the tank
gets in the way. From this view you can see surface rust but it's all solid.

3781 is a few inches back from there as the frame angles upward in front of
the left rear wheel. You can easily see a hole rusted clean through the
frame.

3782 and 83 are just upshots at the underside of the tank. You can see
there's very little skid plate left.

3784 is on the right frame rail just behind the front wheel where a shock is
supported. There is a small hole right at the base of the support.

Thanks for everyone's advice.

Mark

 

OK, here's my first attempt at sharing the photos:

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z314/MARK9984/

3780 is a photo from the outside of the left frame rail right at the skid
plate area. Can't really see the frame rail from the other side as the tank
gets in the way. From this view you can see surface rust but it's all solid.

3781 is a few inches back from there as the frame angles upward in front of
the left rear wheel. You can easily see a hole rusted clean through the
frame.

3782 and 83 are just upshots at the underside of the tank. You can see
there's very little skid plate left.

3784 is on the right frame rail just behind the front wheel where a shock is
supported. There is a small hole right at the base of the support.

Thanks for everyone's advice.

Mark

 

OK, here's my first attempt at sharing the photos:

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z314/MARK9984/

3780 is a photo from the outside of the left frame rail right at the skid
plate area. Can't really see the frame rail from the other side as the tank
gets in the way. From this view you can see surface rust but it's all solid.

3781 is a few inches back from there as the frame angles upward in front of
the left rear wheel. You can easily see a hole rusted clean through the
frame.

3782 and 83 are just upshots at the underside of the tank. You can see
there's very little skid plate left.

3784 is on the right frame rail just behind the front wheel where a shock is
supported. There is a small hole right at the base of the support.

Thanks for everyone's advice.

Mark

 

"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@verizon.net> wrote:

> OK, here's my first attempt at sharing the photos:

Great, it worked perfectly!

I don't mean the photos are great, looks like a very bad rust problem
there. It's going to take some doing to save the vehicle from rusting
more and to repair what's already been done, I hope it works out for
you and the shops you've talked to are able to repair things.

Good luck.


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