Our '87 4R SR5 Honduras Coffee/Missions Rig Build...
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I am impressed with the way 'Pepe' is coming along! Rear bumper & tire swing out, looks great! Your soft topper makes me really want one of those! I love what you're doing, keep going! Looks great! You have inspired many of us, I'm sure!
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Gracias sénior! -Daniel Kent
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Looks good man! I've been watching to see new posts on here, so I'm excited to see more!
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Yeah it's cold and rainy, plus we are cleaning/prepping/packing for Honduras. So my time gets split up, but I'm determined to be there this year!!
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NEW GIVEAWAY!!!
Win coffee for two by following some simple instructions!
What to do:
1. SHARE the post on our Facebook page.
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2. LIKE our Facebook page
3. LIKE that post on our wall.
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[MENTION=80771]RAD4Runner[/MENTION] do you have any advice? I'm having the front windshield replaced tomorrow.
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RAD4Runner
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Hi Daniel,
I suggest you take your time doing it right, because might find lots of rust (even if only superficial like I did on mine) because of that chrome trim. I am dealing with it now, and want to approach this methodically because it does rain in Southern California
Please see my thoughts on this in my thread
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Thank you!!
flyinhawaiian01
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Rust under in the frame rail of that window in the lower corners is the only reason why I ended up repainting my truck!
There were small rust holes on the driver's side, it would leak into the cab from that point, and because I don't drive the truck a lot, sitting outside for a month caused the whole cab to fill up with mold!
Make sure you fix it if you see any rust in those spots, they WILL come back to haunt you over time!
Mine:
There were small rust holes on the driver's side, it would leak into the cab from that point, and because I don't drive the truck a lot, sitting outside for a month caused the whole cab to fill up with mold!
Make sure you fix it if you see any rust in those spots, they WILL come back to haunt you over time!
Mine:
Adventure Copan
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Ok so I guess I should take out the glass first. Do you think I could remove it or do I need that done professionally?
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I haven't pulled one myself, but I've watched it in person many times. If you aren't worried about the glass breaking (since you have cracked glass, it will most likely crack more when you pull it out), it shouldn't be too hard.
The big problem with rust in there is when the glass guy pulls it out and scratches the paint off in those corners, then just slaps the window back in over the bare metal. Water gets in and it starts rusting.
You'll probably want some cheapo glass suction cups, Harbor freight sells to different types, dual cup with handle, and a single cup with handle. I would think the dual cup would work better, but both do a good job. I use them for removing large acrylic sign panels from backlight sign boxes.
Cutting the seal will be the hardest part, You will need a really stiff wire hangar to poke through the seal and into the cab, with something like a guitar string or other really strong metal wire. You'll use it like a sawing motion all the way around to cut the seal away from the body.
With two people, use the suction cups, pull it away and throw it out. Then you can spend the next few hours cleaning that rail all the way around! I would definitely seal it with some sort of paint or other rust preventative once you're done.
If you see holes, you're gonna want to braze them shut with an oxy-acetaline torch and brazing rod. Check behind for any wires or soundproofing so they don't catch on fire!
If the holes are too big to braze (mine were literally pinholes, super-small and easily brazed shut, but the body guy brazed a metal strip in there too just to make sure it was all good), you're gonna need to form a small strip of metal to repair it.
Call around and see who will pull the window, then come back to reinstall later, might be a few bucks more for the guy to come back a second time to install, but having them do the work and take the glass away would probably be worth the cost!
The big problem with rust in there is when the glass guy pulls it out and scratches the paint off in those corners, then just slaps the window back in over the bare metal. Water gets in and it starts rusting.
You'll probably want some cheapo glass suction cups, Harbor freight sells to different types, dual cup with handle, and a single cup with handle. I would think the dual cup would work better, but both do a good job. I use them for removing large acrylic sign panels from backlight sign boxes.
Cutting the seal will be the hardest part, You will need a really stiff wire hangar to poke through the seal and into the cab, with something like a guitar string or other really strong metal wire. You'll use it like a sawing motion all the way around to cut the seal away from the body.
With two people, use the suction cups, pull it away and throw it out. Then you can spend the next few hours cleaning that rail all the way around! I would definitely seal it with some sort of paint or other rust preventative once you're done.
If you see holes, you're gonna want to braze them shut with an oxy-acetaline torch and brazing rod. Check behind for any wires or soundproofing so they don't catch on fire!
If the holes are too big to braze (mine were literally pinholes, super-small and easily brazed shut, but the body guy brazed a metal strip in there too just to make sure it was all good), you're gonna need to form a small strip of metal to repair it.
Call around and see who will pull the window, then come back to reinstall later, might be a few bucks more for the guy to come back a second time to install, but having them do the work and take the glass away would probably be worth the cost!
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Thank you! I agree with you. I called the installer and he says when he comes out Tue. he will pull the window and if I feel like he needs to come back to reinstall so I can repair it he will. So Tue. I'll post up and damage and if there is some I'll get it done!! Thank you!!
