xj woes.. welder needed

  • well saturday i decided to take the kids to the cecil county fair.. about a quarter mile from home as i was making a right turn the xj mad a loud bang and thud thud thud noice.. i couldnt move.. got out and looked and the drive shaft was laying on the gound..


    the rear yoke decided to give way.. smashed the u joint and took off the extension housing for the t case...
    fun fun fun
    today i pulled the needed parts (driveshaft , yoke , housing) off my parts xj and am installing them in a bit.. fun fun fun... the big problem is the exaust.. the driveshaft decided to shred my exaust breaking the flange before the cat.. ripping the pipes from the muffler.. and making a general mess of things.. im going to cut the exaust out of the other one and put that in place.. anyone around have a welder in the general pike creek newark area.. i could use tomorow evening.. im starting a new job tomorow so ill be going to work in the morning and am looking at finishing the exaust tomorow evening..


    anyone with a welder so i can tack the exaust ??? preferably newark pike creek area..
    please call my cell phone 302-339-1801


    i would greatly appriciate any help and would glady repay it with beverage of choice...

  • I would just buy a flange and some U-bolt clamps for a few dollars. You're welcome to come over and try to do it at my place. My stick welder will probably blow through the exhaust though.

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  • well I pulled the extension housing drive shaft and yoke last night.. it all went in good.. tonight is to pull the exaust off the doner xj
    ill prolly give you a call tug.. hopefully we can set something up
    Rob

  • I don't have a wire feed welder any more or I would do it for you sorry .

    85 cj7 4" suspension 1" body lift on 33X13.50 swampers , Ford 9" / arb , t18 trans , dana 300 t case , and a efi 5.0 from a 93 gt . ( soon to have dana 44 and arb in the front )

  • ok.. I was going to re-look up your number and give you a call... but i wont have to now...
    Hows your xj project coming along?

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