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How to Restore a Jeep Wrangler

Restoring a Jeep Wrangler is a proposition that should not be taken lightly. This will require body work and searching through junkyards to locate the proper parts. If you do not have an engine that is running properly you will want to consider having one installed by a professional. Barring tough mechanical issues, the body work and seat replacements can be done by a Jeep enthusiast with the proper tools.

Instructions

Replacing Seats

1

Examine all of the seats. They are anchored into the floorboard by 10 to 12 screws depending on the year of the Jeep Wrangler. The back seat is anchored in a similar way.

2

Remove the bolts. After all of the bolts are removed, you can lift the seat out. You may have to use either the wrench or the ratchet depending on access to the bolt.

3

Place the new seat in and tighten the bolts down. It is best to tighten down a bolt on each side and continue alternating them as you attach them.

Body Repair

4

Examine the rust area. If it is a hole, all of the rusted metal needs to be cut away. Use the hammer to force all of the remaining good metal inward. It only needs to go in about a 1/4 of an inch. It will bend over easily. If there is no hole, grind down to the bare metal.

5

Grind away the paint about three inches from the hole. You only want to go down to the metal. Feather the paint and metal by using the sandpaper. make sure that it is wet. This will give it a clean line.

6

Measure the size of the gap. Draw a pattern on the section of fiberglass and cut. Make sure the pattern is 3 inches larger than the hole. Do the same thing with the next two sheets of fiberglass reducing the size by one inch.

7

Lay the largest section of fiberglass down on a flat surface. Coat with the hardener and then place the middle sized sheet down and coat with the hardener. Make sure that you remove all the air bubbles. Place the final sheet of fiberglass down and coat with the hardener. Place the release sheet over this whole section and remove all the air bubbles with a roller or your hand. Place the release sheet on top of the last layer. It needs to be cut three inches larger than the original sheet in the layers.

8

Move the fiberglass section over to the hole and place over the whole. Make sure that it is smooth. Allow to dry for 24 hours. Pull a corner of the release sheet up and gently remove it from the fiber glass.

9

Mix the body putty and hardener on a piece of wood or cardboard. Apply to the edges of the fiberglass with the spreader. It needs to be about 1/4 of an inch thick. Allow about an hour to dry. Sand this down with the sandpaper and feather it to the metal body until it is smooth. You may have to use the body file to remove the ridges. Mix another batch of putty and hardener and apply in a thin layer over the fiberglass. Allow to dry and sand until smooth. Be gentle, because you do not want to damage the fiberglass. Feather to the edges for a smooth finish.

10

Prime the newly finished area with the primer.

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