toyotafiberglass - Todd's new bed
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toyotafiberglass - Todd's new bed and windshield area repair
Todd booked his truck in for a box replacement ..
we got right to work !!
got the box removed .. and YIKES!! it's a sad day
contacted Todd , and sent him some pics of the rust
we got right to work !!
got the box removed .. and YIKES!! it's a sad day
contacted Todd , and sent him some pics of the rust
Last edited by slacker; 04-22-2018 at 08:26 AM.
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so with the "go ahead" from the owner ..
some progress today
I started the day with cutting some "fish plates"
also .. got the support tube removed
fit and ready to weld
and some melted metal
also the new support tube
all wire wheeled , metal etched , washed .. and drying overnight for the POR tomorrow ..
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some progress today
I started the day with cutting some "fish plates"
also .. got the support tube removed
fit and ready to weld
and some melted metal
also the new support tube
all wire wheeled , metal etched , washed .. and drying overnight for the POR tomorrow ..
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so all dried this morning , started the POR 15 treatment ..
also the inside .. as best I can anyway ..
and after done with the spraying , I go around with a brush , to "touch up" the missed spots .
and while the frame is curing .. I started on the fuel tank pickup ..
Toyota dosnt include new screws .. but I have em ..
A little Never sieze ..
with the frame cured enough to start installing everything else ..
I got it back together , and ready for the box tomorrow
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also the inside .. as best I can anyway ..
and after done with the spraying , I go around with a brush , to "touch up" the missed spots .
and while the frame is curing .. I started on the fuel tank pickup ..
Toyota dosnt include new screws .. but I have em ..
A little Never sieze ..
with the frame cured enough to start installing everything else ..
I got it back together , and ready for the box tomorrow
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started cutting and welding today ..
started on the drivers side vertical pillar , and worked my way up
when cutting the uppers , you need to be sure not to cut to deep , as there are corner roof supports in there ... they are usually ok , as they are underneath the corners . also , you need to seal the bare metal .. I use zinc "weld threw primer" .. I will also seal everything from the inside as best I can when I'm done .
Tacking the new piece in place , and working with the "heat" very slowly
and moving in sections .. as with the corners , the roof header also has a support , so be sure not to cut it ...
so far so good
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started on the drivers side vertical pillar , and worked my way up
when cutting the uppers , you need to be sure not to cut to deep , as there are corner roof supports in there ... they are usually ok , as they are underneath the corners . also , you need to seal the bare metal .. I use zinc "weld threw primer" .. I will also seal everything from the inside as best I can when I'm done .
Tacking the new piece in place , and working with the "heat" very slowly
and moving in sections .. as with the corners , the roof header also has a support , so be sure not to cut it ...
so far so good
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Last edited by slacker; 04-22-2018 at 03:50 PM.
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so basically done for the moment ... I waiting for a delivery I have coming from Japan with the OE rubber windshield weatherstrip . along the bottom of the windshield opening , the dash bolts there , and there is a flange there , I assume to "hide" the glue area , and urethane ooze on the bottom . pretty sure I will need to cut this off for the thickness of the new weatherstrip to fit , but I just want to make sure
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Last edited by slacker; 04-22-2018 at 03:52 PM.
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so the new weather strip showed up today ...
and as I suspected , for BEST fit , the flange on the dash should be cut .. so this was how I proceeded
easy to do with the windshield out
primed
and painted while the windshield is out , curing overnight .
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and as I suspected , for BEST fit , the flange on the dash should be cut .. so this was how I proceeded
easy to do with the windshield out
primed
and painted while the windshield is out , curing overnight .
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Last edited by slacker; 04-22-2018 at 03:55 PM.
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so got the welding all done ...
a "skiff" of bondo , and some epoxy to cure overnight
Windshield is ordered , and will be here tomorrow .... But , we are replacing ALL of our light fixtures tomorrow , so not sure if i'll get the shield installed tomorrow ..
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a "skiff" of bondo , and some epoxy to cure overnight
Windshield is ordered , and will be here tomorrow .... But , we are replacing ALL of our light fixtures tomorrow , so not sure if i'll get the shield installed tomorrow ..
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Last edited by slacker; 04-22-2018 at 03:58 PM.
#20
so ready to install the windshield
new weatherstrip installed , here we go
fit excellent .. VERY happy .
cowl and inner trim fit PERFECT !!
we now have a quantity coming into the shop for retail sale , so if your interested , please email me
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new weatherstrip installed , here we go
fit excellent .. VERY happy .
cowl and inner trim fit PERFECT !!
we now have a quantity coming into the shop for retail sale , so if your interested , please email me
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Last edited by slacker; 04-22-2018 at 04:02 PM.