I think the V8 swap may have to be put on hold for awhile

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02/09/2018 at 18:34 • Filed to: None

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because that is a less than ideal amount of oxidized steel

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Kinja'd!!! Die-Trying > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 19:08

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the v8 swap MUST go on............


Kinja'd!!! Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 19:17

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lol rust. I know this feeling.


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 19:28

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What this calls for is a tool that can be used with great finesse.

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Kinja'd!!! boxrocket > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 20:30

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Somewhere in Michigan, David Tracy just got an erection.

Erustion?


Kinja'd!!! Alfalfa > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 20:46

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Poppycock! You can V8 swap a Jag with rusted through floors, it’s been done before.


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 21:00

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The v8 swap will shake the rust away.


Kinja'd!!! gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 22:30

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Is it bad that I think that’s not actually all that bad?


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
02/09/2018 at 22:34

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It really isn’t that bad, I’ve repaired worse it’s just that panels for this car are $$$$


Kinja'd!!! gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/09/2018 at 22:52

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The panels for my Jeep don’t exist. And by that I mean they don’t make them any more, although it occurs to me that could also be interpreted another way and not be hugely far from the truth...

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Don’t be fooled by the camera angle. The bits that have paint are the outer rocker. The rusty bits with no paint are the inner rocker.

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I got quoted $1900 to fix it. Looking at the quote it’s not super clear if that was per side or for both...


Kinja'd!!! MINIGTI > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/10/2018 at 01:17

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My XJ6 has a couple huge holes in the passenger’s floor pan around the edges. But oddly the outer rocker panels are mint. And actually the rest of the under side is pretty decent. I wonder if the PO ran over something and chipped off whatever paint or undercoat was there.

My mechanic offered to put a new flop pan in and patch up the transmission tunnel for ~$3800. I’m wondering if a body shop would be any less. After they stop laughing.