Did I just purchase a problem?

LJtheunicorn

LJtheunicorn

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I bought this 2004 blue LJ and I went over this thing like crazy and everything looked flawless with zero rust. I get home today to take the chrome steps off and I am crawling around under neath again. Except this time I spot rust inside the frame by the front lower control arms...... I should have caught this before but having already purchased this, how bad did I screw up?

2004 LJ 83k miles

first picture is passenger side
Second is driver side

I stuck a scope inside some of the holes but I guess I missed these two.

I will scope around some more later tonight when my neighbor gets home with the scope.

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Appears to be surface rust, which isnt bad but also isnt good, really bad surface rust is what can transpire into rot. Which then you should be scared
 
100% screwed. I’ll gladly take it off your hands though. 😁

jokes aside, it’s not bad at all. Clean the areas and take some Eastwood Internal Frame Paint to it.
 
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LJtheunicorn said:
I bought this 2004 blue LJ and I went over this thing like crazy and everything looked flawless with zero rust. I get home today to take the chrome steps off and I am crawling around under neath again. Except this time I spot rust inside the frame by the front lower control arms...... I should have caught this before but having already purchased this, how bad did I screw up?

2004 LJ 83k miles

first picture is passenger side
Second is driver side

I stuck a scope inside some of the holes but I guess I missed these two.

I will scope around some more later tonight when my neighbor gets home with the scope.

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Nobody likes a show off. But seriously most people wish there’s looked that good. Drain holes would probably still be a good idea though.
 
LJtheunicorn said:
I bought this 2004 blue LJ and I went over this thing like crazy and everything looked flawless with zero rust. I get home today to take the chrome steps off and I am crawling around under neath again. Except this time I spot rust inside the frame by the front lower control arms...... I should have caught this before but having already purchased this, how bad did I screw up?

2004 LJ 83k miles

first picture is passenger side
Second is driver side

I stuck a scope inside some of the holes but I guess I missed these two.

I will scope around some more later tonight when my neighbor gets home with the scope.

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Congratulations on the purchase. Welcome to the club.
 
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chad said:
Nobody likes a show off. But seriously most people wish there’s looked that good. Drain holes would probably still be a good idea though.
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Mainly pissed off I didn’t catch this before. We made 2 trips to check it out before pulling the trigger
AndyG said:
The rust isn’t the problem. Your wife figuring out how of control you are in about 6 months is the problem.
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That’s still not the problem, her being 100% ok with every purchase towards the Jeep is the problem! I’m the one having to tell her no
 
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God! That isn't even surface rust! Come up to the rust belt. Brand new vehicles on the dealership lot have more rust than that. For real! And living down there it should last forever with the tiniest bit of care. You southern and western folks have no idea how lucky you are. And you even get to have a gun rack!
 
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