Canadians And Yankees Alike, How Rusty Are Your Tubs/Frames?

[LeftCoast]

I remember western NY well...

Salt is cheap, and rust never sleeps, so what kind of shape are your bodies in? Do the chassis/engines still outlive the shells? It seems like the diesels (Canada) especially would run forever, while the bodies rot off all around them.

Are replacement bodies a solution, or even an option?

As always, thanks in advance.

 

[WristPin]

all i see is shiny solid metal on my trucks. what is this rust you speak of?

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Toyota fiberglass (I think that's what they are called...) sells a lot of replacement stuff.

 

[D'Animal]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=127712

It's not a mini but it should make you feel better about yours. LOL!

 

[yarosig]

Yeah I had a Mexican stop sign for a floorboard and a 2 foot long hole in the bed. when I bought my truck, but the frame was solid.

 

[fortysixandtwo]

Well I live here in northern california and seeing a rusty rig is rare unless you are really close to the coast, like, within a half hour or hour.

 

[JohnnyC]

in the upper north east we have tyke moses of "poor wallys land cruiser emporium" he builds tubs for fj40's that are 3/16" thick and they are bullet proof...he lives in vt...sort of a one man show

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=815&highlight=poor+wally

for mini trucks he makes some cool flat beds ...but could do just about do any fabriction you can think up

you need to get it oil undercoated

 

[BJ_bumperboy]

hows this for rust

 

[D'Animal]

Holy Crap!

That looks like one of Lunyou's FJ 60's. It the one he cut the top off of.

hows this for rust

 

[beatdown83fj60]

Holy rust! Wow, I think that's the worst I've ever seen on a van