Re: Is it worth it?
 

Sell me the lift :-D

Carl

"jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message
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> On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...> On Feb 26,
>> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
>> >> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>>
>> > Greg,
>>
>> > Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
>> > able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
>> > for well under $200.
>>
>> > Michael
>>
>> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
>> is
>> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
>> body.
>> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>
> Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
> attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
> parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
> body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>
> Greg
>

Re: Is it worth it?
 

Sell me the lift :-D

Carl

"jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1172546631.123059.60320@h3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
> On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...> On Feb 26,
>> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
>> >> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>>
>> > Greg,
>>
>> > Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
>> > able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
>> > for well under $200.
>>
>> > Michael
>>
>> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
>> is
>> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
>> body.
>> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>
> Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
> attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
> parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
> body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>
> Greg
>

Re: Is it worth it?
 

On Feb 26, 9:31 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sell me the lift :-D
>
> Carl
>
> "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1172546631.123059.60320@h3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> >> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.google groups.com...> On Feb 26,
> >> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> >> >> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>
> >> > Greg,
>
> >> > Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
> >> > able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
> >> > for well under $200.
>
> >> > Michael
>
> >> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
> >> is
> >> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
> >> body.
> >> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>
> > Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
> > attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
> > parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
> > body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>
> > Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I think I am going to take the wheels and get rid of the rest. Does it
sound like its worth repairing? I can send pics.

Greg

Re: Is it worth it?
 

On Feb 26, 9:31 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sell me the lift :-D
>
> Carl
>
> "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1172546631.123059.60320@h3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> >> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.google groups.com...> On Feb 26,
> >> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> >> >> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>
> >> > Greg,
>
> >> > Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
> >> > able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
> >> > for well under $200.
>
> >> > Michael
>
> >> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
> >> is
> >> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
> >> body.
> >> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>
> > Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
> > attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
> > parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
> > body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>
> > Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I think I am going to take the wheels and get rid of the rest. Does it
sound like its worth repairing? I can send pics.

Greg

Re: Is it worth it?
 

On Feb 26, 9:31 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sell me the lift :-D
>
> Carl
>
> "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1172546631.123059.60320@h3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> >> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.google groups.com...> On Feb 26,
> >> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> >> >> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>
> >> > Greg,
>
> >> > Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
> >> > able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
> >> > for well under $200.
>
> >> > Michael
>
> >> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
> >> is
> >> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
> >> body.
> >> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>
> > Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
> > attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
> > parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
> > body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>
> > Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I think I am going to take the wheels and get rid of the rest. Does it
sound like its worth repairing? I can send pics.

Greg

Re: Is it worth it?
 

On Feb 26, 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> I just bought an 86 Cherokee. I recently started to remove the
> interior and carpet and discovered the front floor pans were shot as
> well as two spots behind the front seats. How do I decide whether the
> vehicle is worth repairing. It looks as though the whole underside is
> fairly corroded. The engine is fairly new(2.5L)less than 25,000 mi on
> a new long block. The body is in great shape. How long will this thing
> last if I replace the floor pans? It runs great, has a three inch
> lift, and near new 30x9.5 bfg all terrains on it. Is it worth it? What
> axles does this thing have under it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg

My bad, 2.5" lift

Re: Is it worth it?
 

On Feb 26, 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> I just bought an 86 Cherokee. I recently started to remove the
> interior and carpet and discovered the front floor pans were shot as
> well as two spots behind the front seats. How do I decide whether the
> vehicle is worth repairing. It looks as though the whole underside is
> fairly corroded. The engine is fairly new(2.5L)less than 25,000 mi on
> a new long block. The body is in great shape. How long will this thing
> last if I replace the floor pans? It runs great, has a three inch
> lift, and near new 30x9.5 bfg all terrains on it. Is it worth it? What
> axles does this thing have under it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg

My bad, 2.5" lift

Re: Is it worth it?
 

On Feb 26, 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> I just bought an 86 Cherokee. I recently started to remove the
> interior and carpet and discovered the front floor pans were shot as
> well as two spots behind the front seats. How do I decide whether the
> vehicle is worth repairing. It looks as though the whole underside is
> fairly corroded. The engine is fairly new(2.5L)less than 25,000 mi on
> a new long block. The body is in great shape. How long will this thing
> last if I replace the floor pans? It runs great, has a three inch
> lift, and near new 30x9.5 bfg all terrains on it. Is it worth it? What
> axles does this thing have under it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg

My bad, 2.5" lift

Re: Is it worth it?
 

Find yourself a newer XJ with the 4.0L HO. In the long run you'll be
happier with the engine and you'll need to fix a lot fewer things to get
it on the road.

jerryg wrote:
> On Feb 26, 9:31 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Sell me the lift :-D
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1172546631.123059.60320@h3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...> On Feb 26,
>>>> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>>>>> Greg,
>>>>> Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
>>>>> able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
>>>>> for well under $200.
>>>>> Michael
>>>> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
>>>> is
>>>> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
>>>> body.
>>>> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>>> Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
>>> attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
>>> parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
>>> body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>>> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I think I am going to take the wheels and get rid of the rest. Does it
> sound like its worth repairing? I can send pics.
>
> Greg
>

Re: Is it worth it?
 

Find yourself a newer XJ with the 4.0L HO. In the long run you'll be
happier with the engine and you'll need to fix a lot fewer things to get
it on the road.

jerryg wrote:
> On Feb 26, 9:31 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Sell me the lift :-D
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1172546631.123059.60320@h3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 26, 9:06 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>> <michael.wh...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1172544825.952687.106190@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...> On Feb 26,
>>>> 7:44 pm, "jerryg" <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I just bought an 86 Cherokee.
>>>>> Greg,
>>>>> Since your Jeep has a frame (i.e. it's not a unibody), you should be
>>>>> able to take it to a welding shop and have them weld on new floor pans
>>>>> for well under $200.
>>>>> Michael
>>>> '86 Cherokee with a 2.5L engine should be an XJ, in which case it kinda
>>>> is
>>>> unibody, they called it "uniframe." The frame members are part of the
>>>> body.
>>>> His rusty spots are pretty typical.
>>> Yes, Its not a frame like my YJ, its a u shaped thing with the body
>>> attached to it. The whole underside is pretty much shot. Take what
>>> parts I can and scrap the rest? It has a 2.5" old man emu lift. The
>>> body is in real good shape, but the inderside is shot. What to do?
>>> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I think I am going to take the wheels and get rid of the rest. Does it
> sound like its worth repairing? I can send pics.
>
> Greg
>