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Hello!
So, recently got my dad's old 89 4Runner going pretty well. Rebuilt the carb, replaced slave cylinder, replaced the starter, re-wired a bunch of stuff in the dash, replaced fuel pump, fixed some fuel lines, added an old stereo system, fixed the breaks, and a few other small things.
It's coming to the point where it's getting road worthy. Problem is that there quite a bit of rust over the wheels.
I'm 17, so I don't have a lot of money. But seeing that I got the 4Runner for free, I'm willing to put in a bit of money and replace the side panels. Or at least the worst one.
Or I can go the hill billy way and use bondo and some chicken wire (which I'm totally fine with)
What do you guys think?? Where would I get the panels if I were to replace them?
Thanks in advance!
http://www.toyotafiberglass.com we're right here in BC and have 3 different versions ..
We are VERY busy though .. so there is a long wait ..
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Well damn... You guys are like 3 hours away from me. I'm just outside of Kamloops! I can practically replace all of the panels for under a grand!
How long of a wait? Couple of months?
You can do an OK job for about 100 bucks. All you need is some flat sheet metal stock, a rivet gun (yes, a rivet gun, but ideally a welder), bondo, a few sanders and patience.
Sometimes people cant tell, but I sure as hell can. Either way its cheap. Depending how bad your rudt is you can buy two front fenders and use their wheel well arches as rear fender replacments too.
But check out my link, also, not sure if I get in trouble for linking another forum, if so I apologize.
Heres a really recent pic:
It hasnt rusted or anything, strong as hell.
Even those of us broke as hell find a way, hahahahahha.
Last edited by 89fourrunner; 07-15-2016 at 03:06 PM.
Well damn... You guys are like 3 hours away from me. I'm just outside of Kamloops! I can practically replace all of the panels for under a grand!
How long of a wait? Couple of months?
if you have clean bare metal on both surfaces you can also attach the panels with 2-stage autobody epoxy, and just a few rivets... the epoxy in between the panels locks all of the moisture out, so it won't rust in those hidden areas.
You can do an OK job for about 100 bucks. All you need is some flat sheet metal stock, a rivet gun (yes, a rivet gun, but ideally a welder), bondo, a few sanders and patience.
Sometimes people cant tell, but I sure as hell can. Either way its cheap. Depending how bad your rudt is you can buy two front fenders and use their wheel well arches as rear fender replacments too.
But check out my link, also, not sure if I get in trouble for linking another forum, if so I apologize.
Heres a really recent pic:
It hasnt rusted or anything, strong as hell.
Even those of us broke as hell find a way, hahahahahha.
i would get it on the road first, and see how reliable it is... how much oil does it use every thousand miles, is the compression good, does it need a clutch job, etc.
I did the bondo approach two years ago on my '94, realizing that it might be a relatively short-term fix. So far it's holding up very nicely. I ground out all the rust with a very stiff twisted wire brush on a 10,000 rpm angle grinder, then riveted in backing plates, applied bondo, sanded and painted. Biggest noticeable effect is that I'm not a professional painter, so the paint isn't quite as glossy as the factory stuff. But, most people would never notice unless they looked closely. As long as I keep a little mud on it it looks great:-)
07-14-2016, 07:33 PM
