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I have a few concerns. I finally found some M1009's locally and after several phone calls and a recommendation from a friend I was invited to come look at the 2 that are available. The facility had 30 at one time...
The two 1009's are being offered at $5000.00 and both have 66,000 miles on them. One is an '84 and one is an '86. Both are in excellent condition and I was pleasantly surprised as to how good of shape they both are in with one exception...
Both have some interior rust. I was disappointed to find that the '86 still has the rubber mats installed and when I started poking around under the rubber mats I found extensive rust. In fact the rear of the passenger seat mount actually pushed the floor so I decided to pass on that one. I was bummed as everything else was in really nice shape.
The '84 model was even nicer but again...the rubber floor mats were installed for too long and I found some holes in the floorboards near the passenger seat, some the size of about an 1/8" in dia. Just a couple though. My other concern was at the very base just under the seat belt mount on the passenger side and the drivers side there was extensive rust. I could look underneath the rocker panel outside on the passenger side and see through into the cab at this area. Probably a 2" by 7" area rusted through. This was on the side panel under the seat belt mount...not through the floor. Easily fixable?
The cool thing on the '84 was that all the brackets were still in there including the radio tray behind the passenger seat and the M16 rack. I actually found some 5.56 shells in there...LOL.
The "84 ran absolutely great but when I went to drive it it had a transmission problem. The gentlemen I going to do a deal with was shocked as they had been driving it around for the last couple of months and I believe him. He's a straight up guy and highly recommended by a close friend. He was freaked out the trans was DOA...I mean really freaked out... Either the problem was in the trans or the transfer case but the trans would only partially engage at times and slip real bad. I was told if I wanted the '84 that they would throw another trans and/or transfer case in their to make it right so that is VERY tempting.
My biggest concern is the small rust areas. Should I be concerned or are these little areas easily cleaned up and fixed?
They look like they just came of the base and there has been no tampering with electronics etc. which I keep finding on trucks I have looked at locally and online around me.
The pics below are of the '84 which...other than the small rust through areas....was really nice inside. The dash was not even cracked, the rear window rolled down correctly and everything else looked correct.
Is there any difference in desirability with respect to year? '86 0ver '84 for instance?
I always try to get the last model in a series but the '84 is really tempting.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated....especially on the rust issues...!
Thanks!!!
The two 1009's are being offered at $5000.00 and both have 66,000 miles on them. One is an '84 and one is an '86. Both are in excellent condition and I was pleasantly surprised as to how good of shape they both are in with one exception...
Both have some interior rust. I was disappointed to find that the '86 still has the rubber mats installed and when I started poking around under the rubber mats I found extensive rust. In fact the rear of the passenger seat mount actually pushed the floor so I decided to pass on that one. I was bummed as everything else was in really nice shape.
The '84 model was even nicer but again...the rubber floor mats were installed for too long and I found some holes in the floorboards near the passenger seat, some the size of about an 1/8" in dia. Just a couple though. My other concern was at the very base just under the seat belt mount on the passenger side and the drivers side there was extensive rust. I could look underneath the rocker panel outside on the passenger side and see through into the cab at this area. Probably a 2" by 7" area rusted through. This was on the side panel under the seat belt mount...not through the floor. Easily fixable?
The cool thing on the '84 was that all the brackets were still in there including the radio tray behind the passenger seat and the M16 rack. I actually found some 5.56 shells in there...LOL.
The "84 ran absolutely great but when I went to drive it it had a transmission problem. The gentlemen I going to do a deal with was shocked as they had been driving it around for the last couple of months and I believe him. He's a straight up guy and highly recommended by a close friend. He was freaked out the trans was DOA...I mean really freaked out... Either the problem was in the trans or the transfer case but the trans would only partially engage at times and slip real bad. I was told if I wanted the '84 that they would throw another trans and/or transfer case in their to make it right so that is VERY tempting.
My biggest concern is the small rust areas. Should I be concerned or are these little areas easily cleaned up and fixed?
They look like they just came of the base and there has been no tampering with electronics etc. which I keep finding on trucks I have looked at locally and online around me.
The pics below are of the '84 which...other than the small rust through areas....was really nice inside. The dash was not even cracked, the rear window rolled down correctly and everything else looked correct.
Is there any difference in desirability with respect to year? '86 0ver '84 for instance?
I always try to get the last model in a series but the '84 is really tempting.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated....especially on the rust issues...!
Thanks!!!
