finaly got an XJ 99 limited with some stuff

[Jlanesey]

You can get that seat mounting bracket that goes over the floor pan for like $19 online. If you want the part number I can scrounge it up.

I would recommend flushing any/everything out from under it and then spraying everything nearby with rust converter paint on yours if you aren't planning on pulling it, gotta love how car cancer gets in between sheetmetal spotweld seams and then festers.

I'd like those part numbers if you come across them. My seat brackets have corroded pretty badly on my 2000. I'd like to pull the seats and brackets and try and find some leather xj or zj seats.

 

[kastein]

For a 2000, probably for everything 95 and later, almost definitely for everything 97 and later, haven't checked to make sure though:
Left 5517 4759AB
Right 5517 4756AB

Looks like moparpartsoverstock.com has them for 20 each, and says they fit 95/96 when I look them up, so my guess is correct it seems.

20 bucks is cheap enough for factory parts that I'd probably just buy them instead of trying to fabricate something that works.

 

[Jlanesey]

Yeah I'll burn 20 dollars in wire and wheels. Hunting for some better seats than the stockers. Jeep has never been in an accident but it feels like somthing is broken inside driver seat. Definitely some weird side to side movement.

 

[sardo_67]

cleaned it up more and turns out there is a rot hole in there, about 2x5in right above the fuel lines which makes welding and grinding fun. not gonna look pretty but hey.... thats what the carpet is for?

anyone have suggestions on a good thick brush on sealer i can use to seal up the pin holes and make a thicker floor in that area?
(other than cutting and replacing the entire thing)

 

[Jlanesey]

How about mastic? It's messy but it also sound and heat deadens. Would be fine if you put carpet over it.

 

[clean4drxj]

You can use POR15 and it'll work great BUT you have to make sure you use there surface clean and prep spray as well, if you don't follow the directions it won't work well ps this still doesn't like UV's so for a floor you'll be fine but anything else requires a topcoat.

 

[alex22]

For a 2000, probably for everything 95 and later, almost definitely for everything 97 and later, haven't checked to make sure though:
Left 5517 4759AB
Right 5517 4756AB

Looks like moparpartsoverstock.com has them for 20 each, and says they fit 95/96 when I look them up, so my guess is correct it seems.

20 bucks is cheap enough for factory parts that I'd probably just buy them instead of trying to fabricate something that works.

Thanks for the numbers Ken. The passenger side wasn't too bad, just the base needs attention. It will be nice to have the drivers side on hand when that side gets done though.

I ended up sawsalling that bracket out to make the floors easier.

~Alex

 

[sardo_67]

Finished the driver floor, patched up the holes, painted it very well and then picked up a sheet of "extreme Dynamat" to seal it up water tight

Im really liking the stuff and now I have to get a few more sheets from the local guy to do the rest of the floor.

I would have really like to do like my brother but I don't have the time to do this and my floor isn't nearly as bad.

He ran out of gas for the last panel so he just Oxy braised it in.

 

[rmx250cfl]

only bad part of braising is the acid from the flux deteriorates any coating unless you remove the flux very well and seal it well.

 

[kastein]

It'll be pure hell to weld a patch near/on it without getting zinc poisoning, too, but that won't be a problem till some other guy has to deal with it in 10 years.

 

[sardo_67]

It'll be pure hell to weld a patch near/on it without getting zinc poisoning, too, but that won't be a problem till some other guy has to deal with it in 10 years.

He would have to actually SELL the jeep for it to be someone else's problem.

 

[alex22]

only bad part of braising is the acid from the flux deteriorates any coating unless you remove the flux very well and seal it well.

4" wire wheel then solvent, metal prep and three coats of POR15 on each side.
:cheers:

 

[sardo_67]

4" wire wheel then solvent, metal prep and three coats of POR15 on each side.
:cheers:

this guy had shoes on this time so he knows what he's doing. outside body work is when he goes all out and the shoes come off.

 

[Jlanesey]

this guy had shoes on this time so he knows what he's doing. outside body work is when he goes all out and the shoes come off.

Wearing shoes while brazing is cheating, definitely not bethlehem style.

 

[sardo_67]

Go hide back in the woods.

Made D30 progress today.... Ball joints in and upper Jonny joints tonight and paint last week.

Used the larger ball from the JK uppers so ill be using a 1/2in bolt.

Painted a few more spots I missed the first time, now just to clean up the WJ knuckles and get a few more parts.

 

[billyjp2]

i bet it'll handle really good with 6 track bars.

 

[sardo_67]

Haha nah, one hole for the track bar. Other 5 are steering stabilizers. It's custom..... Bro

 

[billyjp2]

Haha nah, one hole for the track bar. Other 5 are steering stabilizers. It's custom..... Bro

:yelclap:

 

[sardo_67]

i bet it'll handle really good with 6 track bars.

working on the new track bar system, looking good so far but haven't had much time to mock it up all the way today.

 

[sardo_67]

Some late night motor jobin'

And some Ferrrrd 9 building too.