FSJ surgery

[Mikel2]

Hello all,
My has some really bad cancer in the rear quarter panels, including the fender flares. My parts jeep has those pretty much intact, and as a summer project, I was thinking about transplanting those into my jeep. Has anyone ever done this? Any ideas (riveting/welding)?
Thank you......

Mikel

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1978 Jeep Cherokee Chief
360 4bbl/T18A/Dana 20
http://www.angelfire.com/al3/fsj/pollitopequeno.jpg

[gbarrett]

I had the rear quarters replaced on my 84 GW last year. I ordered the replacements from JC Whitney. Despite what some people say about JCW, the parts fit perfectly. A friend of mine owns a body shop and he welded them in. The job was so good that you couldn't see the weld from the back side either. I would think that if you cut the parts from a donor truck that you risk distorting the metal.

Well, that's my take on the thing - hope it helps.

Greg

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84 GW
Driveline is
Stock 360/727 combo.
New paint, carpet, stereo. Rhino grille, etc.
http://home.earthlink.net/~getoverit/index.html

[YaZahX]

I would transplant the good stuff to the other jeep, but first what I would do it take the jeep for its last run.

I was told a story by a friend at work he told me he had a 66 wag he got for $100 when it rusted so bad that the fender wells inside the jeep were broken and mud flew in the jeep he said he took the jeep and went for its last run, no windows, bent in all directions bent springs and blown motor... sounds like fun http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

Or you can just donate it to a nice guy http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif


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John Z.
YaZahX@aol.com
"Yes that is a Real Jeep, yes the Jeep is older than me."
1982 Cherokee Larado
Edelbrock cam
Edelbrock intake manifold
Holley Projection
31” BFGoodrich

[QUADRA-CLINT]

Im with gbarrett on that one,
Its only like fifty bucks a piece and they do fit pretty good we did one a few years ago in the shop,butt welded them and glassed what seam there was,the only thing was that the tail light holes were not cut out yet,so you could go either way for the old or new style.good luck and go for it!!

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QuadraClint
Frankenstein'79WAgLimited Scary rusty green monster mostly stock/'90GW body and frame solid....
"soon to become one"
"it's alive,it's alive, it's alive"

[porkchop]

It is a pretty straight forward job and the panels from JC Whitney are pretty good and line up pretty good. If you look at my site I show a few pics of the install and how I did it. I was not worried about beauty as much since I went the durabak route http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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'67/'79 Wagoneer mix
"Red"
Check it out! (http://members.fortunecity.com/porkchopsredfsj)

Mods, Mods, and more Mods! The end is no where in sight, but I am sure I am closer to the fork in the road.

[Mikel2]

Thank you guys. I would fix up the other jeep, but this is MY jeep, and I can't abandon it like that! The problem with the JC Whitney panels is that my jeep is a WT, and most of the panel needs replacing, not just the rear/lower area.
Thanks.
Mikel

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1978 Jeep Cherokee Chief
360 4bbl/T18A/Dana 20
http://www.virtue.nu/yazahx/rand/pollitopequeno.jpg

[miked]

wasn't someone going to do up a bunch of diamond plate replacements? i remember a thread about this PSH -- Pre Site Hack -- have to dig thru the site...

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Mike D'Ambrogia - San Ramon, CA
69 Custom Wagoneer - The Firetruck (http://www.tworock.com/mjd/firetruck.html)

New and improved - now with 3" lift!

[GaWd]

If you have a dies grinder and some fiber disks, you won't distort the metal when you take them from the donor truck. If you use a sawzall...well, let's just say there might be some warpage http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

Warpage is more likely to take place when welding them in, not cutting them out.

Sam

[GaWd]

If you have a die grinder and some fiber disks, you won't distort the metal when you take them from the donor truck. If you use a sawzall...well, let's just say there might be some warpage http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

Warpage is more likely to take place when welding them in, not cutting them out.

Sam

[Mikel2]

Thanks Sam (and all). How can I remove the WT fender flares without ruining them?
Thanks again,

Mikel

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1978 Jeep Cherokee Chief
360 4bbl/T18A/Dana 20
http://www.virtue.nu/yazahx/rand/pollitopequeno.jpg

[Mikel2]

BTTA!

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1978 Jeep Cherokee Chief
360 4bbl/T18A/Dana 20
http://www.virtue.nu/yazahx/rand/pollitopequeno.jpg

[jeepbob]

JCW offers the wt qtrs but you must reuse the flares. Use cut off wheels on a 4.5" angle grinder to remove the old ones. OR if the other tub is in better shape replace the whole thing.

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65 wag. 360/edelbrock rb4/t400/20 t-case/4:10 d27/d44 tracloc/onboard air/onboard 110v power(no inverter)/1999 Lincoln t.c.leather buckets/taurus ctr console/winch/33x12.50/tunes/water proof door pads
soon to have new motor/d44frt/d60r(4:10)welded diff/custom bumpers
see ya in da mud