Jeff Lange;881635 said:Nope, but my AE86 does, so if you have rust, I feel your pain.
(EDIT: Yeah, I'll have spent about $9000 on rust repair on the AE86 once all is said and done.Gay).
Good grief... Can't you find a cheaper body Jeff?
is your supra rusted
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Good grief... Can't you find a cheaper body Jeff?
Well, that includes the painting as well. I might have been able to find a cheaper body... maybe. But then I'd probably have to fix stuff on it and get it painted too, so whatever. It's the price you pay when you want to make an old car new again.
Well, all pre 89 chassis had a bigger issue concerning rust. The 91+ version had a better coating and a better rust-prevention. I had two 89 Supes and two 92 Supes. The 92s hadn´t any rust at all. The pre 88-90 all had spots - on the inside and outside. All four where kept in garage and were fully serviced at Toyota.
My 88 doesn´t have ANY rust at all, but... It only ran 20.000miles and has been kept in Garage ...only used for sunny sommer days... :love:
My 88 doesn´t have ANY rust at all, but... It only ran 20.000miles and has been kept in Garage ...only used for sunny sommer days... :love:
Sar-Supra;881741 said:
intresting any proof to back this up? or do u know what specfic material was used in the pain to prevent this.
my car is a 90 damn i wish it was a 91 alot of the times:cry:
BTW my car is rusty as fuck the body is ok but the underbody looks like hell i can't touch anything under it without it breaking.
My car has rust written "ALL OVER IT"
The only other car on here rustier than mine is Jay's car, or maybe Dave's :sarcasm:
The only other car on here rustier than mine is Jay's car, or maybe Dave's :sarcasm:
yes and one more time - YES. But my Supra is at the paintshop, so all the rust should be gone till summer
Either way, when I have more spare money, I'll buy new rear wheel wells from toyota including rear 1/4 and be done with it once and for all
Either way, when I have more spare money, I'll buy new rear wheel wells from toyota including rear 1/4 and be done with it once and for all
Rear quarters are I believe all discontinued at this point, at least for North American part numbers. Japanese part numbers may still be good (happened with my AE86).
In any case, it's getting rarer to find, so if you want to go balls deep on your current car, get what can you can while you can.
I got lucky and managed to get myself into a set of new quarters and wheel housings for my AE86 (as well as fenders, hood, etc), and I love that I did. No rust FTW!
In any case, it's getting rarer to find, so if you want to go balls deep on your current car, get what can you can while you can.
I got lucky and managed to get myself into a set of new quarters and wheel housings for my AE86 (as well as fenders, hood, etc), and I love that I did. No rust FTW!
My car only has rust on one little spot on the hatch. You know, where leaves and crap get stuck and nobody ever cleans it out.
If you havin' car problems, I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but some rust aint' one.
:dunno:
:dunno:
Yeah rust can be a big one, and I'd usually say if you're going to build a nice car, start with a decent (rust-free) foundation, but if you're really attached to that car and think you want to get it fixed, it can always be done with enough time and/or money.
doom26464;881743 said:
No, I can´t give you _proof_ since it´s not mentioned in any Toyota repair manual but I DO know that they did some changes in better coating and better materials.
First, I heard of it and then I talked to some guys who were using our MKIII for racing purposes and they told me that they prefer the +91 chassis due to that rust-problem and better chassis materials.
And it´s the experience I made with all 89 and +91 bodies. I´ve been dealing with Supras since 2002 and believe me - all +91 bodies have been in better condition compared to all -89 and 88 expect for those which were garaged and had full Toyota service.
Besides, Toyota wouldn´t have admitted that fact. How would they have justified that. Let me give you an example. Most of us know that the -89 leather is of poor quality as the +91 is not. And they DID use other leather for the +91 seats and interior.
gtsfirefighter
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My 87 parts car is 100% rust free because it's always been in the North Texas area. My 86.5 spent most of it's life in North Carolina I believe. It's been undercoated many times from what I can tell, thankfully. The hatch area has a couple of spots underneath the seal. If I don't find and fix my leak, then the drivers side rear quarter will have rust. The rear wheel well is full of water.
man this thing is turning out pretty big......will i live in michigan now and salt is the leading reason my car is rusted.......i bought it with a mind to fix and restore it but...........i think i cant help it or maybe im just not that into it........???????????i mean i really like the car just its going to begin to rust about everywhere the doors rust back rust everythign rust........i feel like getting rid of it sometimes now..........
gtsfirefighter
SM Expert on White trash
You need to see this thread. Getting rid of the rust CAN be done, but do you have this kind of patience?
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30512
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30512
gtsfirefighter;882699 said:
man that was ugly.............shit........and i was thinking to myself mines was bad........but damn that shit was knocked the fuck out.............makes me feel a little better,........up until he fixed it.......hahaha
yeah, that is the 6k i was talking about...
I re-installed the rear bumper yesterday with brand new hardware and fasteners - damn it is nice to re-assemble when everything fits as it should and you aren't worrying about whether the mounting tabs have rusted away or not.
I re-installed the rear bumper yesterday with brand new hardware and fasteners - damn it is nice to re-assemble when everything fits as it should and you aren't worrying about whether the mounting tabs have rusted away or not.