97 D90 with rusty frame

[d90frank]

Can some of you shed some light on how much this thing would go for? I have nothing to do with this link, just curious. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130267597183&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

[quick128]

wow, what did they do to it? submerge it in a road chemical bath for a few years? what a waste of a great truck.

[d90frank]

DId you see all 41 pics? It was eaten up!

[130Tdi]

if ever there was a perfect donor for a 110 build.....

[Grover]

That rust doesn't look that bad...just knock off the lose stuff and Waxoyl it...lol


Really though, a galvy frame from RN = 4k plus all of the other items that are rotted...you will not know until you dig into it.
Definatley use the rust as a bargining tool.
She looks like a candidate for a total restoration...

[oldscratchggf]

this truck was listed on craigslist for a while probably 6-8 months back

[d90frank]

really? What was it going for back then?

[oldscratchggf]

i don't recall exactly, but undoubtedly more than it's worth

[cgalpin]

if ever there was a perfect donor for a 110 build.....
You read my mind. If only I was flush with cash

[quick128]

$7600 and the reserve isn't met. they definatly want to much for it.

[130Tdi]

I would expect the reserve to be around 15k

[evilfij]

Eh, no pics of the bulkhead is what worries me. Looks like it towed a boat (see the front reciever hitch).

[shamptonrover]

towed it under water!! we work on trucks that are on the beach on fire island every day and sometimes they are driven in the surf, as they have no choice when the tide is up, and even they are not that rusty! this truck has definitley been under water there is no way it can get that bad on its own, it looks as if the weight of the truck on the lift is crushing what is left of the frame....bad

[SOUTHPAW26]

Wow I think the current bid is more than it is worth IMO.

[madcowdungbeetle]

my guess it they towed a boat with it, and submerged it up to the frame loading and unloading the boat in the salt water. That's the only time I've seen something like that.

[cgalpin]

Left in New Orleans during a hurricane maybe?

There are almost no shots of the areas you would normally want to see for rust.

[AmityD90]

That rust doesn't look that bad...just knock off the lose stuff and Waxoyl it...lol


Really though, a galvy frame from RN = 4k plus all of the other items that are rotted...you will not know until you dig into it.
Definatley use the rust as a bargining tool.
She looks like a candidate for a total restoration...

The seller (or agent) is Robinson's. Those guys are professional Waxoyl applicators. Guy must of brought his rig in to get it done and they must of gave him the bad news. Took it off his hands and are trying to sell it for him (if they can).

Seriously, that hurts my eyes to look at. Must of been stuck in a salt marsh for months with tide going in and out for that to happen. Pretty sad.

[discotdi]

tragedy that someone would allow any vehicle to get in that state, but a D90 call the local sheriff! some people have more money than brains.

[Eric Siepmann]

Could have just been driven and lived a normal life. I have seen 2 D's in Chicago that were heading to the rust heap fast. One had the floorboards going and another needed a new rear cross.

Road salt mud and lazy and you get too much rust...

EwS