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Email your questions, topics, stories: clutchculturepodcast@gmail.com If you're a parts manufacturer or supplier that want's to be apart of either the 2003 LX470 or 2014 Gen 1 SVT Raptor, get in touch with us via email at clutchculturepodcast@gmail.com Follow the show on social @ClutchCulturePod on Instagram & TikTok"},"annotations":[{"id":437299,"startTime":319.7,"endTime":332.7,"type":"term","title":"frame rust","url":"/glossary/frame-rust","quote":"first thing you got to look for is\n[319.7s] You know frame rust rust at all\n[322.8s] You know Toyota has","canonicalId":"term:frame-rust","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Frame rust refers to corrosion on the SUV’s structural frame. On older body-on-frame vehicles, heavy rust can weaken the chassis and make repairs expensive or unsafe.","simplifiedExplanation":"Frame rust means the main metal structure under the car is corroding. 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