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Old 04-24-2009, 06:13 PM
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1st Gen Interior Panel Metal Fab

Well, I'm super tired of the ply and vinyl panels in my interior, there's some pins broken, missing, tears, and broken/brittle plastic. It's just a pain, and it's not really adding to the chick factor at all (as well as being durable, and easy to clean of course).

Has anyone in here done a metal fabbed set of interior panels for the rear quarter panels of a 1st Gen. 4Runner?

I'd really like to hear some advice about it, and pics if there's any available.
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check out the this folder on ttora: http://ttora.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=18
I don't have time to search it but I know there is a thread in there about what you are talking about. I have seen some nice plywood panels and some done in aluminum diamond plate. I think the user was 'peanut butter' or something like that..
Good luck...
Old 04-24-2009, 06:21 PM
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if you still have the old cracked ones and you can get them out reletivly intacked, then you can use them as a templit for the new ones
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find some at a junk yard I got some out of a sr5 with the storage compartments.and they look 100 times better then the old ones I had they had big holes from 6x9 speakers that where blown out.
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Yeah I have 6x9s and I was going to use my current ones for templates, but I think with durability and the fact that my rig isn't totally watertight, I'd like to hit up the diamond plate idea. I'll keep looking and keep everyone updated.
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here is my 85 runner i used diamond plate with rear hatches on each side.

right now i am working on finishing my half doors off with the rest of the diamond plate.

check out the half door build!!
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That's exactly what I want to do! What those two sections of Diamond plate run?
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i am all about the barter system i got all that and enough left over for my half doors, for my amp, sub and a couple of crossovers.

Check this trade out!!!!!! i sold my hot tub to some dude, he gave me my asking price and threw in this complete bike!!!!!


a 1976 2 stroke enduro with a STREET LEGAL TITLE!!!!!
how killer is this little machine. i think i'll tune her up and ride it to work during this nice weather!!!
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Nice bike!

Here's mine!



So did you use your original panels as templates?
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when i bought this runner there was no interior at all. just the dash, and seats were there. i had no templates to go off of. i used a tape measure and cardboard. you can tell it was my first fab job though, some of my seams arn't the best!!!! i got a sweet piece of stainless steel to go over the rear seat area that hinges. it is a nice lock box when the top is off, but i am looking for a rear bench now so i can take my son and girlfriend together wheeling!!!!

anyone in washington have a clean rear bench for sale????
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