Topic: My good fortune......free samurai!

[gomi]

Hmm, it is a bit rusty.   I'd go at it with a wire brush and see how bad/deep the rust is on the frame.  If it's not bad then paint it with some Rustolium and call it good.  The rust on the body isn't bad at all.

It's a bit rusty under the fender flares, I should have taken a better picture of it, and the rust on the hood is straight through the hood itself, I wonder if a little por15 ad bondo would work.

[lanulos89]

its free  get sme mudder and wheel the s**t out of it till it break and fix it or dump it, best part is free!!!!!!!!!

[chardrc]

its free  get sme mudder and wheel the s**t out of it till it break and fix it or dump it, best part is free!!!!!!!!!

one way to do that would be to do this http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8473252457452207382&q=jeep&hl=en . looks extremely fun.. but it does total the vehicle.

[dexetr30]

I don't think it's that bad considering it's almost 20 years old. The rust on the frame... clean it up. If it's not bad use some Rust Stop Primer and then give it a good coat of paint. Like Jeffy suggested, use Rust-Oleum. I've been wanting one of those Sami's for a while. When I find them they are usually beat real bad or the owner wants way to much for it. Have fun with it and congrats on the free score.

[jagular7]

Go at the frame with the wire wheel. This is the most critical of the vehicle for safety.

As for the body, you'll have to remove the inner cardboard panels to get at the rear wheelwells. They do tend to rust at all the seams of the body. Don't forget under the rear carpet area. The gas tank tube area is another good spot. Exhaust could be a problem with coming back in. For the hood, let it go. Don't worry about it. Once you start to use it, it will break in for you. The rust is due to sitting.

Its a fun vehicle to have. Just make sure you know your passenger very wheel. Your shoulders/elbows will rub.

[Jeffy]

It's a bit rusty under the fender flares, I should have taken a better picture of it, and the rust on the hood is straight through the hood itself, I wonder if a little por15 ad bondo would work.

So there are holes?  If they are small you can usually fill them with primer once it's all cleaned up.  Then sand it smooth.  POR15's like applying road tar.  It's ok for frames but I wouldn't use it for the body unless you want that lumpy look.  Another paint that I highly recommend is called Hammerite.  This stuff is great.  It also seals and stops rust but has glass in it which makes it pretty strong.  It's also a bit thicker then regular paint.  (Don't confuse Hammerite for Hammered Finish).  With Bondo, you want to use the least amount as possible.  For larger holes, you could patch with fiberglass.  The best option would be to cut and weld in new panels.  Honestly, I'd look at the frame first.  Then check all of the body mounts.  Things like the fenders and the hood aren't that big of a deal since they are structural.