Need to rid yourself of that shiny thing behind the wheel...All it does is get dirty and make marks in O/S tires.

 

Bumper ends are full of rot as well. They will be dealt with once the body rust is treated. Not sure I will remove them, but I have had thoughts of making a fiberglass cast of them to replace the chrome. Fiberglass does not rust. No O/S tires for me, its my DD.

 

92_Toy, this used to be a great thread but now most of the images have been removed. Might be a good read though...https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...nt-pics-88722/


Hijack Alert!!!

If you have any questions on this feel free to PM me or start a thread on it and we'll all help out.

Alright on with our regular scheduled program...

 

yeah i didn't want to derail this thread too much with that fugly picture of my oil cap....i've saved that thread you linked to my fav's.

the next thread i start will be something like where's the best place to dig a hole for buried treasure or something like that. being check-mated by bills the way we are it leaves no wiggle room for the "like-to's" that we all have.

of course taking apart doesn't cost me anything.....getting it back together the right way may be the expensive part...LOL, wait, no, i shouldn't laugh about it.

 

So you guys got me so motivated I started on what I thought would be an easy spot....

What I started with -


Sanding the paint off and used a rust penetrate and stabilizer -


Where I am now -


I had to stop because I was losing light. I need to get either 60 grit for my 5" orbital sander or just wait until I get my angle grinder + grinding pads in the mail.

 

if you can weld .... you know you can get replacements ...
actually , you dont even have to weld them .. one of the members on this board (RobD) epoxied them in ..


http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/4runner.htm





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The entire panel is not bad. The replacement also says it's metal as well. Would rather save the $150 and just sand as much as I can then bondo/fiberglass.

 

There's the man I was waiting to hear from...
I think we all have a question or two about POR-15. Will this work as a rust restorer as well as an inhibitor? So if our frames/body panels what ever are rested, just clean them up some get all the loose off and spray? Or doe this just stop things from rusting? Clean it up protect it and then POR it?

 

from my experiences in POR 15 it stops it from continuing, it doesnt DESTROY the rust, just prevents it from growing any worse.
You don't even have to actually get rid of the rust, you can metal-ready it, then paint or spray the POR-15 on. (i painted it on my jeep frame, came out smooth as glass).
After you POR it, you have to put something over it like paint or primer... The stuff is UV sensitive and fades like crazy if it doesnt A) Get wet or B) Stay in the dark...
If you want an example of the fade i'll go snap a picture of my rear bumper for you.

 

Bah, you guys have it easy. Come to Canada and look at some trucks. This is the one I just picked up today:








And yes, I'm fixing it. I'll also post pics of my DD that I fixed too.

 

whats wrong with it?
that thing is cherry xD

 

I'm not heading up there in the winter if that's what the Canadian salt does to tires!!!

 

just what peoe130 said ....
BUT .... you do have to get both sides of what ever your doing .. to be absolutly effictive , because rust is not "loyal" , it works on both sides .

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OMG, The rust ate your brake light and tires too!!

 

Yep, I used 3M panel bonding adhesive. With any luck, I'll post up how they look in the next few days. They fit perfectly and are a nice, solid metal base.

 

RobD, if you could post pics that would be awesome. I started sanding some more today and the rust goes pretty deep. I may have to invest in those....

 

@turboboost Yes sir, thats more like the rust I'm used to seeing. Do you plan on doing the necessary bodywork on that?

Great thread, its give me the confidence that I can get fix up some body rust on my truck/runner.

So what supplies has everyone used (that mesh stuff and Bondo)?

 

lots of metal grinding / mesh / bondo / sanding / bondo / sanding / glazing putty / sanding / sanding and then primer / undercoating and enamel.....several coats

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nice!

 

TANX!!!

nice user name...

i like doing the body work....engine stuff, not so much.

that's my 13yr old son's truck, still a work in progress, still quite a ways to go. i wish it had a 22re like my truck, but it has the beloved 3vze.....with a ????blown headgasket.....which i equally have no clue how to do and will be getting "on the job training" courtesy of YOTATECH just like what i'm doing with my truck.