Baystate Jeepers

Finally took off the rocker guards after 13 years... yikes!

What steel is recommended for repairing body panels? 16 gauge? What type? There’s quite a bit of welding in my future...

When Cherokee owners have rotten rockers, they cut it out and weld in heavy steel to act as both rocker and slider. Can that be done? Maybe 1/4” stuff?

16 gauge would be way thin for anything other than sheetmetal repairs. When my frame was done it was 1/4in which is 3 gauge.

I bet they sell aftermarket replaceable panels

That looks to be a replaceable floor support panel. Id check into that. Its only spot welded to the floor pan and just cut out what you dont like. FjR68

Looks like the torque boxes. You can buy them new and there are also weld in sections that just strengthen the parts where the body mount attaches. Can't remember who makes the reinforcement pieces but the torque boxes themselves are easy to find online.

I think I have two for a TJ sitting in my garage but they are partial and only replace the rear two mounts in each side. If the front mount is also rotted, you will need the full sections. Let me know if you are interested.

These are structural so don't half ass the repair for cosmetics.




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Thanks everyone. I was thinking about piecing together the repair with sheet metal but the replacement torque boxes will certainly be simpler.

What’s everyone’s preferred rust converter/primer/paint?

Por15


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Stay outta the ocean Bud . FjR68

I will also recommend POR 15. I have used quite a bit of it. Seems to work well.