89 SR5 4Runner V6 wrecked

[TreeDawg]

As the title says it was wrecked. Driver side fender (outer) and inner fender are wrapped back and in (towards the engine compartment) about 4 - 6 inches. Fixed all the suspension problems and it runs still. My question is this: Should I try pulling it out? or should I just replace the inner fender and coresupport? Has anyone on here ever had experience with replacing the inner fender and core support on this model/year? is it pretty difficult? all I got is time since it's not road worthy

 

[TreeDawg]

Just wanna let anyone know (if interested) That I have decided to fix the 4runner and have cut a new front-end off of a truck at the wrecking yard and have put it back on my 4runner and welded it all up nice (kinda) lol...if i can figure out how to put up some pics on here I will post some pics of the progress.....

 

[slacker]

good choice ...

figure out the picture thing .. and get going !!!

 

[TreeDawg]

O.k. here we go.....this first pic is of Driver's side quarter panel, fender and inner fender smashed...still at the wrecking yard before we brought it home.

This second pic is of same thing same place but the front view

This is of the core-support just before removal of the front end.

This pic is of...well the front core support cut off before the new one was put on. Total time from tear down of old support to install of new support including welding was about 3.5 hours for a first timer

And this pic is of the new core-support installed just before welding. I now have all the parts bolted back on, both fenders as well as drivers headlight...but no pic of that, will take one tomorrow and post it.

And just because i wanna, this last pic is of my 89 SR5, 5" lift, and 18" bobbed bed, the 4runner is my g/f's

Oh and i only paid 1500.00 for the SR5 the way it sits...20,000 on the engine...and we paid 1400.00 for the 4Runner lol