Cruiseomatic
Defining Insanity
Not to rain on your parade, But If it looks rust free, It might not be. I bought a truck and though it had just a little... Nope. Entire back wall and rear cab mount joint is gone, around e-brake cable and cab mount is gone, and multiple holes in cowl tub.
So, New cab time. 2 years later I found a "rust free" cab again. Inspected it good and found nothing. $350 later Its home. Begin to strip it for paint... One long hole under VIN plate behind dash, Hole started at rear wall and mount joint (It had just enough paint and dirt left to hide it), and a 1.5 inch wide hole under rear sliding window.
Mind you, Unless the owner allows you to, These are not places you'll normally see without tearing it down and not many people will let you tear their truck apart.
Word to the wise, Especially up north, Think its rust free, Strip it down and double check. And this is in Texas where everyone swears our trucks don't rust....
And, to add alcohol to the open wound, The core support mounts were shot too. And I've only heard this truck run for 10 minutes before it blew a headgasket.
So, New cab time. 2 years later I found a "rust free" cab again. Inspected it good and found nothing. $350 later Its home. Begin to strip it for paint... One long hole under VIN plate behind dash, Hole started at rear wall and mount joint (It had just enough paint and dirt left to hide it), and a 1.5 inch wide hole under rear sliding window.
Mind you, Unless the owner allows you to, These are not places you'll normally see without tearing it down and not many people will let you tear their truck apart.
Word to the wise, Especially up north, Think its rust free, Strip it down and double check. And this is in Texas where everyone swears our trucks don't rust....
And, to add alcohol to the open wound, The core support mounts were shot too. And I've only heard this truck run for 10 minutes before it blew a headgasket.