How does the undercarriage look and what kind of work am I looking at?

Hello everyone,
I’ve been looking at a 1985 4Runner on FB marketplace, I’ve never bought a used car myself before so I don’t know exactly what to look for in terms of problems. My main questions about this are, how does the undercarriage look and what kind of work am I looking at in terms of money and are there any red flags? Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

 

Bondo or FG on the rear wheels is a red flag. Looks like the undercarriage was sprayed which would be another red flag. I would definitely get it inspected before buying.

 

Wow, that’s like the “holy grail” of first gens?

 

Just curious...Why do you say that?

 

First year of EFI, last year of the straight front axle.
Looks a bit rusty though.

 

Oh, OK. Yeah...in my neck of the woods that thing is Mint....Everything in PA is pretty much Rusted to nothing. My 85 I bought it rusted out....Basically for the Front axle...But it did have a R151F Transmission..... Now that all sits under my 88.

 

The front axle has been gusseted already. Need to have a better look at the rear of the frame where the leaf spring shackles go through. My guess is the reason there is no rear bumper is because the rear section of the frame is flakey. That can be fixed later by an experienced welder. It's MUCH cheaper to go with a Trail Gear rear tube bumper than a Factory OEM bumper because last time I checked they were $$$$. Probably want to replace those rear leaf's and remove the spacer blocks. How easy do the front hub locks rotate? What's the engine look like?

 

Here is a decent one, just went on Reno CL yesterday. I would buy it myself but momma would divorce me if I bought a 3rd 4Runner.
https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/sparks-runner/7513369845.html

 

I think the ‘bondo’ on the right rear wheel is just a rusty OEM wheel (maybe the spare) that was originally painted white.