Rust abatement time:

[Sir Sam]

Started pulling the interior panels out of the MJ, ripped out the carpet tonight, more rust than I was expecting given the outside condition of the vehicle, guess it was that wet carpet syndrome that got to it.

 

Lucky none of it is through the body, and none of it is even soft, went around and tapped on all the rusty spots with welding hammer, all if it is good and solid, and basically appears just to be a heavily pitted surface rust.

 

So right now the plan is to wire brush everything with rust on it, then get some POR15 and coat everything well(after I make modifications to the floor for the newer seats to bolt in), then the POR15 will get covered with the sound deadening material.

 

Anyone have anything else to consider for rust abatement?

 

Here you can see a VERY quick pass(not even 30 secs worth) of wire brush, compared to what it looked like before. I think the wire brush will work well on the surfaces I can get to, its the seam where I cannot get between, or the channel that I cannot get between, that worries me.

Of course, if this is as bad as it is after 22 years, another 22 years of equally bad rust wouldn't be the end of the world. Who knows, I somehow doubt I will still own the Jeep in 22 years(maybe, thats a long ways off)

 

 

I also found a muzzle brake under the carpet, LOL

[MJ300]

Por 15 is basically the best thing you can do to prevent rust. Besides that the only thing that I can think of would be to put a couple of layers of spray in bedliner in over the Por 15. That would strengthen the floor even more and it would provide protection from moisture at the same time.

[702_MJ]

What is por 15, where can i get it?

[Tomahawked]

http://www.por15.com

[Pete M]

Keep pulling up that floor insulation. I found more rust in my otherwise rust-free 90 as I went up under the dash. :(

 

 

This is just more proof that ANY MJ in any condition in any location is susceptible to to carpet rot. :fs1:

[garmj]

Be sure to check under the foam rubber/rubber insulation I found rust under it around the fuse box area,might as well get it all.Image Not Found

[Sir Sam]

Keep pulling up that floor insulation. I found more rust in my otherwise rust-free 90 as I went up under the dash. :(

 

Be sure to check under the foam rubber/rubber insulation I found rust under it around the fuse box area,might as well get it all.Image Not Found

 

Thats the next thing to come out, the whole interior is coming out to prep it for por15, then sound deadening, and then finally the 01 interior.