I have a chance to sell my 98 runner to go for a 85 truck. only problem being there is a rust spot, hole, on the rear driver spring perch. can it be fixed. i need help. i want it, it will be cheaper with old, and can have what i want. the guy selling it has had since 85. god friend and has taken very good care.
1985 truck
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fourwd1
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You live in the rust belt like I do, and Toyota trucks don't like it.
You can fix by grinding and welding on some plates.
But before I bought it I'd go over every square inch of the frame with a small hammer looking for more rust holes. Toy frames rust from the inside out, so by the time you can see it, it's bad.
Check especially where the frame turns upward from the horizontal (like where you found this one), at the body mounts, and where the fuel tank sits against the frame.
If the frame has more bad spots, you may end up in the constant repair mode, fixing new spots that reveal themselves after wheeling. This happened to me, and I eventually had to put a new frame under my p/u. Not fun at all.
You can fix by grinding and welding on some plates.
But before I bought it I'd go over every square inch of the frame with a small hammer looking for more rust holes. Toy frames rust from the inside out, so by the time you can see it, it's bad.
Check especially where the frame turns upward from the horizontal (like where you found this one), at the body mounts, and where the fuel tank sits against the frame.
If the frame has more bad spots, you may end up in the constant repair mode, fixing new spots that reveal themselves after wheeling. This happened to me, and I eventually had to put a new frame under my p/u. Not fun at all.
