rust

I'm planning to get my roof rack deleted as it appears to be a source of water leakage. With my luck there will likely be rust on the roof. I'm planning ahead with a fabricator to weld the holes shut and weld in new sheet metal as necessary. This is a 1996 so headliner removal shouldn't be...

1985 FJ73 Australia In the midst of a rust tear down which surprisingly has been going pretty good up until now. Things that I thought might become serious are mostly superficial. However! I have removed my windscreen to investigate rust spots where it meets the cowl/beaver panel/bonnet hinge...

Hi there! I found a '97 that looked decent on the exterior and interior, but looks a little troublesome underneath. Should I pass? Thanks!

Appologies if this is not the right place to post this. Thoughts on this LX in an area they salt the roads. I know it wouldn't fly in the Southwest, but is this bad enough to pass on for the Northeast?

My GX470 has steel sliders and front and rear bumpers from Coastal Offroad that seem to be only be painted and not very robustly protected from salt or otherwise rusting. Last spring I lighted sanded and hit a few of the worst spots with some rust prevention spray paint but of course the rust...

Howdy land cruiser lovers, I have been looking at a troopy online and it is the dream vehicle. LHD, dual tanks, lockers, 1HZ and a reasonable prize tag. It was previously a UN vehicle, sat for many years then restored by the owner. I do not have the ability to look at it in person but have...

Just to preface, I knew this truck was going to have some rust going in. I import vehicles and have a friend in Japan doing translations and even looking at cars before they're bid on. I was able to afford and justify using this truck for the more moderate wheeling I have planned because it's...

Hey Guys, I'm looking to purchase my first LC200 and I'm looking at this one in NY with 57k miles. It's been in the tri-state area it's whole life and it has some rust down there, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion before I signed for it, especially since I won't be able to see it in...

Looking at this pretty decent example of a 200 from Texas but there’s a little bit of surface rust under it. What do you guys think?

Hi: will treating under carriage surface rust with POR-15 or similar hurt me if I decide to sell down the road? How does a buyer think about it? Light surface rust on frame welds (seams), fuel tank plate, front plate, etc. Seems like a buyer would be skeptical of recently treated under...

I’ve lusted over them since I was 14/15 years old. Now an arms reach of 53, finally got one that was within my budget. Speedometer don’t work. Previous rust repairs where it was cut and patches welded on then painted over. Won’t drive past 35-40 mph - just cuts out almost like it’s got no...

Hello all, Been on hunt all over forums, fb marketplace, private sellers and dealers for an LC100 or LX 470. I found a low mileage 2004 lx 470 with the following pictures foe the undercarriage. Need someone experienced opinion if you see anything. It looks like rust is surface and on the...

This is what I'm working with. I know I can cut out and repair what has been eaten through. Does anyone know who might sell new wheel wells or a new tub before I begin fixing what is there?

I have a few locations that have started to develop rust on the body. Any idea what has caused this? I had it painted about 5 years ago. Maybe the prep was not so great. The door hinge metal appears to be bulging out and has developed 4 dimples when comparing it to the other side. There is...

Saw this 06’ lx470 undercarriage looks too good to be true only 130k miles. Almost looks painted over. What do you think? Appreciate any help! Car is from Wisconsin

Just thought I'd post this up since there are always posts regarding treating rust and with some are paying top dollar for "rust free" 100's, or anyone looking to preserve their's. I recently acquired a "rust free" southern '99 LX. I have been going thru it to clean it up and pulled the...

Hi guys, Kind of new here, did a lot of searches, but every rust is different, Just can't get the answer by myself Is this kind of rust a deal breaker? If it's around 19K before tax 150k mile 03, record is very good and the rest of the truck, body interior is perfect and clean How much do I...

Howdy all. I visited my folks in Utah over the holiday and noticed my Dad’s LX470 has a bit of rust appearing on the underside of the doors. Similar situation on the tailgate. The underside of the truck looks clean at a glance, likely attributable to weekly washes that include the underside...

I have this FZJ80 sitting here that I bought a few years ago for the frame and axles , I haven't really done anything with it and it's getting to be in my way so I have 2 options . Option A pull the body off the frame and sell the body Option B sell the complete thing Let's focus on option A...

Last Friday I took the day off to travel up North and meet my wife for a NYE party. She had gone up the night prior with our daughter, which left me and the doggo with idle hands and no supervision. I took the opportunity to jingle the chain of nearly everyone selling a 60 or 80 series or some...