Jeep CJ frame repair

[raddksn]

My son inlaw wants me to patch up his CJ-7 frame. From the front of the rear spring mount back it's pretty much Swiss cheese. Forward of that is good and solid for the most part. I have a fab shop near by that does CNC plasma cutting and I'm going to call Monday for a price to cut 4 side rail pcs. And I'll just make new frame rails to graft on.
My question is are these parts available aftermarket! I know there are some jeep guys on here that have way more experience than myself!
Any tips or links apriecated

 

[Buckgnarly]

http://m.quadratec.com/products/?cn=Frame+Repair+Sections&pn=56011+90xx

Off the top of my head, but there are prefabbed pieces out there.

 

[Jay W]

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/mre-fp300

 

[383 240z]

I've installed a bunch of the Auto Rust parts, like them very much. Never put them on a CJ, but the YJ, TJ stuff is great. I'm not a big fan of Q-tec. Buy straight from the manufacturer. https://www.autorust.com/

Keith

 

[csp]

Autorust needs to fix the years on those CJ frame pieces. Looks like they transposed 76 for 67 as the beginning of the range.

 

[fourjeepin]

MORE makes plates for the CJs. They are meant to reinforce, not patch up rust.

 

[BassProCamaro97]

I just patched a YJ frame with an autorust piece. It was alright. For what it was I thought it was a little pricey but it was exactly what I needed. Welds from the factory were pretty good and all the bolt holes lined up. You can't ask for much more.

Your frame looks pretty rough. I don't see much worth patching on that. Check the front of the frame where the steering box mounts. That should be shot also.

Best of luck

 

[brownbagg]

i took three mint cj7 frames to the scrap yard last month. just buy one, they are everywhere in the south mint.

 

[raddksn]

i took three mint cj7 frames to the scrap yard last month. just buy one, they are everywhere in the south mint.

We're not in THE SOUTH, got any links where I can buy one?!?!
Oh and have it shiped to THE NORTH??

 

[raddksn]

Thanks for all the replies. I think what I'm looking for is rear half frame rails, or a source for a whole frame.

 

[ShoreScrambler]

Throttle Down Kustoms makes replacement frames for cj's. Quadratec carries them but they may have their own web page. A little over a grand for a cj7. Good luck, hope whatever you do turns out great.

 

[Jay W]

Throttle Down Kustoms makes replacement frames for cj's. Quadratec carries them but they may have their own web page. A little over a grand for a cj7. Good luck, hope whatever you do turns out great.

Um.....yeah I guess $1895 is a little over a grand.

 

[whyNick?]

I've had a few AMC-era jeeps and in my experience when the back of the frame is that bad the rest of the frame isn't a whole lot better. It can certainly be fixed and if all your son wants is a beater to bang around in the woods with go ahead and plate it up and use it but if he's restoring the Jeep you'll save a lot of time and frustration by starting with a better frame. My '82 Scrambler is completely rust free but the frame is stress cracked and tweaked in a dozen places from 250,000 hard miles and when it comes time for a redo I'm going to replace it.

 

[vintagespeed1956]

oh man....so what about the rust inside the "good" sections that you cant see?

i would weld on some rectangular tube that's close to the right size, make a shackle hanger & move on. you're going to spend a shitload of money & time doing it right only to have it fail when the rest of the frame starts to go.

 

[Mike007]

I personally would just replace that frame. You will dump a bunch of money in it and other areas will become an issue. Last year I sold a solid restored CJ7 frame for $300. There are deals out there.

 

[raddksn]

Just got price from the fab shop. He's going to CNC plasma cut 4 side pcs, and cut and form 2 tops and 2 bottoms for $100.00. I'll weld it all together and the son inlaw can take care of the rust on the rest of the frame! We are just making a beater for busting around in the woods. I'll post some pic's when we get going. Probily won't get the parts back from the fab shop till next week.