" From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx " " -------------- Original message ---------------------- " From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker) " > " From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx " > " " > " I hope to keep this one for a very long time, though rust is starting to be an " > issue :[ " > " > i've just gotten an xj, and before i put it on the road i'm getting " > deeply into rust killers/preventers. i'm not done yet, but i've " > already learned a few things: " " " What'd you buy ? '94 se, 2dr 2wd 4.0 5sp, blue. orginally from va and very clean, even the door bottoms, except it's missing a large section of the driver's floor. the passenger's side is minty-fresh. cost me $500. new exhaust system; a/c doesn't work and blower only on high... paint is thin in a few places. and a few other things. between me and my mechanic i want to get this thing completely shipshape before i put it on the road. considering what i paid and its overall shape, i'm budgeting up to $1000 for the work and materials. i think it'll be less, save maybe bedlining the floor and underside. it may not be practical to do the chassis though. " I must of missed it if you mentioned it. you missed nothing; i haven't mentioned it before now. " I need to do rocker preservation on "mine"... " It's bubbling and getting funky on the rear third on both sides. " I found a company that makes shape matching rocker rails out 3/16" steel, IIRC. " [] " Once it's open I'll then decide on how much metal to remove and convert seal etc; " I'll install the rocker rails. sounds pretty good, but... " The other option is rocker replacement and I'm not intending to get that involved. this may be what you need. i hope you're right! ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list