Rear sill and quarter panel patch cost estimate? (10 Viewers)

[joyRidaz]

Or is there a good diy hack for the non-purists looking for function but not perfection? Regarding body mounts for the sill

 

[cruiserkreutz]

This thread had me curious, I had to find my receipt from earlier this year for having rear quarters, sill and left rear wheel well top replaced. Also had a few holes on the right rear wheel well patched. I paid my body and fender guy $1700, I bought the materials (CCOT). Sounds like I got a good deal.

 

[cruiserkreutz]

 

[grapestomper]

I did my own. First time trying to be neat welding for me. Had to do a lot of grinding but it
turned out good. I couldn't see bringing it to a body shop. Not why I bought it.

 

[myquestoyota]

Look up awl teq on here he makes a killer rear sill for a very reasonable price

 

[upperblack]

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[alberta mac]

Up here in Canada that looks pretty clean ! I'd sand blast it and weld in some patches and spray cold galvanizing spray bomb.
How about somemore pics for the critics ? It's a big job and I'm thinking in 5 years you could tackle it if you don't do any preventive measures of rust protection !
fwiw
Mac

 

[cruiserkreutz]

Look up awl teq on here he makes a killer rear sill for a very reasonable price

Dang, had no idea @Awl_TEQ offered rear sill's. Just bought a tailgate and headache rack from him for my FJ45. Pure art work, almost hate to paint it.

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Here is a thread I just made with a "HOW TO" do it step by step. If any of you decide to tackle it yourself, I hope this helps.

"HOW TO" - Replace the Rear Sill on an FJ40 – STEP BY STEP

There are many threads about sill replacement here on MUD, but I could NOT find a comprehensive “step-by-step” guide on how to do it. Therefore, I decided to create one in hopes it might help someone in the future. It was my first time replacing a sill, and I took my time to ensure I did the...

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