f150cam

yes if you get the spring perches then they can put them on, they should be able to see if the frame is rusted by just looking at it as it sits....but i dont deal with rust here so im not familiar with all the "mysteries ways it works" i guess lol.

the core support will be fine for a while, it wont just fall off. but i thought you said that was part of the reason u failed your inspection?

i must of missed the part where you said you dont have the tools or a place to do the repairs, sorry.

TheCollector

my 94 has not passed inspection in Maine for a few years now, and its always something stupid like my rear bed panel is rusted and somone can catch them self on it. personally i feel that if you touch my truck and get hurt good! dont touch my damn truck!

its a nice truck and radiatior supports and spring mounts are not all to tough of a repair. Im sure ill need one soon. in 5 more years my truck will be 25 years old and i can register it as an Antique and will never need to worry about stickers. I bought a 93 f150 and i got to say prices around Maine for the prices of a decent rust free ish f150 any year is around 5k min

Dan3292

I am not sure if this will help or not but my real thing is to decide whether to keep stringing along my 96 or not. I took a picture of the radiator support, but was very difficult to photograph. Also, left and right spring towers as well as I could. The frame is looking a little crispy, but not like some I have seen on here where there are visible holes in the frame.

Again, any input appreciated. Thanks for previous replies.

f150cam

you failed inspection because of that...it dont even look that bad...especially the core support.

TheCollector

LMFAO!!!! that failed????!?! dude hang on ill take a picture of my truck!

TheCollector

I think you should go get a second Opinion for sure. thats crazy.

here my 1994s radiator supports and underside passed last year no issues but a hole in the drivers side floor

memoniz

Just an observation: It seems to me you started this thread to try to save your truck but by reading your replies it seems you want approval to get rid of it. You obviously looked into buying something else and even mentioned you wanting a 2015 with the "new aluminum body". I think most of these guys on this site would like to drive their truck right into the grave (myself included). Do what will make you happy. If you want a new truck, get one. Maybe keep this one as a future project or second vehicle. In either case, you only go around once, make it a good one.

TheCollector

My 1994 Is my first car my first truck my first f150 and my first ford. and i will be my last of them too. I bought a second f150 sold that then got another one recently.

I have to say Honestly the new aluminum body I feel is going to just be a big problem. you will need to replace the entire panel if it gets damaged or find a mig welder whos good enough to weld aloys. it wont rust but it will corrode and fatigue over time. it is up to you if you want a new truck OP. I have owned well over 30+ cars and I will always keep my first f150 I am at the point where money is no object to keep it going.

Fordboy9

This is not nearly as bad as vehicals I've seen around me, I'm in Ohio near the pa border and I see trucks with way more rust underneath. Why don't you try and get some black spray paint and paint over the rust. Then take it somewhere else to get inspected. From the pics it looks as if it will hold up another year for you to get a new one if that is what you want to do.

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iTrader: (1)

My radiator support isn't even bolted to the frame. It just kinda floats there.