Hello!
Making this post so I can track my work and share it as I go along.
I bought a decent condition 1993 yj. I live in Michigan. Told the owner I’d pay full asking if he drove it the hour it needed to go to get to my house. I considered that good enough of a test drive for me considering it was very cold and very snowy. It runs like a top and I can’t find any issues with it in the time iv owned it.
General look was:
Interior was very dirty and well used
Back seat and carpeted wood needed to go
Missing the back window panel
rusted out fuel skid plate under it
Top and windows need replacing
Body and frame workable but some rust damage
Mostly stock as far as I could tell
Started with removing and cleaning everything I could get off it. Removed the rear seats, all window panels. Washed everything real good, sprayed some primer/ rust converter.
Next i started with electrical. Radio/speaker worked(pretty sure they are aftermarket) but the cigarette lighter didn’t. Removed the entire housing and installed a new power source, with an on off button connected directly to the battery. Location will likely end up being moved. Found tons of dead wires I know I’ll have to attack.
Next was the underbelly. There are issues, but everything around those spots are in solid condition still. I took a wire brush to what I could and sprayed it with rust converter. Might go back after and add bed liner.
Before: after a bit of light sanding
After:
Up next I’m bringing it to a shop to replace the skid plate, fuel pump, 20 gallon conversion, and fuel filter while he is under there. I know I could probably of done it myself but the labor charge was cheap enough and it’s a chance to find a good shop nearby.
On the list:
body work, a few places with rust holes, but have to wait for it to get warmer before being able to paint.
Cover the entire floor pan in bed liner
Electrical mayhem under the dash
Remove top and clean/replace
Actual backup camera wiring
Adding a rocker panel for extra protection from high rust area https://www.ebay.com/itm/1166207490...pid=5337789113&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
Sound system rebuild/upgrade
New high quality seats
Maybe 5.3l ls engine and ax15 trans (or give me some good suggestions)
Replace front seats
Probably a ton of other things.
Let me know what else I should do, or what I have done wrong!
Making this post so I can track my work and share it as I go along.
I bought a decent condition 1993 yj. I live in Michigan. Told the owner I’d pay full asking if he drove it the hour it needed to go to get to my house. I considered that good enough of a test drive for me considering it was very cold and very snowy. It runs like a top and I can’t find any issues with it in the time iv owned it.
General look was:
Interior was very dirty and well used
Back seat and carpeted wood needed to go
Missing the back window panel
rusted out fuel skid plate under it
Top and windows need replacing
Body and frame workable but some rust damage
Mostly stock as far as I could tell
Started with removing and cleaning everything I could get off it. Removed the rear seats, all window panels. Washed everything real good, sprayed some primer/ rust converter.
Next i started with electrical. Radio/speaker worked(pretty sure they are aftermarket) but the cigarette lighter didn’t. Removed the entire housing and installed a new power source, with an on off button connected directly to the battery. Location will likely end up being moved. Found tons of dead wires I know I’ll have to attack.
Next was the underbelly. There are issues, but everything around those spots are in solid condition still. I took a wire brush to what I could and sprayed it with rust converter. Might go back after and add bed liner.
Before: after a bit of light sanding
After:
Up next I’m bringing it to a shop to replace the skid plate, fuel pump, 20 gallon conversion, and fuel filter while he is under there. I know I could probably of done it myself but the labor charge was cheap enough and it’s a chance to find a good shop nearby.
On the list:
body work, a few places with rust holes, but have to wait for it to get warmer before being able to paint.
Cover the entire floor pan in bed liner
Electrical mayhem under the dash
Remove top and clean/replace
Actual backup camera wiring
Adding a rocker panel for extra protection from high rust area https://www.ebay.com/itm/1166207490...pid=5337789113&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
Sound system rebuild/upgrade
New high quality seats
Maybe 5.3l ls engine and ax15 trans (or give me some good suggestions)
Replace front seats
Probably a ton of other things.
Let me know what else I should do, or what I have done wrong!
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