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 a little upset, she's rusting
#916901
11/21/08 06:34 PM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 68
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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i live in the salt capitol of the world ( wv oddly enough) and my frame is rusting bad, whats the easiest way to fix it, repair it or replace the whole chassis?
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: 91monterov6]
#916902
11/21/08 07:49 PM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,607
Roll Me Over
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I'm in the same boat <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Some good ideas here
'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: 91monterov6]
#916903
11/21/08 07:49 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,458
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I'm about to have a nice chassis you could take, with Cali title too. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: rxinhed]
#916904
11/22/08 12:41 AM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,324
Body Damage is Cool
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I'm about to have a nice chassis you could take, with Cali title too. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> Well worth the shipping on his frame if you wanna keep with the Montero. I think Ky and PA may have you beat on being salt capitol . Ky is mainly from stupidity and inbreeding. Mines like 20 year old and hasn't form a flake of rust since I left KY. Lots of rust free stuff here. Folk back there sould get ahode of me to find small suff , I'm a junk yard dog.
dave h.
'89 Raider V6 5spd;Aisin Hubs;; Gen2 LS: frt. brakes, rear coils;U.C.arms;R.trailing arms;idler arm; rear LSD axle w.disc brakes ;2 battery system for Dog's fan; relocated ECU; custom bumpers;J.Baker receiver;Conferr roofrack; t-bar crank.
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: KrzyDav]
#916905
11/22/08 06:23 AM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 68
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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im just trying to figure out my options, im what would be considered in poverty lol, i make less than 10k a year, so in terms of parts and labor im kind of screwed.
this is my baby, and i dont want to have to get rid of her.
what would average price for a non rusted chassis run?
and about what would i be looking at in terms of getting engine/trans swapped over?
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: 91monterov6]
#916906
11/23/08 12:41 AM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 68
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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the lack of replies kinda scares me, guess im looking at an expensive fix eh?
im going to try and find me another monty to swap chassis with. whats the easiest way to remove the cab/body from the chassis?
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: 91monterov6]
#916907
11/23/08 12:59 AM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,324
Body Damage is Cool
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This would be best a do it yourselfer or find a shadetree mechanic to help. Hope you have other transportation 'cause this will take awhile.
Maybe you could have some braces welded on .
Removal involves a forlift or overhead which to swap bodies.
You have to disconect fuel lines , brake lines , unplug wiring harnesses ,,, etc. etc. ,,,a cherry picker to drop the engine in ,,transmission jack ,,,, alot of stuff,,,good luck,,,I hate rust...
dave h.
'89 Raider V6 5spd;Aisin Hubs;; Gen2 LS: frt. brakes, rear coils;U.C.arms;R.trailing arms;idler arm; rear LSD axle w.disc brakes ;2 battery system for Dog's fan; relocated ECU; custom bumpers;J.Baker receiver;Conferr roofrack; t-bar crank.
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: KrzyDav]
#916908
11/23/08 01:26 AM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 68
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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i checked it out, its only really bad one the drivers side, and it appears that it was a bad weld that rusted out.
i may just cut grind and have someone weld a re inforcement onto it...
ill post pics ASAP
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: 91monterov6]
#916909
11/23/08 02:04 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,458
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The lack of replies is not a bad thing, necessarily. The program you're on to fix a bad chassis is either replacement or extensive fabrication, that's all. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />
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Re: a little upset, she's rusting
[Re: 91monterov6]
#916910
11/26/08 05:43 AM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 5
Need a Spot
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i have a 1990 with two holes in it but i got it welded up with 3/16ths steel then undercoated the whole thing. It seems to hold up well but i might get the whole frame reinforced in a year or so
1990 Montero 4 door-
-5spd
-3.0 v6
-101,000 km!
-29" Bf goodrich allterains(want to upgrade)
-hella 500's
-cobra cb radio
-whatevver else
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