Project Rust Bucket. [non-rbv]

[alabama0redneck]

jw how he got banned

 

[Toms01PSD]

His partner-in-crime is also banned. Probably from their comments in the Tires section. They will be allowed out of the box in a couple days or so. No big deal guys.

 

[jaymegriffiths]

His partner-in-crime is also banned. Probably from their comments in the Tires section. They will be allowed out of the box in a couple days or so. No big deal guys.

yea they were booted for tire guy comments. which is dumb cause tire guy was a single post member(asks one questions and never uses his account again, using up a name and slowing the system) and has no other activity which could mean he never even read the reply's

 

[alabama0redneck]

yeah thaT WAS DUMB i read that thread and was like wtf i hate stupid people

 

[Toms01PSD]

yea they were booted for tire guy comments. which is dumb cause tire guy was a single post member(asks one questions and never uses his account again, using up a name and slowing the system) and has no other activity which could mean he never even read the reply's

It wasn't dumb. It was a good call. This is a public thread on a public forum. You don't have to be a member to read all the useful information on this site. It shows the public that it's not a free-for-all site like most others out there. Let's not jack Koda's thread anymore because I bet he's spent some good time working on that truck of his.

 

[WNY964x4]

That truck would never pass our state inspection. I would have just used it as a field car until it quit, then scrapped it.

nothing with rust passes w.v. inspection , thats what duct tape WAS for , now they just use that expanding foam for body work

You have really really got your hands full man. If those frame rails are that rotted, your brake lines are prob on the verge of popping as well. The hardware in your drum brakes is probably rotted out too. The leaf spring shackles are not much better off, as well as the leafs and the brackets. It is a real shame that this truck has so little miles on it. I think the work to make this thing see the road again is going to be very expensive and very taxing on you man. And a 8.8 should be the very last thing on your mind man. I doubt it very highly you will ever break whats under there. And even so, I think its too wide as well as you would need a custom driveshaft for the size u- joint it would take, If I remember correctly it is different. And dont forget you need to match the gearing to whats in the front rear as well.

you would be surprised at what rots in this state and what doesnt , at work we have the carpenters truck , never had brake work done to it except new drums and shoes 2 years ago , we took it out of service this week because the frame is rotted away in a spot on one side and on the other side the shackle mount is 3/4 of the way gone , yet it still has all the factory lines

 

[wrecking-crew]

you would be surprised at what rots in this state and what doesnt, we took it out of service this week because the frame is rotted away in a spot on one side and on the other side the shackle mount is 3/4 of the way gone , yet it still has all the factory lines

how is that possible? in nj the brake lines rot first then the bolts you need to get off most of the time then the rockers and/or nerf bars, then the rest of the body then the frame on old chevys mostly

 

[WNY964x4]

how is that possible? in nj the brake lines rot first then the bolts you need to get off most of the time then the rockers and/or nerf bars, then the rest of the body then the frame on old chevys mostly

you got me how it happens , my stepdads 2000 F150 7700 we just sold was our plow truck , to core support and cab floor were rotting out , the driverside nerf bar was half off and the undercarriage was literally all rust , this truck got run all winter long in the salt every year for 9 years and never got washed from november to march , yet it still had all the factory brake lines , hell we even had to change the exhaust 4 or 5 times in 9 year because the pipes rotted out

 

[wrecking-crew]

you got me how it happens , my stepdads 2000 F150 7700 we just sold was our plow truck , to core support and cab floor were rotting out , the driverside nerf bar was half off and the undercarriage was literally all rust , this truck got run all winter long in the salt every year for 9 years and never got washed from november to march , yet it still had all the factory brake lines , hell we even had to change the exhaust 4 or 5 times in 9 year because the pipes rotted out

ive never seen a rusted out frame personally yet.....just in pics
my 83 still has orig brake lines(i think never got any paper work except title)but its been without a cat back exhaust for like the past 5 years or so, and lost everything up to the y pipe in the spring goin over moto-x woops. i need to fix it still.
my brake lines were replaced once on my ranger and the exhaust was replaced like 3 times........a south jersey truck too.....

 

[WNY964x4]

i had to replace three of the four brake lines on my 96 ater i put her in a ditch sideways at about 50 , the shackles decided to snap and take 3 of the lines eith them , and i drove for a week without knowing they were blown

 

[BlackBII]

I would never even fawk around with a vehicle that rusty....but that's me.

 

[WNY964x4]

I would never even fawk around with a vehicle that rusty....but that's me.

you just basically are saying every vehicle in new york that is 5 years old or older

 

[BlackBII]

Just seems like a lot of work, for a little Nissan hard body..

 

[jaymegriffiths]

you just basically are saying every vehicle in new york that is 5 years old or older

true that! me and my dad fix cars all the time (hes a mechanic) took us like 5 hours to get 2 bols out cause they cere covered in rust. and it was like 6 years old! straight from new york "they got a good deal" fricken pain in the butt!

Just seems like a lot of work, for a little Nissan hard body..

haha its all about whatcha got to work with. personally it looks like a bag truck or something you hide all the ugly and sell it for what you can get. then use that money to soop the ranger up haha

 

[WNY964x4]

true that! me and my dad fix cars all the time (hes a mechanic) took us like 5 hours to get 2 bols out cause they cere covered in rust. and it was like 6 years old! straight from new york "they got a good deal" fricken pain in the butt!

gotta love new york and the million pounds of salt they use in the winter

gives a whole new meaning to the term "rust belt"