Rust question

finaltable · 05-24-2007, 02:55 PM

I've found a 91 NA Supra near me I am strongly considering buying; I am waiting for the owner to return my phone call from this morning. In their listing they state "There is some rust in the common supra areas. It's repairable" Assuming that this person is being honest and I can take them at their word, how much work does this mean? Is this something about which I need to be concerned? I plan to pull the spare and look in there as that should give me a good idea of how bad it is but I'm not aware of any other "common" rust areas in a '91.

IHateHacks · 05-25-2007, 02:56 AM

The only time its "common" to have rust on a car is when it was not taken care of. It also means it was driven in the winter with all the salt and shit they use on the roads so I'd bet all the suspension and brake components are shot to shit also.

To put it in perspective I have an 87 turbo with no rust at all. Not even a bubble in the paint. That was the main thing I looked for when I bought mine, I didn't care how it ran or drove as long as the body was straight so I had a good platform to work with.

The only way to fully repair it is to cut all the rust out, you can't just sand it or bondo it. Body work sucks, its way harder than any form of mechanical work.

finaltable · 05-25-2007, 04:05 AM

I was informed that the guy sold it a couple days ago so it doesn't matter anyway. Thanks for the reply, though. That is good to know no matter what kind of car one is considering.

05-24-2007, 02:55 PM	#1
finaltable 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 99	Rust question I've found a 91 NA Supra near me I am strongly considering buying; I am waiting for the owner to return my phone call from this morning. In their listing they state "There is some rust in the common supra areas. It's repairable" Assuming that this person is being honest and I can take them at their word, how much work does this mean? Is this something about which I need to be concerned? I plan to pull the spare and look in there as that should give me a good idea of how bad it is but I'm not aware of any other "common" rust areas in a '91.

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05-25-2007, 02:56 AM	#2
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	The only time its "common" to have rust on a car is when it was not taken care of. It also means it was driven in the winter with all the salt and shit they use on the roads so I'd bet all the suspension and brake components are shot to shit also. To put it in perspective I have an 87 turbo with no rust at all. Not even a bubble in the paint. That was the main thing I looked for when I bought mine, I didn't care how it ran or drove as long as the body was straight so I had a good platform to work with. The only way to fully repair it is to cut all the rust out, you can't just sand it or bondo it. Body work sucks, its way harder than any form of mechanical work.

05-25-2007, 04:05 AM	#3
finaltable 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 99	I was informed that the guy sold it a couple days ago so it doesn't matter anyway. Thanks for the reply, though. That is good to know no matter what kind of car one is considering.