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Admiral
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i'm needing to replace my work van. a 99 chevy express 3500 w/5.7L vortec. has 206,000 on it.
i want the same van i got. i like it. so a chevy express 3500 cargo van. these aren't to easy to find but i found one 33 miles away.
problem, i think is. it has corrosion on it like a boat?????
the frame looks rusty. the body of the truck not so much. it's an 05 chevy express 3500 w/6.0L. 116,000 miles on it. also, it has white corrosion on the alum. parts. like the transmission and alt body. white spots all over them and anything else aluminum. also, some fasteners seem to be rusty. like the nut's that hold the seat base to the floor of the truck. the nut is rusty, but not the bolt....
my first thought is that it was sunk in water. flooded. but the car fax came back as that's not so...
i've talked w/ my mechanic and he says he's seem the likes coming from vehicles from coastal areas. that end up making there way to nebraska. this van was a leased truck that originated in oklahoma, then went to chicago, now, here via a dealer auto auction. so it didn't come from the coast.
the van drives good, don't have rust on the body except for a few minor dents that turned to surface rust.
my question. should i take my chance on this. my mechanic says the biggest obstacle will likely be repairing where ya have to take rusty fasteners loose. they'll break off and cause him pain and me money....
any ideas on how a truck would get in this condition? it's like it's been boating is salt water....
any comments on the 6.0L vortec engine. i'm not familiar with it. i want long lasting like my 5.7 has been.
the van is everything i want. price is 10k.
it's going to my mechanic for pre purchase inspection on monday.
i want the same van i got. i like it. so a chevy express 3500 cargo van. these aren't to easy to find but i found one 33 miles away.
problem, i think is. it has corrosion on it like a boat?????
the frame looks rusty. the body of the truck not so much. it's an 05 chevy express 3500 w/6.0L. 116,000 miles on it. also, it has white corrosion on the alum. parts. like the transmission and alt body. white spots all over them and anything else aluminum. also, some fasteners seem to be rusty. like the nut's that hold the seat base to the floor of the truck. the nut is rusty, but not the bolt....
my first thought is that it was sunk in water. flooded. but the car fax came back as that's not so...
i've talked w/ my mechanic and he says he's seem the likes coming from vehicles from coastal areas. that end up making there way to nebraska. this van was a leased truck that originated in oklahoma, then went to chicago, now, here via a dealer auto auction. so it didn't come from the coast.
the van drives good, don't have rust on the body except for a few minor dents that turned to surface rust.
my question. should i take my chance on this. my mechanic says the biggest obstacle will likely be repairing where ya have to take rusty fasteners loose. they'll break off and cause him pain and me money....
any ideas on how a truck would get in this condition? it's like it's been boating is salt water....
any comments on the 6.0L vortec engine. i'm not familiar with it. i want long lasting like my 5.7 has been.
the van is everything i want. price is 10k.
it's going to my mechanic for pre purchase inspection on monday.