My new 1985 4Runner
03-16-2006, 03:56 AM
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Take it for what its worth...
Just a suggestion but I'd use an angle grinder with a cut off wheel if you have one available. I've done it both ways and the grinder is a little more controllable i think... 4" cut off wheels are 2$s at most and do alot cleaner job. Either way run some cheap painters tape on the good side of the cut and it will keep your paint from chipping for the most part...
Downfalls:
Sawzall - If it gets caught on something it'll either twist or send ripples through the sheet metal...
Grinder - The sparks sometimes tend to make the paint start to peel...
Some links that may be useful...
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=386066
http://www.bc4x4.com/tech/2003/toyfenders/
http://lokmeup.iwolfe.com/Toyota/FenderTrim.htm
http://www.wabfab.org/project/ft/ft.htm
Good luck & awesome Runner by the way 
Downfalls:
Sawzall - If it gets caught on something it'll either twist or send ripples through the sheet metal...
Grinder - The sparks sometimes tend to make the paint start to peel...
Some links that may be useful...
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=386066
http://www.bc4x4.com/tech/2003/toyfenders/
http://lokmeup.iwolfe.com/Toyota/FenderTrim.htm
http://www.wabfab.org/project/ft/ft.htm
Good luck & awesome Runner by the way
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03-16-2006, 10:22 AM
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Random thought...
Check out how wabfab did his rear fender by folding the edge inward then to give himself a lip. I'm thinking if you did that for the fron it'd give something to mount the innerfender wall too... I wish i would have thought of that before cause otherwise your gonna layer where the hinges are mounted, for the door, in mud 
Last edited by Newb; 03-16-2006 at 10:23 AM.
03-17-2006, 03:39 AM
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Thanks, yeah I saw Wabbit's, very nice work. I am learning a lot from all of you on here. I won't be doing any work on mine this weekend, going to party with the gf for St. Patty's. I might get the seats in Sunday IF the brackets come. I still have to learn to weld before I hit the fenders anyway...
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
03-17-2006, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by V_Runner
can i get dibs for when you sell them cheap...thnxs...PM me when you want to sell them...
03-21-2006, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by V_Runner
you still gonna give me dibs when you get ready to sell???PM me when you are...
It will prob be June/July at the earliest. Got to have the $ saved for the rock sliders & Stout rear bumper first.
03-21-2006, 10:49 AM
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The seats are "APC" (universal) from ebay, mounting brackets ordered from Wedge engineering, total cost with the Peak seat restraints should be around $550.00 for the set. I hope to have them installed (with pics & links) as soon as I get home on Wed/Thurs.
03-21-2006, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 1985 4Runner
Yeah,
It will prob be June/July at the earliest. Got to have the $ saved for the rock sliders & Stout rear bumper first.
It will prob be June/July at the earliest. Got to have the $ saved for the rock sliders & Stout rear bumper first.
03-22-2006, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by M threezy
would you like to sell the fender flares?
03-22-2006, 12:28 PM
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Here are the pics of the flares, I checked again and only one is not cracked, and the mounting holes are cracked as well. I really wouldn't feel right selling them, but if you still want them I would just charge you shipping only. They are in rough shape at best.
mounting holes are mostly all cracked:
as are the flares:
mounting holes are mostly all cracked:
as are the flares:
03-22-2006, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by waskillywabbit
I'm jealous.
03-23-2006, 06:32 PM
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:bounce2: :bounce2: :bounce2: :bounce2: :bounce2:
OK I AM HAPPY NOW!
My mounting brackets came in tonight. I will begin installation tomorrow on a new thread just for the seats.
OK I AM HAPPY NOW!
My mounting brackets came in tonight. I will begin installation tomorrow on a new thread just for the seats.
