200 series rust before and after treatment - opinions? (1 Viewer)
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It's not too much rust to operate, but if you have a less rusty option available, it will be much easier to work on. With that much rust, you will be breaking any bolts that you may choose to remove...working on rusty rigs is a pain in the *ss. It's good that it has been treated, but it will still be a major pain to remove any bolts down there. If body rust materializes, that's a whole other can of worms.
I'd pass, if you can find a similar deal without as much "iron-oxide patina".
Not the worst, but I would try to find a better example. I think the before photos might actually make it look better than it really was...
Good points above.
Additionally, it's not so much the rust you can see; it's the rust you can't (and never will) see...
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Thanks for the input guys.
Tough to find low rust in Europe.
How about this one? I know it's tough to see as camera is a bit blurry... but this one is actually 20% more expensive than the first one I posted:
It's for sale for €60,000 - has 100.000 miles on it
Both are the 4.5L diesel so of course they were a bit more expensive when new than the 5.7L petrol
Tough to find low rust in Europe.
How about this one? I know it's tough to see as camera is a bit blurry... but this one is actually 20% more expensive than the first one I posted:
It's for sale for €60,000 - has 100.000 miles on it
Both are the 4.5L diesel so of course they were a bit more expensive when new than the 5.7L petrol
Not sure what country you are in but will it pass MOT or equivalent ?
This rig is fairly crusty. True, it should still theoretically last a long time with the present rust, but why buy one that has that much rust in the first place? When buying a cruiser, patience is key to find a good one (easily 3-6 months of waiting). Near the top of the list would be finding one with relatively little rust (and this is not one of those)
This is a pass for me
Edit - looking at even the front skid plates, the skid plates have copious amounts of cancer on them where even doing a simple oil change will most likely result in broken skid plate bolts.
This is a pass for me
Edit - looking at even the front skid plates, the skid plates have copious amounts of cancer on them where even doing a simple oil change will most likely result in broken skid plate bolts.
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FWIW mine is a little less rusted than the before pictures and I have had zero issues taking anything apart on the LC. It has all come apart very easily as if it's not rusted at all. When I had a 4Runner before this, it ended up being a nightmare with breaking bolts. Everything was rusting together way worse than the LC at a similar age.
That’s what you’re looking for. Just like it rolled off the factory floor yesterday.
