Thread: Should I buy it?

mine is near on rust free apart from the rear crossmember wings which is why i bought it but a few of the ones i looked at trying to get bits to fix mine i found that much of the steel work that does actually rust is tucked away where you dont see it .

really need to see decent pics of where the existing rust is to help much on whether it is easily fixable.

depends on a number of factors but I guess the main ones are price and your capability/willingness to fix the problems yourself - sounds like most are cosmetic? how is the rear cross member? doors can be a bit of fun to fix/ replace too....

I have a cab/ch. s111, '76, original 2.25 diesel that whilst the timber tray has pretty well rotted out has not a skerrick of rust anywhere. And it spends all its life out in the open too. But always lived west of the Great Divide.
For my way of thinking, any L/R with rust means only one thing - exposure to the beach/sand/salt.
Have seen ones in Coffs Harbour that not only had plenty of salt exposure but carted chook poop for the banana plantations.
A bloke stepping on the right spot could break one in half.
I would step around, unless the price for the engine/trans. etc. justified the purchase for a transplant.
llandro

Price and pics?

I don't like the sound of the rust in the bulkhead in particular - what you can see is probably the least of it, and while repairs are quite possible, just getting at it is a big job; and when you get it apart I suspect you will find a lot more repairs to do.

I take it that it has the push button door type? While rust repairs on the doors are possible, replacement doors may be a better answer, but likely to be expensive.

I'm afraid that the rust would make me give it a miss.

John

Originally Posted by rovercare

Price and pics?

exactly


if it is as cheap as mine was

I would buy another

Bought

Fella was also selling a turbo kit from KLR, couldn't resist.

Now I've just got to sort some air con to keep Rilka happy.

Oh, and clean it, never thought I'd say that. It's a little grotty.

Cheers
Simon

Strange tail lights