Budget Hole Patch and Rhino

[XJ Stryker]

I live in the rust belt and found a 87 Wagoneer I fell in love with but it has a few holes. I have no welder and never did any body work in my life. Yet found a cheap easy way to patch my holes and make the Jeep look nice and tough again.

Here is the hole.



Used poster paper to outline the area need to be covered. Bought some cheap sheet metal from Home Depot for 8 bucks.



Traced it out on the metal then cut it with a angle grinder.





Held it up against the Jeep and hammered it where it needed to bend. I just eyeballed the bends.





Put a thin coat of RTV around the edge to seal from water. Then held it up to the Jeep drilled some 1/8 holes and pop some rivets in there.



Put a coated of primer on it till I decided what to do next.



Did my other small hole also



TOTAL COST OF THIS SECTION 10 BUCKS

[XJ Stryker]

Time to make it pretty again. Bought some Plasticoat from walmart for 45 bucks



Read the directions and then proceeded to scuff and sand all areas. Important to get it scuffed or it won't stick.



Taped everything off.





Then I rolled on the first coat. Can get messy so have some cardboard or something.







Pulled all the tape off and there you go She is once again a pretty Jeep.








TOTAL COST OF THIS SECTION 50 BUCKS

[Kyle]

Moved to the appropriate section, thanks stryker.

[XJ Stryker]

Originally Posted by Kyle

Moved to the appropriate section, thanks stryker.

How is that not MOD tech. It is not stock tech.... I am moving away from Stock with the MOD.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by XJ Stryker

How is that not MOD tech. It is not stock tech.... I am moving away from Stock with the MOD.

This section is for articles such as this one stryker. Modified section is designed for people whom need to ask questions in regards to their modified cherokee or want to modify their cherokee.

[XJ Stryker]

Originally Posted by Kyle

This section is for articles such as this one stryker. Modified section is designed for people whom need to ask questions in regards to their modified cherokee or want to modify their cherokee.

Okie dokie... I thought this would be more like OEM tech

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by XJ Stryker

Okie dokie... I thought this would be more like OEM tech

Thought what would be like OEM tech?

Cherokee Stock Forum where all stock related questions belong.

[XJ Stryker]

I forget words sometimes lol. I thought this section would be more like OEM tech... Anyway I want the last word so.... Don't Reply

[lornix]

That looks awesome! Nice job on the patch. I always liked the Wagoneer look and the black sets it off very well.

[drthunder]

Hey it works, may not last long but it will look good for awhile

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by drthunder

Hey it works, may not last long but it will look good for awhile

Ya I guess it depends on how much abuse it takes.

[CSaddict]

Actually it will just rot everything behind it even faster.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by CSaddict

Actually it will just rot everything behind it even faster.

Probably have a point, what with trapping moisture in?

[CSaddict]

Yes.

[BlueXJ]

Hear that Stryker your Jeep is going to rust faster now that you fixed it. Gonna wake up and it will just be a pile of rust flakes in your driveway.