Undercarriage condition

[acc1]

Will it clean up well? Looks good as far as rust? Appears to just be road grime to me

 

[White Sheep]

Yeah that's just grime and a touch of surface rust. It's going to take a lot of scrubbing, but it'll clean up nicely.

 

[AndrewInf]

Can't tell if serious or humblebrag...

Just kidding, looks great though

 

[gummycarbs]

Look at the heads of the fasteners. That seems to signal the tipping point between "some surface rust on the gravel-blasted bits" and "run away, serious rust!"

Looks rust-free and filthy to me.

 

[Kernal]

Looks good.

Personally I wouldn't try to pressure wash it, you'll just remove any previously applied rustproofing, and the rust will start, guaranteed.

Just drive it during a rainstorm, that will wash off any dust.

 

[logicbyondreaso]

Clean 80. If its a good deal buy it. No rust to be concerned over.

 

[acc1]

It’s a 1991
240k miles

 

[acc1]

I wish the engine bay were a little cleaner and the window/dash both are cracked. No roof rack from factory which is cool.

 

[vegasfj40]

It'll be a slow ride, but the 3FE is a reliable stout engine. Looks good underneath. How's the interior?

 

[vegasfj40]

If you havent test driven it yet, make sure the transmission torque convertor goes into lockup. It'll feel like a shift around 50 mph and RPMs should drop a couple of hundred.

 

[acc1]

Windshield/dash

 

[acc1]

It'll be a slow ride, but the 3FE is a reliable stout engine. Looks good underneath. How's the interior?

Interior good

 

[AndrewInf]

If the price is right, go for it. I love a 3FE 80 series, personally. It's no speed demon but it will go forever.

 

[Kernal]

The large air intake tube going from the air filter housing to the throttle body has a quickie repair, needs to be replaced.

Get a dash cover and call it good.

Engine bay actually doesn't look all that bad, just some light oxidation on the aluminum intake manifold.

What's the asking price?

 

[SaturnAscends]

Most trucks will have more rust than that sitting new on the lot.

Rust will be the least of your concerns on that rig.