Wish you lived closer to the Philadelphia area. Then you could help me mechanically!

I will update this thread and post lots of pictures. I am just waiting on my order from Harbor Freight

 

just take the time and do a little at a time.....make small lists.........of your big lists......grinding was no problem, masking takes forever...makes good us of old newspaper and pizza boxes too....hahaha.
the metal mesh on the one picture was held in place from behind....that's the great thing with the 88 4runner....could access the inside as well.

 

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may acually spray the red over again with black enamel......and of couse do the rest of the truck to match as well.

 

If you would do my body work I'd do the mechanical... I guess your going move closer.

Years ago I had a 71 bug that needed a bunch of work. I used duct work, chicken wire, bondo, tiger hair, and spray foam to get the floor boards and the front of the car to pass inspection.

 

I liked it with the black better...

 

How you had it black (before the red) is exactly what I am tying to achieve with the texture. Was this with the spray-on Duplicolor bed liner?

 

i was trying to match the color of the truck, but the black underneath made it come out as like a pale purple........yeah we all liked the black better...did ya catch the way i used pin-stripe to make a nice curve...almost like i knew what i was doing!

 

yes but that's JUST the duplicolor on that truck (that's MY baby), the red was the enamel over it......i don't care for the red either.....but since then we got this black 4runner and the red truck got put on the back burner.
my intention is to do it with black enamel over the duplicolor stuff.

 

see how many sets of tires and wheels you see on that truck.........i'm actually running my stock itsy bitsy's since i got yanked by a state troopr because my tires stuck out more than 2''.
so the answer would be 2 but actually 3.

 

Next time you come to the West side you can do mine if you get bored.







Here is the interior of the 4runner.

 

Oh that is REAL? I thought you did that real quick in MS Paint or something. LOL

Pretty cool stuff makes me want to start tackling this today!

 

hey lumpy....i'll do your bodywork....just take care of a little problem for me 1st....this is last night!
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Forget that.......
At least it will look good in the backyard.
see the score i found on ebay a few months back....$50...had to pick it up south of hershey.....have to mount it up though.....
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Nice score, same color as well!!!

I'll take care of that for you I did mine a few months ago, took me a weekend. I also got a cam, 268 from engnbldr. Made a bit of a difference.

 

i will keep in touch with you as well as superbleeder and olharleyman.....right now $$$ is in short supply so it's got to wait.
yeah, i will definitely get anything i need from engnbldr....sounds like a solid company and good customer service too.

 

Here is the rest of what I am working with...

 

a weekend??????????????
I'll push my truck to Pittsburgh for you to do it in a weekend!!!

No really, I will!! LOL!

 

I'd cut it off at the seam as your first post looked. The other stuff should not be all that bad. A little mesh, tiger hair, bondo and some duct work and your back to new. Sand a wee bit Duplicolor and paint...All done. Sounds quick and easy to me!!!

 

Sure we'll have a few laughs and a few cold Iron and have your ready to head home on Sunday! Can't do this week, playing in the mudd!!!

But really you need to take to Ted at engnbldr and he'll get you straightened out.
http://www.engnbldr.com/

 

Love this thread! I am hoping to get this taken car of soon. Hopefully, some wire mesh, tiger hair, bondo and paint will do the trick.

 

thanks lumpy.
Boostin.....like i said, little bit at a time. small victories to add up to a complete win. before about 5 months ago i never touched bondo and i had to buy a grinder....so i still consider myself a novice...just an A.D.D./Obsessive-Compulsive novice....that's why i need small lists....can be a humongously daunting task when you are trying to anticipate the end.........little by little, it will get done.