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  1. robert_tj_ski

    Where do you buy safety caps

    Yeah safety tcaps are more expensive... gonna go see a guy today and will see what he's gonna charge me
  2. robert_tj_ski

    Where do you buy safety caps

    Looking for recommendations of where to buy a safety caps. Need to replace a section of a frame in the rear around the control arms. I'm located in new englad..... gotta love salt -_- Thanks guys you are always helpful Edit. And how much do you guys paid to replace them on both sides.
  3. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    That's too far for me. I'm in Worcester area.
  4. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Yes I'm against the POR15 unfortunately. How did you prepped? You have to degrease everything. I feel like prep is the key... also did you just left it like that or top coat it with paint ? I've read you need to top coat it within so many hours for best results. I dont know what to do with...
  5. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    I'm still working on it -_- . It's my second car too so I'm taking my time prepping it. It had POR15 applied by PO and originally I was going to reapply POR15 too but after what i discovered what's happening underneath that i dicided NOT to apply again. I talked to few ppl (including honest guy...
  6. robert_tj_ski

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Wall, I've been cleaning the frame for past few days now... it all looked good till I got to rear end... hole about 1"wide... afraid it will get much bigger if I'll keep scraping it.... desicions desicions..... ugh
  7. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Ugh... The weather been acting up lately so I only got a chance to work on it for three day 2-3 hour after work... the more I'm under the jeep the more I'm thinking of bringing it to the shop to have it professionally undercoat. Going to stop by at the shop tomorrow to see what they gonna say...
  8. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    How big of a air compressor did you use ?
  9. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    You gonna need more then one, I stoped by today i got few more while they still have them. Yeah thing works great. I'm worry about those tight spots. Thinking of getting cheap sand blaster for these spots. Just I only have 5galon air compressor..
  10. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Yeah I might wait till the end and see..
  11. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Found one at harbor freight just its gravity gun, wondering if it would work for tub and such places that will need to turn the gun upward...
  12. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Thinking of buying a sandblasting gun for corners and tight spots and just some jelly for anything that is left
  13. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    PO told me he had to weld a piece of metal on both sides because either the bolts snapped or he cut them off dont remember. ..
  14. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    It's in working progress... need to still work on some tight areas... but I'm not even close to be done. Want to take my time cleaning it.
  15. robert_tj_ski

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Started working on the frame. Ohhh it's not going to be a quick and easy project -_-
  16. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    I got some sanding wheel from harbor freight that you attach to electric drill and it works good for me. Better then wheel brush. I am going to do drain holes. Haven't really look into details yet as how big and etc. I am drill a 2-3" hole in the back cross membrane to access the inside the...
  17. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Can you see if there are any spots that its peeling off?
  18. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Will post some pictures this evening, so far it doesnt look too bad.
  19. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    Started scraping the frame yesterday, I will scrape everything then see how it looks like and then decide of what I'm going to do. There was POR15 applied by previous owner, some spots are hard to scrape and some parts are easy.
  20. robert_tj_ski

    Frame and tub restoration

    I'm glad you found another hobby to work on :) . Yesterday I started scraping the old undercoating... so far is not looking that bad. It's going to be a long project though..