Where is rusted out at? Hmm. The low spot of the rear floor where the floor goes up to make the upright that goes under the rear seat, both sides, normal next-to-last-crossmember rusted out, replaced with sch. 40 pipe,  passenger side rocker, GONE all the way fromthe front fender to the rear quarter, both rear seat belt attachemnt points located by your hip, the bracket that keeps the rear seat from flopping around, rotted loose, area right behind the drivers side strut tower "pocket" under the hood, rusted out all the way back to the firewall, and down to the frame, piece located behind the grill, that runs vertically and ties to the lower valance, rotted at both ends, body tub under the tailgate where the wiring goes through, just about gone. Probably some more that I haven't seen yet, I'll wager.  Poor little rust bucket.     The crazy thing is, almost all of the nuts and bolts still undo with out too much arguing ( soak them in some PB Blaster for a couple of days, and get happy with the 3/8" drive stuff. ).

Quote from: Trackasaurouswrex on March 28, 2011, 07:53:05 AM

Where is rusted out at? Hmm. The low spot of the rear floor where the floor goes up to make the upright that goes under the rear seat, both sides, normal next-to-last-crossmember rusted out, replaced with sch. 40 pipe,  passenger side rocker, GONE all the way fromthe front fender to the rear quarter, both rear seat belt attachemnt points located by your hip, the bracket that keeps the rear seat from flopping around, rotted loose, area right behind the drivers side strut tower "pocket" under the hood, rusted out all the way back to the firewall, and down to the frame, piece located behind the grill, that runs vertically and ties to the lower valance, rotted at both ends, body tub under the tailgate where the wiring goes through, just about gone. Probably some more that I haven't seen yet, I'll wager.  Poor little rust bucket.     The crazy thing is, almost all of the nuts and bolts still undo with out too much arguing ( soak them in some PB Blaster for a couple of days, and get happy with the 3/8" drive stuff. ).

WOW  do you drive submerged in salt water? lol

There is a product called Waxoyl.  It is a spray that is wax and oil mix and you can spray it into the doors and body panels to keep rust away.   There are other products like it.  Some guys simply spray in regular motor oil into the door and panels but then it drips for a few days after.  I think any oil would work.  Even canola oil or mineral oil.   Linseed oil.   I use those types of oil to rust proof the products that I blacksmith.   Sometimes I even mix up some beeswax and linseed oil.   I suppose something like that would probably help keep rust away.   It would take regular upkeep on some parts but once the stuff is inside the panels and doors I imagine it would keep working for quite a long time.   I plan on doing something to my Samurai this spring since it is pretty rust free also and don't want it to start.

Quote from: dennisl on March 28, 2011, 05:51:30 PM

Quote from: Trackasaurouswrex on March 28, 2011, 07:53:05 AM

Where is rusted out at? Hmm. The low spot of the rear floor where the floor goes up to make the upright that goes under the rear seat, both sides, normal next-to-last-crossmember rusted out, replaced with sch. 40 pipe,  passenger side rocker, GONE all the way fromthe front fender to the rear quarter, both rear seat belt attachemnt points located by your hip, the bracket that keeps the rear seat from flopping around, rotted loose, area right behind the drivers side strut tower "pocket" under the hood, rusted out all the way back to the firewall, and down to the frame, piece located behind the grill, that runs vertically and ties to the lower valance, rotted at both ends, body tub under the tailgate where the wiring goes through, just about gone. Probably some more that I haven't seen yet, I'll wager.  Poor little rust bucket.     The crazy thing is, almost all of the nuts and bolts still undo with out too much arguing ( soak them in some PB Blaster for a couple of days, and get happy with the 3/8" drive stuff. ).

That would do it. but the other 2 or 3 thousand you didn't spend should go a long way toward making it better.

WOW  do you drive submerged in salt water? lol

Nah. My tracker spent 10-11 YEARS sitting next to the cleanout pile at a horse barn, then it spent a couple more years sitting next to a wood fence that happen to go through the low spot inthe yard and always had some kind of standing/running water in it. All of this because the fuel pump went out, and then the mice/rats moved in. But, what do you expect for a $30 ride, with a good title?