Looking To Buy A MKIII Supra

[89basemodel]

Its pretty much a guarantee that if you buy an MKIII in the northern states (I.E. where there is snow and salt on the streets) it is going to have rust on the rear wheel wells. They were notorious for this because unlike the front wheel wells they did not come with plastic splash shields in the rear. Most of this can be cured, it is just a matter of how much sanding welding and repainting you want to do. It will have to rust all the way up to the shock mounts however before it will affect performance of the car (other than rattling).

[TomFraser]

Originally Posted by 89basemodel

Its pretty much a guarantee that if you buy an MKIII in the northern states (I.E. where there is snow and salt on the streets) it is going to have rust on the rear wheel wells. They were notorious for this because unlike the front wheel wells they did not come with plastic splash shields in the rear. Most of this can be cured, it is just a matter of how much sanding welding and repainting you want to do. It will have to rust all the way up to the shock mounts however before it will affect performance of the car (other than rattling).

thanks... i have looked around and decided I would try some of this
Rust Prevention - Rust Inhibitor Corrosion Protection Coating

if that doesn't work then I will have my uncle fix it the proper way.


Also... if a metal headgasket is used to replace the old one, and the head is torqued to 72 ft/lb should I worry about another blown headgasket, as long as I am taking care?