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Old 05-07-2014, 03:17 PM
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Need quick fix for 1/4 panel wheel flares on 1988 4runner
I just bought a 1988 4runner from the only owner. Truck is in excellenant shape, but the usual rust spots. Is there any quick fixes out there, till i can buy fender flares?
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grind, prime, paint. do it as quickly as you like.
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duct tape or do it right ,
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He has whole bedsides someone can do without welding.
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He has whole bedsides someone can do without welding.
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just a little more then a set of bushwackers .. it's a no brainer


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Even a Canadian could do it.
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Quick fixes and body work are never a good combination. It just makes a proper fix more challenging. Do it once, do it right, buy the right parts the first time. If its rusting on the outside on your wheel arch, its rusting on the inside too. Likely much worse.
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Thanks guys! Tight budget, doing it right is going to have to wait till next spring!
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