I know, hard to tell from the crappy pics. Around 200K miles, runs well. Ball park figure?
86 CDN BJ70 value
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Something you plan to drive or buying it for a parts truck?
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Driving project, I guess. Hey, it's a classic! 
The add description makes it sound a lot better than it looks-surprise! Nevertheless, if the frame is in good shape it's better than most..
The add description makes it sound a lot better than it looks-surprise! Nevertheless, if the frame is in good shape it's better than most..
Rusty. Significantly rusty.
Very difficult to deal with and staggeringly expensive to fix.
Very difficult to deal with and staggeringly expensive to fix.
It would safe to assume you're only seeing a fraction of the rust. Unless you own a machine shop and have plenty of spare time, I might look elsewhere.
They are indeed classics but they are classics that are showing up in increasing numbers, both here and on EBay, so your options are increasing on a daily basis.Driving project, I guess. Hey, it's a classic!
To me it looks like someone hacked up the guards to fit huge rubber under the old girl. Might be worth taking a look if you can weld OK. I always take a fridge magnet and check all the known and unknown rust area's basically from the roof down.
Good luck hope its rust free and only needs a set flares to hide the bodge guard job.
Good luck hope its rust free and only needs a set flares to hide the bodge guard job.
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Thanks for the responses. It's been living in a dry area for at least the past 8 years, so there's a chance that the rust is confined to the rear sheet metal. Inside looked pretty good from the equally lame photos. Not sure if I'll get to take a look, as it's a bit of an effort to get there. Will certainly report back if I do.
They come up from time time here in Canada. Most look like the one your looking at. Prices vary from CAN$5K and up. Better ones can go from CAN$7500 and up. That being said I have seen one or two "mint" looking ones going for around CAN$5K. Personally, I would pass and wait for one in better shape.
Unless you can fix all of that yourself your going to end up dumping a lot of cash into fixing that. Might be better to look at getting a JDM import.