Another Rust thread unfortunately

[AlpineAccess]

Just drive it, looks fine.

And look into at least rear shocks, one or both look like they're leaking.

 

[98whiteLC]

Just drive it, looks fine.

And look into at least rear shocks, one or both look like they're leaking.

Thanks! I noticed that too, they feel pretty blown out, most likely original.

 

[98whiteLC]

I just bought a 99 in ohio that looked similar underneath. I went over the frame pretty thoroughly with a wire wheel and a rust remover wheel on my grinder. In the end, the frame and crossmembers looked good. A couple of the plates - tank protector, front skid, few others were pretty bad. I then went over it with POR-15 on the exposed areas and fluid film inside the frame, hard to reach areas. I was pretty pleased with the results. On mine, the worst area was where the front fenders attach to the body near the running boards. That portion of the fender was gone. I dumped the running boards and replaced the fenders. Clean it up and drive it into the ground.

Appreciate the detailed response and advice! I will definitely be checking into a wire/rust remover wheel. Plan is to def drive it into the ground!