FRP door skin install

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Well Christine is back ..

we did a restoration for Christine about 5 years ago .. 88 4Runner with our 1/4rs , front fiberglass fenders , rear hatch skin , L trims and complete paint

some parts looking real ugly , so she wants us to fix it ...

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so .. new FRP door skins , and front valance


started by removing the doors

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so now with the doors off .. some of the ugly

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time to get the skins off . With a grinder .. "clipped" the 3 edges

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and removed the skin

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a little YUCK undernieth .. but with a little welding .. good as new

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trimmed out the FRP skin , and got it all ready for install

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also , prepped the INSIDE of the door for install

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door skins cured , an time to install

we Trim ALL of our pieces large , you making the gaps is essential
a compass is a perfect tool for the job

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and done and installed

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off to paint


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