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Post by Slacker on Mar 27, 2011 17:21:30 GMT -8
Sean's 89 Special Edition Rolled into the shop on Saturday , for some "treatment" This is what it use to look like , but now has some rusty 1/4rs .. here's where we're starting .
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Post by Slacker on Mar 28, 2011 17:43:19 GMT -8
ok .. so in the shop and the tear down begins .. New ARB bumper installed , so I can "trim" the excess for the front hi clearance fenders .. Teardown continues .
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Post by Slacker on Mar 29, 2011 16:41:14 GMT -8
so got the other side 1/4r cut off today and the rear outer wheel tubs and now except the hood , everything has been removed .. .
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Post by Okiyota on Mar 29, 2011 20:38:30 GMT -8
Come on!! Its been 2 days, arent you done yet!! ;D
I'm ready to see the new rear 1/4s, this will determine which i order from you for the wifes 4runner!!
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Post by Slacker on Mar 30, 2011 16:58:15 GMT -8
well you asked for it .. so here's a couple of pics .. I was able to "test fit" the drivers side today .. + I set the front on just to see what it would look like .. The truck already has the rear lif in it but not the front .. so it sits at quite and angle . the nose is down about 5" .. so you have to remember that !! also got some work done on the drivers side piller pretty rough shape .. previous repair , you can see here the "welds" to fix the holes all cut off , and a patch is necessary .. the "new/used" pieces all cleaned up .. and prepped and fit .. ready to burn some steel .
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Post by Slacker on Mar 31, 2011 16:45:47 GMT -8
started work on the doors today .. I was skeptical about doing them as the owner requested , as they really didnt look to bad . started by removing the door panels , handle and lock then grinding the edge to remove the skin .. when I started to remove this .. I knew it was a good decision to replace .. you can see the rust in the "pinch" of the door skin .. so .. got everything all cleaned up , what a job .. It has been soaked in RUST CHECK since it began life .. the owner was very stringent on getting tis done .. and I must say . I'M SOLD !! I have never seen a cleaner 4Runner of this vintage (up here) with such minimal rust problems ... anyway .. all clean finally and some POR15 to seal everything up .. also , got the NEW fiberglass door skins prepped , door handle and lock fitted .. (I will pull these out before paint) and ready to install .
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Post by Slacker on Apr 1, 2011 16:54:48 GMT -8
Got the drivers side A piller welded up today .. and got to work on the passenger side It had been repaired before .. (notice the "bondo turds" ) and now the passenger side is almost done .. did an "extra" undercoat on the doors .. over the POR15 .. just for added securety against rust . also got the door skins epoxied on in time to cure for the weekend .. should be good to go for monday .
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Post by captainmorgan on Apr 4, 2011 19:11:09 GMT -8
looking good!
Where do you get the weld-in A-pillar pieces from?
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Post by Slacker on Apr 5, 2011 7:01:51 GMT -8
owner of the truck had the roof cut in his garage for about 10 years .. so he supplied the roof with the pillers , I just "cut" them out
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Post by Slacker on Apr 5, 2011 16:16:10 GMT -8
worked on the inner wheel tub cut some pieces out from some cardboard templated I made trimmed the inner skeleton , and welded welded the pieces into place and we have a new tub .
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Post by Slacker on Apr 6, 2011 17:33:08 GMT -8
got the passenger side wheel well all welded up , and both sides seam sealed installed the door strikers and "fit" the doors and a "long" shot ...... .
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Post by Okiyota on Apr 7, 2011 6:45:48 GMT -8
Looking good so far! Cant wait to see the finished product, especially a side profile shot!
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Post by Slacker on Apr 7, 2011 16:12:34 GMT -8
it's comming .. I promice ;D got the 1/4r "glue" area taped off today .. and everything "wiped" down some epoxy primer on the windshield opening , and 1/4rs .. we're ready to make the 1/4rs perminant .
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Post by Slacker on Apr 8, 2011 16:57:42 GMT -8
passenger side "glued" .
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Post by Slacker on Apr 11, 2011 16:05:02 GMT -8
continuing with some rust repairs today ...
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