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How to install fiberglass 1/4rs on a 2nd gen 4Runner
« on: Mar 26, 2015, 05:30:38 PM »
Nick rolled in today for his booked appointment to have his second gen 4Runner 1/4rs installed





got started by pulling the interior out






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got the rest of the interior out , and removed the rear hatch



also removed the drivers flare , and as suspected , it's the same as the passenger side



also , got the rear 1/4r windows removed



ugly job , I wear rubber gloves with cloth gloves over top , soaked in wd40 ..



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and time to take the 1/4rs off .
first is to cut the pillars , then drill all the rest of the spot welds .





looks like I have some more rust to deal with






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time for some test fitting
take your time .. this will take some time .. I'm about 3 hours total fitting and removing , a little trim here and there , off and on about 10 times , but you want to do this to fit them correctly









and now I'm happy with the fit ... time to fit the window




and happy with this ... I can now move on the the rust repair



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ok so now we have a great fit .. time to fix the rust
first I took a couple of measurements of the piece I would need to cut out . then got my sheet metal , drew the lines , and cut it out .. jig saw works great for these small pieces .



Then with the mini bender , you can put an edge on it .. a piece of 2X4 it counter edge will work as well





and although no one will ever see it , I used my bead roller to put the factory type "dimples" in the metal





and now , I can take these pieces , and use them as my template for cutting the rust out



and now tacked in place I can now prep for the POR15 treatment


POR15 done .. to cure overnight





also ..  got the "glue tabs " done to cure overnight as well







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so with the long weekend over , and everything cured  , time to make the sides permanent .

We use in our shop , and recommend 3M panel bonder #08115 . not cheep , but in my opinion , it is the best + it is the only product that offers a lifetime warrantee



be very liberal with it .. I use a popsicle stick to spread it out , and make sure I cover all bare metal



installed and clamped




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Really enjoying checking this out. Thanks for posting it up. Someday I will be doing rust repairs on a 2nd gen 4runner I'm sure. My wife loves that body style.
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off to paint



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What's the cost for a fist Gen 4runner rear panels?
If you see it, its for sale.

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We have 3 different styles for the first gen 4Runner
Pricing is on the page

http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/4runner_10.html



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all done , Customer has picked up , paid , and even booked an appointment for next year , for more stuff .. maybe even a 3.4L engine swap ...
enjoy the pics  :)

















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nice job on those, turned out super clean!

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 :clap: Wow! That looks super clean! You may have convinced me with this thread. That kind of work may be worth the drive up to see you and have it done.  :bowdown:

Do you do the paint in house or do you outsource it? I would like to have my stripes redone when it is repainted.



PM me about pricing to do the quarters and paint.
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Thanks Fellas  ...

helipilot77 , we have our painter in another shop , in the same building .. painting the stripes would not be a problem .
just to let you know , we are very busy , and currently booking into January 2016 , with some "selected" 2016 dates already BOOKED  ..

We currently have a customer from Colorado in our shop .. doing our hi clearance fronts and rears .. actually EVERY piece of FRP we do for this GEN (84-89) being installed with complete paint .

I prefer you to email me cj@toyotafiberglass.com , as I go to a # of boards , and PM'ing  sometimes gets left behind .. still a little old school , so email or phone is best !!

I will copy this and PM you
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That's impressive work!!

 
 
 
 
 

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