I know you can get pans on ebay from Thailand. They won't be great fits but get you in the neighborhood.
1982 RN48 SR5 Pickup- Saved From The Grave (6 Viewers)
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cruiserinsanity
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The thought of finding a better cab is also on my mind, I’m going to have to weigh my options and decide how I should approach this.
cruiserinsanity
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I scored a set of OG steelies for the pickup today.
The tires are brand new 31”s and will go onto a 2nd Gen 4Runner I’m cleaning up to most likely sell.
The tires are brand new 31”s and will go onto a 2nd Gen 4Runner I’m cleaning up to most likely sell.
You can weld in new sheet metal to fix the floor. How bad is the floor in the red 2nd gen donor? You could cut patch panels from that floor. If there isnt any rust around the windshield frame, id just fix the floors you have now. If there is rust around the windshield, id start to look for a new cab. Fixing that it is a nightmare.
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I actually sold the 2nd Gen donor over the weekend.
The truck unfortunately does have some rust around the windshield, so I’ll probably screw some signs in the floor to drive the truck and make a plan to cab swap it eventually. The guy I got this one from has at least five more 1st gens, so I’ll probably go back and see if I can find one with a good cab.
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I went down to the truck this evening and sprayed half a can of PB Blaster on the seat rails and mechanisms to try to get them to move, the PS freed up a bit but the DS is stiff firmly rusted in. I also evaluated the windshield frame rust a little more and there are three visible pinholes on the PS.
Now, I know that the rust rules are that if you can see some there’s a lot more waiting, but I think I can live with the level that’s here, so, my standing plan at this point will be to weld in replacement pans in the truck and live with the rest. That plan may very well change when I am able to pull out the seats and the rest of the carpet.
I’m not opposed to a better cab but I do really like the patina. I’m also going to use this truck so the roughness will make it mentally easier for me to beat on it.
Now, I know that the rust rules are that if you can see some there’s a lot more waiting, but I think I can live with the level that’s here, so, my standing plan at this point will be to weld in replacement pans in the truck and live with the rest. That plan may very well change when I am able to pull out the seats and the rest of the carpet.
I’m not opposed to a better cab but I do really like the patina. I’m also going to use this truck so the roughness will make it mentally easier for me to beat on it.
If you are ok with not getting it just right... I might be ok to just pull the windshield, treat the current rust and jb weld/fill the bad areas for now. easier than welding and its not like you would be making it worse. I did my windshield alone, but I am very confident it is a lot easier with someone to help you put it in with a new seal.
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I will definitely have help when it reaches that point. I’ll probably just use rust converter on the windshield frame and leave it, and just put a new windshield in.
Definitely pull the windshield and put in a new gasket. I can see the separation in the old gasket. Thats where water gets in and gets on the floor and rusts everything out. Odds are the rust is pretty bad under the seal. But like you said, id just seal the rust once the glass is out and plop in a new seal.
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Most definitely. I’ll need a new windshield anyway as this one looks like someone’s head hit the passenger side on the inside.
