- Thread starter
- #21
They didn’t mention anything about the rust , I had to send someone and check the car and give me full report and photos
Looking for retired hobbyist or home-based restorer VA/NC/MD area
- Thread starter TonyLX450
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
NeverFinis
SILVER Star
You should have started with the Ad.
It appears that it has factory lockers (dash switch). I think I can see the front locker, but not the rear locker. You definitely want to confirm that it has locked axles and that they work.
It has a replacement aftermarket carpet.
Appears to be missing the engine ground that goes to the firewall = engine has been out.
Battery is loose (meaning hardly driven).
Gas and Hood latch releases are switched = dash has been pulled.
Personally, I would pass. Look for something with much less rust.
How does this rust happen? Is this a common rust area for 80-series? This is not the first truck I’ve seen posted here with rust along that upper edge of the hatch. I’m scratching my head trying to understand what would cause that area to rust?
NeverFinis
SILVER Star
No idea, but edges can have thinner paint. My guess, based on the rust, is this truck lived near the beach most of its life. Constant salty air blowing over the roof. I mean, it has rust in areas that I don't normally see...
My 180K mile Northeast truck does not have rust there.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
Parts truck
NeverFinis
SILVER Star
Is there a photo of the VIN? I didn't see it on the sale ad.
I like posting the VIN on the thread as a permanent record of the vehicle history if someone does a future search.
I like posting the VIN on the thread as a permanent record of the vehicle history if someone does a future search.
- Thread starter
- #27
This is a lost cause truck. Sell it and get a better foundation.
You’ll spend a mortgage fixing this truck.
You’ll spend a mortgage fixing this truck.
NeverFinis
SILVER Star
Thanks! VIN JT6HJ88J7V0156059
That's crazy. As a data point I have that exact truck, minus the lockers, I'm planning on listing for probably only a few grand more than that. No rust, mechanically refreshed, and out west where most examples look far better than what you're considering. I feel sorry for whover might buy that for anything close to asking
you need to look in the SE/SW for a clean truck..... that thing will eat you alive and never be rewarding, in that there will always be the "next thing to go wrong or to be repaired" that keeps it from being usable... I've had and built seven 80's so far - rust is my only non-negotiable ......
