Saving a 2000 Jeep TJ

[TJ75]

Hey Jeep dudes and gals,

New to the forum and to jeeps, I recently purchased a 2000 Wrangler that needs a whole lot of love.
1st repair was to weld in a new steering gear box bracket. I believe the previous owner fabricated the bracket and it was scary wobbly to drive... Also the frame was rotted where the bracket attaches to the frame. Next repair will be driver side floor pan and both torque boxes.

 

[Chris]

Man oh man that thing needs some work! Good to know that you're planning to fix it up though. It's always nice to have another TJ on the road and not in the auto salvage yards!

 

[bromel]

Looking forward to you resurrecting this guy. As these TJs continue to rust out in the north, they'll be rarer and rarer to see on the road.

 

[TJ75]

Man oh man that thing needs some work! Good to know that you're planning to fix it up though. It's always nice to have another TJ on the road and not in the auto salvage yards!

It does need a good amount of work, and I almost didn't buy it. But like you said... Better on the road than the salvage yard.

 

[TJ75]

Looking forward to you resurrecting this guy. As these TJs continue to rust out in the north, they'll be rarer and rarer to see on the road.

I'll be posting more pics of the progress, It's sad to see them rust away dam rust belt states.

 

[AndyG]

We like to see threads like this.... Every now and then it enlightens someone on a repair they are doing.

 

[TJ75]

Update on drivers side floor,had to cut out a large amount of rust but its getting there.

 

[Chris]

Damn, that's some rust right there! Props to you for fixing it

 

[TJ4Jim]

Two very handy web sites to assist in you adventure.

https://www.rustrepairpatch.com/
https://daveysjeeps.com/

 

[DetroitTJ]

Nice work! I started repairing a rusty Jeep about 2 years ago and it became a frame off restoration. I hope to have it driving this summer. I like you’re approach of fixing what needs to be fixed and driving it.

 

[Flivver250]

Here is a song to play while you are wrenching.

 

[TJ75]

Damn, that's some rust right there! Props to you for fixing it

Here is a song to play while you are wrenching.

Nice work! I started repairing a rusty Jeep about 2 years ago and it became a frame off restoration. I hope to have it driving this summer. I like you’re approach of fixing what needs to be fixed and driving it.

Damn, that's some rust right there! Props to you for fixing it

 

[Whitetrash]

Good work in saving it! I too, saved a 2000 TJ from the junkyard, had rotted out pans, etc etc. Now I drive it every day!

 

[TJ75]

Damn, that's some rust right there! Props to you for fixing it

Here is a song to play while you are wrenching.

Hahaha I’ll add it to my playlist

Two very handy web sites to assist in you adventure.

https://www.rustrepairpatch.com/
https://daveysjeeps.com/

 

[TJ75]

Hahaha I’ll add it to my playlist

Hahaha I’ll add it to my playlist

Thanks,I’ll check them
Out.

 

[TJ75]

Good work in saving it! I too, saved a 2000 TJ from the junkyard, had rotted out pans, etc etc. Now I drive it every day!

Thanks! It’s well worth it saving them

 

[TJ75]

Good work in saving it! I too, saved a 2000 TJ from the junkyard, had rotted out pans, etc etc. Now I drive it every day!

Thanks! Nice! can't let them go junkyards..

 

[TJ75]

Nice work! I started repairing a rusty Jeep about 2 years ago and it became a frame off restoration. I hope to have it driving this summer. I like you’re approach of fixing what needs to be fixed and driving it.

Thanks! Frame off restoration awesome!! Maybe one day I'll have the time for a full restoration.

 

[TJ75]

Two very handy web sites to assist in you adventure.

https://www.rustrepairpatch.com/
https://daveysjeeps.com/

Thank you!