Toyota FiberGlass: Dans full load 4Runner
#2
so got it into the shop this morn .. and started the dismantle ..
first problem Is I couldnt get the rear window down , and because I was replacing the gate , i just got the plasma cutter out , and went to work ..
heres why the window didnt work ..
got the window out , and free'd up the door catches .. wow lots of time so far !!
once i finally got the gate off .. time to start the tear down
1/4r windows
and interior
and finally the roof
.
first problem Is I couldnt get the rear window down , and because I was replacing the gate , i just got the plasma cutter out , and went to work ..
heres why the window didnt work ..
got the window out , and free'd up the door catches .. wow lots of time so far !!
once i finally got the gate off .. time to start the tear down
1/4r windows
and interior
and finally the roof
.
#4
more today ...
started on getting the 1/4rs off , (you guys have seen this a 100 times so I didnt want to go into to much detail )
with a little rust around the windshield area , I had suggested to the owner that we pull the cracked windshield out and repair the rust and replace the windshield .. so with that , we removed the windshield
all cleaned up and OMG !!!!
.
started on getting the 1/4rs off , (you guys have seen this a 100 times so I didnt want to go into to much detail )
with a little rust around the windshield area , I had suggested to the owner that we pull the cracked windshield out and repair the rust and replace the windshield .. so with that , we removed the windshield
all cleaned up and OMG !!!!
.
#7
got to work on the rear hatch today ..
this was a new/used hatch that the customer had picked up ahead of time , as he new the old one was toast !!
so cut the skin off
window rail is in rough shape , so I had suggested to the customer to replace now , as it will only save money later .. but pleasantly surprised , that the gate shell is in great shape ..
so with the window removed , started to remove the rail
bad bad bad ..
so with that .. we cleaned the inside up and got it POR15'd
also .. got the inners all cleaned up , and some POR15 on those ..
and top rails zinc'd
.
this was a new/used hatch that the customer had picked up ahead of time , as he new the old one was toast !!
so cut the skin off
window rail is in rough shape , so I had suggested to the customer to replace now , as it will only save money later .. but pleasantly surprised , that the gate shell is in great shape ..
so with the window removed , started to remove the rail
bad bad bad ..
so with that .. we cleaned the inside up and got it POR15'd
also .. got the inners all cleaned up , and some POR15 on those ..
and top rails zinc'd
.
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#8
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This usually happens when the windshield is replaced and when they are cutting the old urethane out, they gouge up the metal and take away the paint. Moisture and water gets in and rots it away. The correct way is to prep it and paint it and then put the windshield in but that costs too much and takes too long. All my Toyota had this and they all had aftermarket windshields in them.
James
James
#10
so with the POR cured , started reassembly of the rear door . First was to install the NEW window track .. we stock these at discounted pricing . (cheeper then toyota)
and with that installed and all the prep work done , the new skin is installed
also .. started the windshield rust repair ..
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and with that installed and all the prep work done , the new skin is installed
also .. started the windshield rust repair ..
.
#13
ok so continued on with the windshield repair ..
made some new chanels ..
also started to cut off the lower window drip rails ..
real sore spot for rust .. and my NEW favorite thing to do ..
you can clearly see .. new paint would only "hide" this for a while , before the pillar rusted completely .. "nipped in the bud" now and no more rust ..
.
made some new chanels ..
also started to cut off the lower window drip rails ..
real sore spot for rust .. and my NEW favorite thing to do ..
you can clearly see .. new paint would only "hide" this for a while , before the pillar rusted completely .. "nipped in the bud" now and no more rust ..
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