Our '87 4R SR5 Honduras Coffee/Missions Rig Build... (2 Viewers)

[The Jade Bean]

there is a guy on T4R.org (rad4runner?) that has tons of tips and tricks for the first gen.

He goes into quite a bit of detail on the windshield rubber.

Don't know if you've seen it.

I haven't seen it, but I know him. I'll ask, thanks!

 

[The Eradicator]

I used flexitrim for my 4Runner's windshield. Found a 16' roll of the 26mm thick trim at a local auto glass installer for about $10. The installer used the black windshield FIPG stuff to seal the windshield and used the flexitrim to replace the chrome rust trap trim. Looks a lot better than the old chrome trim IMO and was much cheaper than the seal from Australia.

Part number for what I used is: FT2630-SA

 

[The Jade Bean]

A little creativeness...

 

[The Jade Bean]

There was rust, but not bad really. So now to repair. It was every place there was a clip.

 

[KLF]

Be careful... this is a slippery slope. Next thing you know, the truck will look like this:

 

[The Jade Bean]

LOL KLF! I'm going to wait till I get a 4 door 70 series LC truck and then I'm going to get that carried away I'm sure!!

 

[The Jade Bean]

Working on roof rack over cab.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Done.

 

[Kris]

The PO of my runner had a bike rack above the sunroof like that. It sat much lower than yours and his kid cracked the sunroof glass trying to force it open.

Yours look considerably stronger, and maybe dual purpose as a cooking surface?

 

[The Jade Bean]

That's funny...my wife made the same grill crack! It's defiantly overkill. I made it higher so the sun roof could be opened.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Anyone know the best way to remove all the old rubbery glue so I get to the metal? Wire wheel I'm assuming.

 

[KLF]

On the windshield frame? I was able to scrape almost all of it out with my MultiMaster and a scraper blade, then get the residue with a knotted wire wheel in a grinder

 

[The Jade Bean]

Yes sir the window frame. It's almost gone and I was thinking a wire brush for the rest. I just wanna be sure there isn't any rust under any of it.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Building sliders today...

 

[onemanarmy]

whats your plan for putting the windshield back in?

You're gonna need a V8 swap with that roof rack, sliders, and rear bumper being so heavy.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Waiting to hear back on a seal to put around the windshield. Hoping to avoid using the chrome again, it's on hold for a week or so. I'll drop a diesel in it after I'm in Honduras for awhile and till then it'll be slow and steady!

 

[The Jade Bean]

Got more done. Gonna try to finish in the am.

 

[The Jade Bean]

One side done!...more or less.

 

[The Jade Bean]

They weigh just over 40# each, 80# both. After everything is powder coated I plan to put grip tape down them. Simplicity was the goal. Both done!!

 

[The Jade Bean]

Getting closer to being done.