Mid 80's Rear Frame Rust

I have owned a 1984 Toyota 2WD, Man. 5 Sp.P/U for 2 years now.
The front half of the truck is like new + rust free.
The back half is now way beyond repair. Rust, Rust, Rust !!!
300,000 Km's, and runs like a dream. Minimal oil use.
Do I keep it for parts and buy another mid 80's ?
Welding the frame is far too late an option.
Is there a company that sells rear frames that I could weld on ???
This is a Canadian truck.
Is this mid 80's rust predominant only up here, or was it popular
in the states as well ? ? ?
Love this beauty and want to fix it.
Thanx for any experienced replies.

myron

myron wrote:
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> Is this mid 80's rust predominant only up here, or was it popular
> in the states as well ? ? ?[/color]

My '85 that I bought new rusted to dust in 1996, with 310,000 MILES (not
KM) on it. It still ran great as I drove it to the junkyard. I'm in
New England, USA.

You got double the time I did, so I'd be happy!

Just recently, myron told us:
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> Is there a company that sells rear frames that I could weld on ???[/color]

You could check with these folks-
Might have to call for the 1/2 frame details, but they do talk about 1/2
and 3/4 frame replacements as well as whole.

[url]http://www.budbuilt.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.budbuilt.com/new/frames.html[/url]

They are a great company. I'm currently saving pennies for one of their
traction bars. One of the best I've seen, and bolt-on as well...


HTH-

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Slightly Lost
'80 Toy 4x4
4" / 35" / 5.71 / locked F+R


8:46 RIP

Rust is a major problem with the older trucks, especially where they
salt the roads its got to eat them up. I live in central Alabama where
snow and ice isn't too common and salted roads don't exist. My 81' 4x4
has fared pretty well but I still keep any new nicks or scratches
touched up. I also enlarged some drain holes on the frame where it
curves upward behind cab over rear axle to rinse out sometimes (first
time I rinsed inside frame out came a rat nest)
I have seen some decent looking and crummy looking frame repairs where
you are describing. Get a competent fabricator (buddy) to look at it,
it may be repairable.