FlyinGN wrote:was it left outside?? Wow never seen more rust on another! lol
I have no idea, guy I got it from got it in a lot with other cars.
I tore it down to see what all I can use. Almost all of the ball cups shattered when I popped them off. But I was shocked to see that none of the ball studs were rusty.
But the rear axles, diff outdrives, and turnbuckles are pretty bad. Bearings in the tranny are fine, but the steering rack bearings are toast. Most of the screws are rusty as well.
I am going to try and pick up some
Metal Rescue and see if I can save some of it.
And for anyone wondering, I think all the white residue that was on the tub was beach sand. It washed right out and was a bit gritty in a few places.
I think it may have had a beach run and never got cleaned out. Which would also explain all the rust.