surface rust

[bax]

Ok found another on craigslist. I called the guy and we had a good conversation about his bronco. It has power brakes and disks. some small rust holes in the bed but the rest of the truck is just some "surface rust" Well I get kinda pumped to make a road trip. I ask the guy " look this is a drive for me, don't take this wrong but one persons idea of surface rust can be different than another's." He assures me this truck is solid and does not need much to get it in good shape. Well I am just about tired of running my but all over looking at crap. So I call my buddy Franko and ask him to check it out for me. Turns out Franko is only 15 min away from it. Franko sent me some pictures. I think I owe Franko a steak dinner. For anyone not on the east coast. There is no such thing as "surface rust". This guy needs to be punched in the head. Oh by the way no disk brakes or power brakes.

 

[Kyle.malone]

Looks like the rust is on the surface!! Along with penetration through everything else. He was just hoping no one would raise the mat.. I even bet he said that he didn't know that was there..

 

[bmc69]

Same thing happened to another feller on here..a new guy from NJ that has been shopping for an EB for about ever. He PMed me and asked if he could call me and send me pics after he got to a truck advertised here in MD..a 7 1/2 drive to get there.

It was a massive bondo queen. Literally one pic told me that..but he went over the whole thing like I told him to over the phone. The advertised 'minor rust' was actually the beginnings of 10 and 20-pound sheets of bondo being popped loose by new rust.

He was disappointed..but relieved that he had set it up to have me backstop him on the inspection.

In that seller's defense..turns out he, an EB novice himself, bought the truck not long ago in Michigan, freshly repainted a pretty factory bronze metallic. He did not know how badly he himself had been taken. He was pretty bummed apparently..

 

[NYLES]

Naw, Bax thats surface rust?...................rust on every surface!

 

[broncodriver99]

Damn. Dude needs new glasses. In the second pic is he showing how well the door "almost" closes perfectly?%)

 

[sprdv1]

Naw, Bax thats surface rust?...................rust on every surface!

It'll all buff out..! :-X

Yeah for sure some folks just don't get it.. it's RUST dude..

 

[73stallion]

i hope your buddy franko gave him an earfull.

 

[FRANKO289]

yeah the no disk brakes was a bummer !!!

form this approach and first impression angle it looked alright !!!

 

[66ALRIDE]

Oh come on now, a little Rust-Mort on there and it will be fine. Bax is just getting picky now. Glad Franko was close by and saved a wasted road trip on that one.

 

[FRANKO289]

i hope your buddy franko gave him an earfull.

no i didnt ... was nice about it !!
I went to his house in my FSB ( all orig / mint ) parked in his driveway ... the guy showed me the way to his EB in his backyard but ( what i didnt know ) went back up front to inspect and be all over mine . So when i was done looking at his this is where i found him admiring the clean Eddie Bauer stitching on my seats and repeatedly ( as i am trying to tell him about the rust problems on his ) asking if i want to sale him my Bronco !!

SORRY NO DEAL !!! LOL

ps: ... not positive but i think he used the 74 for his pool cleaning business. ;D

 

[JW]

Kinda looked like my surface rust before the frame off, notice the sweet upper cowl/windshield frame area

 

[broncnaz]

Might make a nice trail rig but seriously it didnt that bad mostly the normal rust areas. of course I'd pass on it as I'm so used to only seeing surface rust. We are lucky out here in the desert.

 

[W650Mike]

Maybe it's just a little rust staining that looks like rust through holes.

Or maybe...just maybe...Franko sent you pics of a rust bucket and bought the Bronco for himself.

 

[Revelation]

Come on Bax, this one buffed out just fine!

 

[Tito]

What color is that? I am having trouble telling the difference between some of the greens. Is that limestone green? Or medium green poly?

 

[bmc69]

Where is Mr. Joe when we really need his expertise? He could take that truck that Bax just turned his nose up on and make it ready for Barrett Jacksons auction in two weeks time.

 

[Heus33]

Yikes - what was the asking price? $50 and a tetnus shot?

 

[NYLES]

Mine looked like that once....AMAZIN WHAT FIBERGLASS CAN DO!

 

[72_EB]

I think that's Family Truckster Metallic Pee from Vacation. ;D
Wow. Does he have shag carpet AND astrotuff in that thing?
What a beaut.

What color is that? I am having trouble telling the difference between some of the greens. Is that limestone green? Or medium green poly?

 

[Explorer]

Having the same luck. Passed on a lot of three for $1100. Couldn't make one out of all three, not even enough parts to make money. And my standards are low.