New body

[big_o_tom]

At what point would you decide to get a new body? And what would it be made of?

 

[SteelHeadz]

When i can no longer weld on it and it would be a STEEL replacement or custom built..

 

[jfrabat]

I would probably replace the Jeep and not the body... BUT, if I were to replace the body, it would be either steel or aluminum.

 

[Rubiconrich]

What Jeep are we talking about? CJ , YJ?
You can put a YJ body on a CJ7 with a few mods.

 

[big_o_tom]

I have a 1978 CJ-7, with a 401, t-18, dana 300, 2.5" rancho lift, dana 44's and 33" tires. A buddy owned it before me and done some work on it. It need's a new top and definetly some body work. I've got a good hood and some fender's but I just don't know if it's worth trying to fix the tub. I use everything that I own for it's intended purpose and that's why I don't want to drop 3k-4k on a tub.

 

[HiHood]

You get a new tub when it looks about HALF as bad as this :shock: . . . . I didn't have the money to do it all at once so I nickle it here and dime it there, chop here and weld there.

What isn't rusted or bent all up is bondo'd like all get out.

 

[big_o_tom]

Actually the floor was redone about 20 years ago and is in better shape than the tub!

 

[HiHood]

Actually the floor was redone about 20 years ago and is in better shape than the tub!

There ya go, Pull the tub, build a rotissery from two engine stands and buy a fender this payday (couple hundred), a tailgate next payday. Next thing you know you'l have a nice little tub to bolt back on your chassis.:shock: