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Do you think that the more recent 'facelift' 7x series are also going to face these issues or did Toyota deal with some of these things, like the leaky windscreen. I'm going to be buying a 79 double cab with the 4.5 V8 soon, and would prefer to keep the rust and such away altogether if possible.
Meh...not all of us.
As noted by others, this thread IS a terrific resource to see where these trucks tend to rot, and a great illustration of what it takes to properly repair them. Props to @SNLC for that.
That said, whether other 70 series owners are second guessing their rig would depend mostly on from whence it was sourced. As it turns out, there really aren't many places on Earth to reliably find rust-free +25 year old 70-series trucks.
--Central/South America seems to produce some pretty rough trucks for a variety of reasons (humid weather, hard work, and histories full of...uh... shall we say "resourceful" repairs).
--Most older trucks from Northern Europe are also going to suffer badly from the weather (i.e. rust), but at least seem to be better maintained generally.
--Australian trucks will rust from the bottom up if they're been anywhere near the beach (which many have) or the top down if they're from the tropics. If they're from the Outback they probably won't be rusty, but beware wear and tear.
--Japan has a reputation for low miles clean trucks, but don't forget Japan has a cool, wet maritime climate also. There's lotsa rusty trucks there, and plenty of Bondo.
--On the other hand, if a guy sourced his truck from the Middle East, he might not need to worry about rust too much (though kinda like South and Central America, the Middle East has a reputation for dodgy repairs of all kinds).
--Southern Europe seems to be kind of a sweet spot from my experience, but Spain got those funky 2.5 diesels instead of "proper" Landcruiser motors, and Italy.....well....(I love Italy, but...) the Italians tend to be very proud of their cars (read: expensive), and not always justifiably so.
--South Africa? Maybe. No experience there.
Really it doesn't leave much geography for the would-be 70-series 'Cruiser hunter. Which is why the wise ones buy what's available to them, and work with it.
Hence this thread.
Show me a 7x with no rust and I'll show you one that came off the assembly line 5 minutes ago.
There are two kinds of lying 7x Series owners. Those that tell you there is no rust and those that tell you all the rust has been cut out.
Meh...not all of us.
As noted by others, this thread IS a terrific resource to see where these trucks tend to rot, and a great illustration of what it takes to properly repair them. Props to @SNLC for that.
That said, whether other 70 series owners are second guessing their rig would depend mostly on from whence it was sourced. As it turns out, there really aren't many places on Earth to reliably find rust-free +25 year old 70-series trucks.
--Central/South America seems to produce some pretty rough trucks for a variety of reasons (humid weather, hard work, and histories full of...uh... shall we say "resourceful" repairs).
--Most older trucks from Northern Europe are also going to suffer badly from the weather (i.e. rust), but at least seem to be better maintained generally.
--Australian trucks will rust from the bottom up if they're been anywhere near the beach (which many have) or the top down if they're from the tropics. If they're from the Outback they probably won't be rusty, but beware wear and tear.
--Japan has a reputation for low miles clean trucks, but don't forget Japan has a cool, wet maritime climate also. There's lotsa rusty trucks there, and plenty of Bondo.
--On the other hand, if a guy sourced his truck from the Middle East, he might not need to worry about rust too much (though kinda like South and Central America, the Middle East has a reputation for dodgy repairs of all kinds).
--Southern Europe seems to be kind of a sweet spot from my experience, but Spain got those funky 2.5 diesels instead of "proper" Landcruiser motors, and Italy.....well....(I love Italy, but...) the Italians tend to be very proud of their cars (read: expensive), and not always justifiably so.
--South Africa? Maybe. No experience there.
Really it doesn't leave much geography for the would-be 70-series 'Cruiser hunter. Which is why the wise ones buy what's available to them, and work with it.
Hence this thread.
Nah... @TonyP will be the only honest 7x series owner.
