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I'm not the least bit afraid of RHD trucks and I buy exclusively on condition. My 1988 JDM BJ74 has NO rust at all.
I don’t believe you!
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I'm not the least bit afraid of RHD trucks and I buy exclusively on condition. My 1988 JDM BJ74 has NO rust at all.
The reason I say that is because of the sandwich construction of the 70-series body.
Sure all Cruisers been made this way since what 1980? However, the 70’s didn’t get the quality of rust proofing the 80/100/200 got. Unsealed seams for example. Not to mention the 70-series is the work truck series. They are almost always going to be more rusty than another model in the same conditions/environment.
What’s the old saying? “Cruisers came rusty from the factory.” Or was it “they started rusting on the boats over.”
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There are, on that we agree.
Few and far between though and JDM doesn’t mean rust free by any means.
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Agreed. However this one comes damn close. Ask Beno
Ya ya, I bet ya if we cut it apart we could find some corrosion, even if just little!
It is between the layers, just like on frames. Anything that is sandwiched is going to have it.
They didn’t dip bodies did they? I don’t think they did, but I don’t know. Even dipping won’t stop it but it helps.
The floor crossmembers are very obviously hollow. They are open to the elements on most 70’s from the bottom (missing drain plugs, ect) so dust will just accumulate in them over time. Add moisture, you got rust.
Washing them (and all hollow panels) out regularly is good PM and simply taking care of your Cruiser. Keeping them coated with Fluidfilm or whatever is too. Toyota did design these trucks in this way, to be cleaned in these hollow areas. Just nobody every does it, especially on a “work truck”.
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Don't get me wrong. I sincerely appreciate the intensity of the repairs you have undertaken in this build. I'm simply stating that with the global number of candidates out there, you are working way harder than you could be. It's not like this is one of the six or so BJTs left on the globe.
On the other hand there are still some dry trucks out there. As depicted above.
They didn’t dip bodies did they? I don’t think they did, but I don’t know. Even dipping won’t stop it but it helps.
Don't get me wrong. I sincerely appreciate the intensity of the repairs you have undertaken in this build.
Fix the rust on this one.....
God, NO! Don't change a thing! That's beautiful.
Don't get me wrong. I sincerely appreciate the intensity of the repairs you have undertaken in this build. I'm simply stating that with the global number of candidates out there, you are working way harder than you could be. It's not like this is one of the six or so BJTs left on the globe.
Fix the rust on this one.....View attachment 2476628
And here:
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Ask the people who've seen it. Dry. Garage kept since new. But I understand I got lucky, most of them aren't like that. In several years of looking, I've never seen another one as clean. LHD, anyway.
I asked earlier in the thread, but have you reconsidered dipping this to preserve all the work you've done? Might be a good idea.
This, for sure. Your talent and determination are admirable.
God, NO! Don't change a thing! That's beautiful.
Well, the build “concept” on this one has been from the start, set it up for an around the world drive.
By then the truck will be old enough to have been imported twice..... We have one HUGE pile when this truck gets to final assembly. ...
Here's your blueprint:
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