YELLAHEEP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Littleton, Colorado
Man, I pulled up the passenger side carpet to anchor down my new cage and discovered some pretty nasty rot - chunks of floor stuck to the padding and now I'm looking right at the end of my muffler through the floor.....
Cause:
I believe that the primary cause of this is due to the previous owner having lived in the mountains and parking it under a pine tree - I'm thinking that the cowl is clogged with debris because I've had the Jeep in the garage for weeks and the carpet padding is soaked. I've always noted a musty smell inside the jeep after a rain. No, nothing wrong with the heater core. I know that the windshield channel is fine - had the glass replaced a while back and specifically looked for rot there.
Cure:
First, how would you guys go about clearing out the cowl? Drano? Enzymes? Hooked coat hanger to get the big stuff?
Second, how would you guys go about having to replace the entire floor board from the front foot well, back to just behind the front seat rear bolt crossmember? The seat bolt crossmembers are rusted at the spot weld flanges, but solid otherwise. I was thinking of cutting the floor out, trying to leave the bolt crossmembers in place, then go to the salvage yard, find a non-rusted donor and sawsall out the new floor, and weld that in place?Better ideas?
Third, what product should I use to treat the repair to stop future rot? POR 15? Undercoating with a paint base? What can I use to treat minor rust areas to prevent further rot?
TIA!
Cause:
I believe that the primary cause of this is due to the previous owner having lived in the mountains and parking it under a pine tree - I'm thinking that the cowl is clogged with debris because I've had the Jeep in the garage for weeks and the carpet padding is soaked. I've always noted a musty smell inside the jeep after a rain. No, nothing wrong with the heater core. I know that the windshield channel is fine - had the glass replaced a while back and specifically looked for rot there.
Cure:
First, how would you guys go about clearing out the cowl? Drano? Enzymes? Hooked coat hanger to get the big stuff?
Second, how would you guys go about having to replace the entire floor board from the front foot well, back to just behind the front seat rear bolt crossmember? The seat bolt crossmembers are rusted at the spot weld flanges, but solid otherwise. I was thinking of cutting the floor out, trying to leave the bolt crossmembers in place, then go to the salvage yard, find a non-rusted donor and sawsall out the new floor, and weld that in place?Better ideas?
Third, what product should I use to treat the repair to stop future rot? POR 15? Undercoating with a paint base? What can I use to treat minor rust areas to prevent further rot?
TIA!