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Patching a 4Runner top #539408 12/17/04 07:43 AM

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Pine Valley,Ca

Panamint Charlie Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Hello all,

I'm getting hit with 50+ mph winds right now here in So Cal and I just lost a branch off one of my Poplar trees. Guess where it landed. Yep that's right on my 88 4Runner.

The branch punched a hole in the top and head liner. I'm not to concerned about the liner but I want to get the top fixed quick.

Does anyone have any tips or good links to possibly patching this thing before I just use it for an excuse to buy a soft top for it.

Thanks in advance,
Charles

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Re: Patching a 4Runner top [Re: Panamint Charlie] #539409 12/17/04 07:47 AM

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Fairbanks, Alaska

kewlynx

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Mesh and glass mebbee? I'd stop by a decent fiberglass/body shop to get some ideas.

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Re: Patching a 4Runner top [Re: Panamint Charlie] #539410 12/17/04 08:27 AM

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

jasonmt

Mudrunner

Many of us have given away extra 4Runner tops for free just to get them out of the shop. Shouldn't be to hard to find one for cheap/free.

Re: Patching a 4Runner top [Re: Panamint Charlie] #539411 12/17/04 05:35 PM

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SanDiego,Ca.

Cholltero

Wheeler

Charlie , I'm right down the road from you (Alpine) and may have just what you need. mielero20002000@yahoo.com

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Re: Patching a 4Runner top [Re: Panamint Charlie] #539412 12/17/04 06:31 PM

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Port Orchard, Washington

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"Bondo" makes a fiberglass repair kit. Contains the resin and gel coating IIRC. If hole is substantial pickup some fiberglass matting to cover it.

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Re: Patching a 4Runner top [Re: Panamint Charlie] #539413 12/17/04 07:24 PM

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If you want a DIY and learn something at teh same time go to a marine supply house and try to get a fiberglass repair kit. Bondos kit is ok but the marine quality fiberglass stuff (like west systems) is much higher quality. Then just google fiberglass repair and stuff like that.

Basically what you'll end up doing is remoiving the headliner... pushing all that damaged stuff back out and removing stuff that cant be saved... then reinforcing the whole backside with strips of fiberglass and epoxy (easier to do with the top off upside down). Then once the inside is repaired the outside will just be a matter of filling/sanding/painting. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />

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