Well David is back ...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f209...runner-239487/

this time for NEW 1/4rs ..




Brand NEW product .. first install .
Truck is here tomorrow AM



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Is this guy considered a preferred customer yet? haha! It truly is a testament to your work if he keeps coming back! Looking forward to see how these turn out!

 

absolutly .. ALL my customers are "preferred customers"
many of our customers are repeat ..what can I say .. I wish you could ask them !!



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This is awesome, I can't wait to see the finished result.

 

Subscribed!

 

tear down begins ...





removed bumper tail lamps , and be sure to keep the gromets



removed interior



windows and fuel door






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and cutting the 1/4rs off














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Have you ever had a truck torn apart like that and had the panel not fit?

 

 

wouldnt that suck ...
but , no .. our panels fit !!


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new 1/4rs fit .





David has some rust we have to deal with , before the 1/4rs are mounted peminantly . Also , have to still make the transition on B and C pillars (I will show this)
so far coming along as expected


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I had no doubt your panels fit 100%! I was just thinking about the early trial & error type days when you were new to panel making. Progress looks good though! Luckily my 4Runner doesn't have any rust, but if it did you'd be the person I'd call

 

I'm pretty sure there is no shortage of rusty 4Runners to practice on

 

1/4s are lookin' GOOD!

 

fit the windows today ..



and then removed the panels , after making my templates , and started welding in the patch panels




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bonding strips made and installed





These are simply just a flat piece of fiberglass , cut to fit . they are flexable , and easy to install . Epoxied into place , with the epoxy filling all the "air gaps" the panel is ready to install . (just have to fix some rust first)


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looks like good work...

 

finished up welding in the patch panels today , some seam seal and POR15 and we are ready to install the panel perminantly





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Lookin' good! Is POR-15 pretty easy to use?

 

yes , and it works GREAT if you follow the directions !!



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