So I am looking to finally start pulling the tub on my BJ44 to get the rust taken care of and to stop any more deterioration. Since I have never done this before, nor worked with anyone in the area, I am looking for any recommendations on places to start looking into this process.
To define what I am looking to do:
I would like to get my current tub assessed for how much is salvageable and how much fab it would take to replace any bad areas. If the tub needs a lot of donor steel, I have a 1983 BJ42 I could use as a donor. If my tub is so really far gone, I could use the 1983 as a base and use my 44 tub as a donor.
Once the steel is taken care of, I want to seal the tub with high quality primer and paint to prevent this kind of corrosion in the future. I also want to line-x the entire underside and firewall in matching white bed liner. I may also bed line the inside floor and cargo area to prevent chips and allow rust to access the steel.
Any thoughts, recommendations, warnings, etc are greatly appreciated!
To define what I am looking to do:
I would like to get my current tub assessed for how much is salvageable and how much fab it would take to replace any bad areas. If the tub needs a lot of donor steel, I have a 1983 BJ42 I could use as a donor. If my tub is so really far gone, I could use the 1983 as a base and use my 44 tub as a donor.
Once the steel is taken care of, I want to seal the tub with high quality primer and paint to prevent this kind of corrosion in the future. I also want to line-x the entire underside and firewall in matching white bed liner. I may also bed line the inside floor and cargo area to prevent chips and allow rust to access the steel.
Any thoughts, recommendations, warnings, etc are greatly appreciated!
