# Worth fixing 1995 Nissan Pickup rust? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, pickup\ **Created:** [May 28, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230 "2018-05-28T20:20:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BobSiceloff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@BobSiceloff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobSiceloff)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/1 "2018-05-28T20:20:36Z")
I have a 1995 Nissan XE pickup truck with 150,000 miles that the frame under the passenger seat has rusted out. I still enjoy driving the 5-speed when we take it out on weekend runs. Overall the the truck is in good condition with just a little body rust and it still runs good. Is the frame rusting out worth fixing or would that cost more than the truck is worth? Thanks, Bob ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/2 "2018-05-28T21:28:22Z")
23 year old truck with the frame rusting out and 150,000 miles. Hmm, No, not worth it. If you don’t like my answer, take it to a body shop or a custom car shop and let them take a look at the frame and estimate what they’d charge to fix it properly. Expect way more rust damage than you ever imagined - that’s how rust works. Rust never sleeps. Only you can determine if it is worth it to you to have it fixed. ---
**Author:** ![monkarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@monkarl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/monkarl)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/3 "2018-05-29T09:45:38Z")
Depends on the condition of the frame. Any pics? Por15 can be used to stop rust. ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/4 "2018-05-29T11:39:38Z")
I agree with Mustangman. Take it to a shop with body work skills. Ideally they’d be able to arc weld in a heavy steel brace that spans the rusted area. I’ve seen this done successfully often, but only after a skilled assessment on if it’s doable. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/5 "2018-05-29T14:40:22Z")
Agree. A qualified body man can tell you if the rust is not too bad and isolated or time to have it towed because it’s extensive throughout. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/6 "2018-05-29T16:19:05Z")
Unless as a hobby vehicle and if you do the work yourself with Bondo and wire screen, forget it. Body work is very expensive if done by others. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/7 "2018-05-29T16:39:07Z")
Bondo will not work on frame rust damage. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/8 "2018-05-29T17:17:42Z")
Sure it will! … Briefly… ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worth-fixing-1995-nissan-pickup-rust/118230/9 "2018-05-29T17:53:59Z")
My brother had the same problem with a. 1971 Datsun (now Nissan) pickup. He temporarily bridged the rusted section of frame with a 4x4 and two C clamps. This is not a recommended repair. His permanent repair was to buy another Datsun pickup with a blown engine and swap the engine from his rusted truck. When the replacement truck suffered the frame rust problem, he took it to a body shop. They said that the repair wasn’t feaible and recommended he buy another truck, which he did.