Gabe brought his truck to us .. for new 1/4rs , front fenders and a new tailgate skin .. (booked appointment)
so it rolled in today .. and started the tear down right away ..













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I am sure you will work your magic on it and it will look outstanding when done.

Good luck.

 

I really enjoy watching restorations like this. I always thought it'd be cool to have a first gen runner that was all fiberglass but don't know if it's even possible. Would be a heck of a way to lose some weight and an excuse for a sweet new paint job.

Keep us updated!

edit: Slacker I just checked out your business page and saw that you have the visor for 1st gen runners. That is AWESOME! I've been looking for one for a year. Do you mind telling me how they attach to the vehicle and your opinion on how they hold up on an off road rig? Thanks in advance.

 

Subscribed - your work is awesome!

How much weight do you save with the swap BTW?

 

Looking forward to seeing some more products available for the 2nd gen 4Runners, spent a while looking at all the pics on your site and all your fiberglass replacement parts look great!

 

Thanks ..


Thanks ..
We dont sell the "hardware " to mount the visor .. so it's up to you ..
I dont like just using sheet metal screws , which other manufactures supply , so my recomendation for installation , and what we do here , is use NUTCERTS .. kind of like a pop rivit gun , but you drill a hole and "squash" a nut into the metal .. google it ..

also .. one day I actually hope to do a COMPLETE 4Runner fiberglass shell .. one day !!


dont actually know for sure ? .. not a whole lot though , as these panels are made for strength , not really for weight savings .

for sure .. as mentioned .. second gen 4Runner 1/4rs are coming very soon


also comming soon .. Hi-Clearance 1st gen 4Runner rear 1/4rs (to match our fronts) Look for an install early 2011 .. the Truck is already booked in

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progress ..

Stripping it down further ,





wire wheel and sanding for POR



and some hidden rust you never see , untill the panel is off





1/4rs off .. and some prep - por-15 on the inner rust ..






and curing for the moring install


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tore into the rear hatch today ..





got it wire wheeled , and some POR on ..





also got the 1/4rs trimmed and fit .. and glued ..





and after lunch got the rear hatch repair panel trimmed and allt the pieces mounted .. and glued as well



should be all ready to put back together tomorrow



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*subscribed* looks awesome!

 

workin on the front fenders ..





front end back together and buttoned up ..



roof back on , and interior going back in





fuel filler done , but his door was to rusted to reuse .. time for a new one



and finally .. the gate back on .. and DONE




customer picked up . and was VERY happy !!

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I like the Christmasy colour scheme of red and white

 

nice work man!

 

like always, good job!

 

thanks guys .. and now you mention it Rob , I kind of like the christmas theme as well



I'm really excited to get working on the "hi clearance" 4runner .. molds are coming along very nicely . Owner of that unit is currently doing a SAS and rear 3 link on coils (I believe but dont quote me on that) , you'll want to keep an eye out for that "fiberglass 4Runner"



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That thing looks great.

Since we are all subscribed to this thread, just put the new stuff here.
Thanks.

 

Great work!!

 

Very nice work. Does fiberglass bond well to POR-15?

 

Curious as to a round about estimate and turn around time on a job like this? You seem to have it down to a science!

Amazing work as always!

 

I will start the thread here ..

Thanks

not the epoxy we use .. *3M panel bonder #08115 .
It needs to be applied to bare metal for lifetime warrenty .

shop charge out time is 24 hrs for the rear 1/4rs .. this job labor time was 30 hrs ..
we had this unit for 4 days .. as cure time is also a necessity

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Awesome work slacker! Can't wait for my rear panel to get in. I'm the guy you talked to yesterday in Iowa.

What's this you say about 2nd Gen rear 1/4s?