Ppl will say whatever to get you down. Thats awesome f'in man !! Ive had lesser fixes last years. I gotta you certainly had your work cut out saving that frame. Nice job. Way better than what most can do
Did the place on the frame where the VIN number is was very damaged with rust? For what I saw on your video it look it had a bit of rust, did you do something special to remove the rust without damaging the VIN number? I have a TJ 2.5 and in my country, once a year our vehicles have to pass an inspection in order to circulate on roads, and the VIN number must be readable, though here our weather isn't so severe and the frames rarely get to the state your was.
Most shops would turn down doing that,liability issues come up.Buy another frame instead that is rust free.You can buy a new aftermarket frame for at least $600.00
Yeah but this isn't a shop he's repairing his own Jeep and using it himself so he's fully aware of the issue but I understand what your saying with liability. How ever I seen many frames patched hold up great
That's some good patch work. Wanna come fix up the frame on my girlfriend's YJ Renegade? haha. Actually if all goes well, we'll have her frame patched up this weekend and I can have the video up a few days later, but I doubt it'll be as nice a fix as yours.
Everything is junk anymore my friend got a 2011 dodge 4 door and the frame is roted just pass the driver door they don't make things like they use to i seen jeep ford chevy toyto Nissan u shouldn't have to do anything any frames 10 year old crazy
Can't you get a new chassis ? Is it that much more to buy just the frame and install everything off the bad one ? I see guys here on you tube build a new chassis from scratch..
I'm not sure if you can buy a new frame any more but they were prohibitively expensive from the factory. Maybe the aftermarket has started making them? I don't know I haven't checked in years. But this frame in the video is junk! I decided its not safe to use. If I ever get back to this project I think I will try to weld up a new frame.
not bad man. use what you got to get em fixed. if u had more steele, you could of wrapped the frame with steele. but it should do for a few years. nice. great tip on the drain holes. especially if you mud it. im sure u do. cheeers
Thanks for documenting your work and sharing knowledge. Im going to chk my TJ to see if it has any holes drilled for drainage. If it don't, Im drilling some drain plugs and washing it out before it becomes a problem :)
Nice job. I see the VT plates, we know rust here. I don't know why manufacturers still make box frames with no drains. Toyota has had this problem for 25 years and doesn't address the problem. Old C-channel frames may rust, but not like this.
In your video at min 2.26 you see a part of your frame without rust near the mount with a line of rust in the middle, that's where the VIN number usually is located on the TJ ( the line of rust), the VIN is carved with tiny dots and even when the frame is new if it has dirt they are difficult to read clearly. Here in most European countries the plate on the dash is no good for inspection issues, you have to have either carved on the frame or body (unibody like zj's) and also the fabric plate.
Ppl will say whatever to get you down.
Thats awesome f'in man !! Ive had lesser fixes last years. I gotta you certainly had your work cut out saving that frame. Nice job. Way better than what most can do
I think that frame is unsafe to use.
Looks like a bangup job to me, well done👍🏻
Should prob look up Safe-T cap, would've made your life easier
Josh Rodriguez +10 safe-t-cap
hi thanks for teaching us your great skills .. it is a lot of help .. could you tell me the name of the tool you used to cut the metal ??
Patching that frame is like throwing "Lifesavers" at a dying man!
Mabye less work to build a frame from scratch?
Did the place on the frame where the VIN number is was very damaged with rust? For what I saw on your video it look it had a bit of rust, did you do something special to remove the rust without damaging the VIN number? I have a TJ 2.5 and in my country, once a year our vehicles have to pass an inspection in order to circulate on roads, and the VIN number must be readable, though here our weather isn't so severe and the frames rarely get to the state your was.
Most shops would turn down doing that,liability issues come up.Buy another frame instead that is rust free.You can buy a new aftermarket frame for at least $600.00
a aftermarket frame is $2500 for this Jeep...
Then who is liable when that frame breaks again?The shop that did it is liable for this.
Yeah but this isn't a shop he's repairing his own Jeep and using it himself so he's fully aware of the issue but I understand what your saying with liability. How ever I seen many frames patched hold up great
Won't pass a safety inspection with states that do inspections yearly
Box frame with holes in it...........pure genius!! Why didn't they just use C frames?
IIRC the older CJs used C frames.
That's some good patch work. Wanna come fix up the frame on my girlfriend's YJ Renegade? haha. Actually if all goes well, we'll have her frame patched up this weekend and I can have the video up a few days later, but I doubt it'll be as nice a fix as yours.
Everything is junk anymore my friend got a 2011 dodge 4 door and the frame is roted just pass the driver door they don't make things like they use to i seen jeep ford chevy toyto Nissan u shouldn't have to do anything any frames 10 year old crazy
Nice MCI's
Can't you get a new chassis ? Is it that much more to buy just the frame and install everything off the bad one ? I see guys here on you tube build a new chassis from scratch..
I'm not sure if you can buy a new frame any more but they were prohibitively expensive from the factory. Maybe the aftermarket has started making them? I don't know I haven't checked in years. But this frame in the video is junk! I decided its not safe to use. If I ever get back to this project I think I will try to weld up a new frame.
holy cow my 73 didnt have anything like that. and that was was after 200k and spreading salt for years.. body went to piss though.
not bad man. use what you got to get em fixed. if u had more steele, you could of wrapped the frame with steele. but it should do for a few years. nice. great tip on the drain holes. especially if you mud it. im sure u do. cheeers
Thanks for documenting your work and sharing knowledge. Im going to chk my TJ to see if it has any holes drilled for drainage. If it don't, Im drilling some drain plugs and washing it out before it becomes a problem :)
Nice job. I see the VT plates, we know rust here. I don't know why manufacturers still make box frames with no drains. Toyota has had this problem for 25 years and doesn't address the problem. Old C-channel frames may rust, but not like this.
Nice work! A jeep chassis looks quite lightweight in comparison to a Land Rover chassis though.
In your video at min 2.26 you see a part of your frame without rust near the mount with a line of rust in the middle, that's where the VIN number usually is located on the TJ ( the line of rust), the VIN is carved with tiny dots and even when the frame is new if it has dirt they are difficult to read clearly. Here in most European countries the plate on the dash is no good for inspection issues, you have to have either carved on the frame or body (unibody like zj's) and also the fabric plate.
For the love! Come to Ga. And get you a donor jeep without any rust!!!!!!!
With all that rust you should have sectioned it. Buyer beware!
Nice job!
that's exactly how mine's rotting... damn thing
well done mate good skills how long did it take to strip the car down to the chassis please
so once you weld a new section in there, can you grind the bead flush?
You did it all wrong you cut the frame get a new frame and puT a box inside the frame
i would put some rust prof paint on the fram serama555
Dangerous frame and dangerous work.
Did you use a mig or stick welder? I only have access to stick
Thanks for the vid, good job on the frame.
You did a real nice job on your patch work.
Whats the rest of it like REALLY
Autorust has safe t caps. good job though.
Pretty cheap for a jeep with a blown motor and a good frame.......just sayin'
lol yeah no. Not around here any way. Frames rot out long before engines blow. Yes this frame is junk, it needs to be replaced.
Looks great man! Keep em coming!
AWESOME JOB MAN !!!
Make a frame out of 2"x4" stainless steel.
you paying? lol
Van body repair
Van body repair
your wasting your time
i would of got a new frame if the motor has a lot of power it will twist and could break
Agreed! this frame is junk it will be replaced