KANTANKRUS Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 In my formidable years, my father always told us boys, that you will never own a motorcycle or a Jeep Wrangler. He considered that those two motorized vehicles were death traps. God rest your soul, Dad. Today, I placed a down payment on a 2005, Jeep Wrangler TJ Rubicon. It is bone stock, yes the body sheet metal has typical rust, but its frame/skeleton and running gear, are in great condition. The soon to be, previous owner took very good care of it and each time that it was driven on salty roads, they would put it through an automatic car wash/undercarriage wash. It was their DD, but it also was always garage kept. Spring of 2020, I will address each rusty area, individually and eventually, nip those problems in the bud. I will also Fluid Film its undercarriage and keep it coated, throughout time. Every option, works as it should. 6-speed manual, 4.0 liter with 107k miles on it. Plus all of the typical equipment, that you will find on a Rubicon. It will remain to be, strictly my DD. No mods, within the foreseeable future. My MJ gets all of the attention. So here, I present you to the '11th Hour' Yes, that its name. It was listed on Facebook Marketplace, for 11 hours, before I discovered it. Also, in reference to, Matthew 20: 1-16. It is my wish to apply bible verses, that mean something to me, on its white body panels in decals and it will be GDZ Jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Yep, no motorcycles was a rule in my house too. I like it. A 6 speed manual sounds so nice. I miss the years of daily driving an open top Jeep. Enjoy the 11th Hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KANTANKRUS Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Drahcir495 said: Yep, no motorcycles was a rule in my house too. I like it. A 6 speed manual sounds so nice. I miss the years of daily driving an open top Jeep. Enjoy the 11th Hour Looking forward to it, but also looking forward to a working AC vehicle!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Ah yes; AC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 love it! always wanted one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KANTANKRUS Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Pete M said: love it! always wanted one. Me too. One rusty spot, worries me though. Just what can be done with this area, to make it a long lasting repair? Some folks say, apply corner guards... well heck, all that does is cover it up. It does not help it, structurally!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Cut it out and weld a new section in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Or find a rust free tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Cut the corner out, find a round object that's the same circumference as the tub corner and use it to bend new sheetmetal and weld it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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