1999 rust free clean truck

[Foot0069]

I think I lucked into a sweety. Here in our neck of the mountains we have an average of over 150" of snowfall. So Salt rots everything. Found this old girl in Virginia, where she'd been garage kept. The grandson hit the interstate and the motor locked up. Dip stick shows good level just dirty. Came with a replacement motor. At $1500.00 I couldn't pass it up.

 

[OR VietVet]

Good catch. More pics as you do the work. You should start a build thread.

 

[BlackBearPerf]

Nice find! Welcome to the forum from Northern Idaho!

 

[Hoesgottaeat2]

From one salt rottin’ area to another, welcome aboard! I keep my ‘99 off the road during our winter months….



And we put our rusty ‘96 back on the road in the salt laden winter months…

 

[OR VietVet]

From one salt rottin’ area to another, welcome aboard! I keep my ‘99 off the road during our winter months….

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And we put our rusty ‘96 back on the road in the salt laden winter months…

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Jealous of the shop and lift.

 

[Foot0069]

Good catch. More pics as you do the work. You should start a build thread.

I'll do that. Thanks

 

[Foot0069]

Nice find! Welcome to the forum from Northern Idaho!

Thanks, good to be here.

 

[Foot0069]

From one salt rottin’ area to another, welcome aboard! I keep my ‘99 off the road during our winter months….

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And we put our rusty ‘96 back on the road in the salt laden winter months…

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Ha, rust never sleeps. I've a 97 K1500 daily. Both front fenders, rockers, and cab corners need replaced.

 

[Hoesgottaeat2]

Ha, rust never sleeps. I've a 97 K1500 daily. Both front fenders, rockers, and cab corners need replaced.

I have a pretty compromised section of the frame from the rot now too. This may be her last season on the road. If so, she’ll be parked and used as a parts vehicle for the ‘99.

 

[Foot0069]

I asked about bump stops in another section, let me try again. I noticed that the rear bump stop rubber parts are gone. Researching replacement stops turned us a large price range. Being a stock 4wd that won't be overloaded but will be towing, what's a good replacement price point. I'm seeing $30 a pair amazonians to $400 a pair whythehellians?