Hey guys, I am looking for opinions. My '82 FJ60 needs some areas addressed pretty bad. My rear qtrs are very rusty extending behind the rear mud flaps, some areas under the snake blinders, and some other misc. areas with just some surface rust.
The truck has been a tough, reliable truck. I picked it up for $800 about 4 yrs ago and have only had to replace a slave cylinder and the fuel pump, outside of standard tune up and wear items (tires, brakes, etc.) It needs a front axle job pretty bad, but the rust has gone from just being part of the trucks character to a worry. It is a third vehicle for us and not a DD. It is very reliable and is taken on lots of road trips. Interior and frame are in average shape.
I found a body guy who said he will remove ALL the rust by cutting and welding, and fix any other smaller areas that need to addressed for $1,200. I always thought that I would fix the rust the best I could and get a ~$300 paint job to make it look somewhat decent; however I am working full time and in graduate school so my time is limited.
If I was to get it done, I would of course have to have it painted which would could cost a couple hundred on up to a grand.
Does the price of $1,200 sound reasonable? I could probably talk him down to $1,000.
Please let me know everyones thoughts.
Thanks,
Chris
The truck has been a tough, reliable truck. I picked it up for $800 about 4 yrs ago and have only had to replace a slave cylinder and the fuel pump, outside of standard tune up and wear items (tires, brakes, etc.) It needs a front axle job pretty bad, but the rust has gone from just being part of the trucks character to a worry. It is a third vehicle for us and not a DD. It is very reliable and is taken on lots of road trips. Interior and frame are in average shape.
I found a body guy who said he will remove ALL the rust by cutting and welding, and fix any other smaller areas that need to addressed for $1,200. I always thought that I would fix the rust the best I could and get a ~$300 paint job to make it look somewhat decent; however I am working full time and in graduate school so my time is limited.
If I was to get it done, I would of course have to have it painted which would could cost a couple hundred on up to a grand.
Does the price of $1,200 sound reasonable? I could probably talk him down to $1,000.
Please let me know everyones thoughts.
Thanks,
Chris