rust

Howdy All, I recently came across a multi owner 100 series up for sale. The body and interior are in great shape for the age and amount of owners it has had. The only problem is it from up north... The rust... Oh God the rust... Is it even worth having a PPI done on it? She looks pretty rough...

Thinking about buying this 200 series, anyone think this rust is too much to go forward with? It's a 2018 with 90k miles from Montana, the rust didnt originally scare me as im in nw pa but doing more reading apparently it can be a killer. If it needs some work done to it im willing to at the...

Just purchased this last week, and I’m trying to plan out the best way to go about this. It seems like this is the only rust(that I can see) on the under body and I want to try and catch this while I can. Would this be worth taking into a body shop and having them do the work/repaint? Or do...

Hey y’all, wondering if I need to be concerned by this rust on an FJ62? Just surface stuff? Or should I be worried about taking this overlanding? Cheers & thanks for any advice!

New owner of LX700 and my first Body on Frame vehicle. I have heard rust is critical issue and wanted to get suggestion in what the best approach. I believe body is all aluminum and rust protection is only required for the under body. I heard lot of good reviews about Krown.

Went down the rabbit hole last night of rust under the windshield issues. Sure enough, I can spot some rust in between the trim pieces and the a-piller. I read that it’s a good idea to go ahead and pull the windshield as preventative maintenance just in case there is surface rust in there. My...

Mine is rusted out. I currently have a body shop working on it. They were going to fab the metal but decided it would be better to find one to use. I am trying to get in touch with 2 sellers on Alibaba, but I have to buy at least 5 sets (drivers and passengers), and then have it shipped from...

Hello All, I bought a 1978 FJ40, and though it has lots going for it, it may have been a mistake. It certainly needs a new tub, which I am game to take on. I have a welder now and want to get to work soon. However, I'm starting to wonder if this particular FJ40 is worth it. I sanded a few...

Hi Everyone, I am looking at a 2000 LC100 4.2 turbo diesel. the car look in good shape cosmetically and looks like it has no rust. the seller writes "Serviced thoroughly. Oil (Toyota 5W30) + all filters, belts, and rollers have been replaced. Front calipers and all brake pads have been changed...

I am a new 80 series owner and I spend way too much time reading threads on this forum. I acquired my rig in December, 2023. It has low miles (100k) and is in great shape. It spent a good part of its early life in the Midwest, but does not have a lot of rust on the frame or body, as the PO...

Hey all, I'm new to the forum but not new to Toyota trucks. I've always been a gear head and currently have a 3rd Gen TRD Supercharged 4Runner and Honda S2000. I've always loved the look of the FJ60 but didn't want to buy something thats been modded or repaired incorrectly so I began the...

Hey, I’m new to this forum as I just bought my first Land Cruiser and I have some questions regarding my rusted frame. I bought this 2002 Land Cruiser from my girlfriend’s parents for $5000, it has 208k miles and is mechanically in good shape. The frame unfortunately seems to have been...

Was getting the windshield on a 2000 LX470 replaced and they found rust making it unreplaceable until fixed. Was getting quotes from auto body shops around me for about $1000-$1500. Anybody have experience with rust in this area? Could it turn into a bigger job / worse than it looks? Appreciate...

Hello everyone, Tired of waiting, seeing rotten Land Cruisers or ultimately missing out to another buyer. I took the plunge this week and bought a 1999 Land Cruiser Amazon 100 4.2. 141,000 miles, good service history (though done and noted privately rather than at a dealer) Assured of the...

Hi friends, I'm interested in purchasing an 80 series and I'm curious to get everyone's thoughts on the rust on this 96 lx450. It's got relatively "low" miles and the price seems ok, but this is a bit rustier than I'm used to working on. I'm looking to purchase a vehicle to have "forever", not...

Hey all, Need a new windshield for the 1999 TLC and Safelite told me this morning they will not do it because of the “severe rust” that is around the windshield. Hoping to get some advice on next steps before just taking it to someone else, for example should it be going into a body shop first?

Hello all, I have been reading this forum for a few weeks now and finally bought a 100 Series last week. MY 2000, 155,000 miles, long term owner for 19 years. The car was previously in the north east for 5 years and then spent the rest of its life garage kept in South Western Virginia. I am...

Hi guys! Happy Friday. I am looking at the LX570 https://my.caredge.com/buy/details?zip=37129&state=TN&vin=JTJHY7AX0E4149442&mileage=81318&radius=7000&listingId=JTJHY7AX0E4149442-79cd2e85-5a40&inventoryType=used&make=Lexus&model=LX&year=2014&dealerId=11019531 I saw this rust underneath. The...

Hi all. You really helped me to decide to return a LC a couple of weeks ago because of issues found during a dealer inspection. Keep it or Return it? 1999 LC with 93K Miles - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/keep-it-or-return-it-1999-lc-with-93k-miles.1334204/ Now I am looking at another LC...

I came across this while going through my recently purchased cruiser. It is on the inner fender well driver side. Is it fixable?