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Fiberglass versus steel body

I live in Boston and have this jeep.  As you can imagine, it’s all rusted.  I don’t want to get rid of it, but don’t know where to start regarding possible refurbishing.  I’m told there is a fiberglass body I can put on it.  Is that a better way to go than completely changing out all the metal?  Thanks, Rip Reeves (Senior Portfolio Manager-Insurance Client Strategies).

Hello, glad that you contacted me. There are fiberglass body assemblies, I.E. tub ($1500), one piece front-end ($900), and other various parts available from aftermarket retail stores. Most of the pieces are basically blank and you have to drill & cut various holes for fit-up. Naturally fiberglass will not rust and the cloned assemblies fit up pretty close.

 After market steel assemblies are reliably available and have more holes in the right places and are priced a little higher than fiberglass.

There is an associate of mine that sells new aftermarket jeep parts. Go to my website www.raysjeeps.net and then go to the PARTS page and click on http://funjeepsparts.com/webstore. They can help you in new after market parts.