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I was thinking about this..HF has a set with really good reviews:

http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-body-and-fender-set-31277.html

The pictures of my jeep are pretty worthless at showing the...

I dropped the fuel tank and went to work with the porta power..

Definitely moved things around quite a bit. Its easy to see how a novice can cause more damage than they repair using one of these....

HF has a $99 stud welder + slide hammer combo that has good reviews.

But since I'm trying to cheap out on this I will probably just weld some short bar stock to it using TIG/MIG.

Also, I wonder...

good idea

welp I worked on it for a couple hours..

I definitely moved it out..probably around 1/4 inch? Maybe 3/8"? Which is significant considering its probably only pushed in 1".

But I think I broke my...

okay I tried using the porta power to depress the main brake pedal and that worked much better..wheels dont roll anymore during the pull, suspension just seems to squat I think.

now I can try to...

progress so far

8000 lb come a long
some chain, bolts, angle iron and hooks
worst wheel chocks of all time (hollow thin plastic)

it seems to be doing some good...but its also pulling the jeep...

I suppose this is the cross member you are referring too? Looks promising

http://industryfigure.com/berkeley/Jeep/tank/tank02.jpg

excellent!! that may be the ticket then. is dropping the fuel tank a pain? can I do it without disconnecting ancient fuel lines? I have all the usual tools and what not, but Ive never done an XJ fuel...

I'd really like to do that..but I didnt see anywhere to put the porta power..is there a cross member between the rails under the fuel tank or somtin?

Thanks good to hear!! BTW do you remember how thick the sheet metal you were fixing was? On the jeep its basically all 1/8" in the area of damage. Or maybe more like 3/32. But definitely thicker than...

Actually occured years ago..but now its preventing me from installing a trailer hitch so I need to fix it. Plus I'm sick of having to slam the liftgate shut in order for it to stay shut.

I dont...