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View attachment 2813614Hey all, New here so if this needs to get moved somewhere else admins help me out. Wanted to show a few pics of my undercarriage to get peoples opinions. I hear a lot of people talk about rust and how it destroys these cars i just bought this cruiser it’s a 80 series 1997 with a lift on it and i love driving it but i wanted peoples opinions on how bad this rust is for the northeast , i know there’s a higher tolerance for rust out here. Also if it’s worth salvaging and continuing to drive. If you have any recs of mechanics that do land cruiser tune ups in nyc, or upstate please also let me know. See pics below for the full carnage…
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That's pretty rough, even for an east coast truck. I would be concerned about the rear axle panhard mount.
Haha also grew up in Minnesota , considered flying somewhere else and driving back a less rusty cruiser…. I definitely think some of the rust can literally be picked off which isn’t a good sign, but hey like i said i grew up around rusty cars too but i just like this one so i finally took the time to notice the damage . Glad you found a good one
This will be a real east vs west "battle"
I grew up in Minnesota where rust never sleeps. I had more than 1 vehicle that was "powered by rust". Seemed normal to me.
Over three decades ago, I moved to California and couldn't believe all the old cars that still looked good.
In April I got my mega mileage LX450. Before I bought it I crawled under. I could not find so much as a flake of rust. Anywhere.
Re: The OP's vehicle, "rough" is a polite way to characterize it.
I have been toasting a lost brother with bourbon all day so my comments will seem a bit off color. The rust on your rig is not a lot for the east coast. Post more pics of the skirt that distracted me on on the third pic. Sorry for my behavior…..
Haha I’ll get some better pictures and get back to you i appreciate the advice though i had a friend who’s a Mercedes mechanic who took one look at it and ran hahaNope. Drive it like you stole it. The biggest issue I have found on the “right coast” are structural. Check the rear/front mounts for the axle near the frame and anything that moves in a lateral line below the quarter panels. So far, your pictures show issues two years from now. Mind you, I am not a structural engineer nor a doctor…though I play both on television.
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No worries I’m a few beers deep, this is the worst of it on the skirt which is pretty bad it’s in the back where the majority of the rust is…
Haha I’ll get some better pictures and get back to you i appreciate the advice though i had a friend who’s a Mercedes mechanic who took one look at it and got a little spooked about the frame rustNope. Drive it like you stole it. The biggest issue I have found on the “right coast” are structural. Check the rear/front mounts for the axle near the frame and anything that moves in a lateral line below the quarter panels. So far, your pictures show issues two years from now. Mind you, I am not a structural engineer nor a doctor…though I play both on television.
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