'96 4Runner front clip removal

nilson · 08-19-2009, 09:18 AM

Hello everyone.

I was in an accident which messed up the front of my 4Runner pretty good. The frame and engine are perfectly fine, but the bumper, radiator, fenders, and the drivers side wheel well piece (not sure what this part is called - what the fender bolts to) need to be replaced. I've already gotten off everything but what the fenders and radiator bolts to.

I think this whole piece comes off together but I really don't know. I'll try to get some pictures later today, but I am curious now if anyone can give me some tips. I can't see any bolts that hold this to the cab--just looks like spot welds and sealant. Do I need to drill out the welds?

I love this truck too much to throw away so I'm doing as much of the work as possible myself to make it worth keeping.

Any help would be greatly appreciated so I can get my baby back on the road.

Thanks!

extremetoy2000 · 08-19-2009, 11:43 AM

Yes. all spot welded up. get a spot weld drill bit and crill them out from the front on your wrecked truck and just cut one off a doner truck so you can drill them out from the back side.

nilson · 08-19-2009, 11:51 AM

Thanks.

Just looking for advice, etc - I'm probably going to end up removing all the damaged parts and having a body shop put the new stuff on.

Is there any chance I would find a whole front clip (is that what it's all called?) at a junkyard?

I've never really done body work before, and I'm just pulling all the crap off that I can at this point.

extremetoy2000 · 08-19-2009, 01:40 PM

Sure its possible but other than the core support itself all the other stuff are popular crash parts so they are usually expensive and the first thing that get sold off new arrivals at salvage yards.

nilson · 08-19-2009, 04:06 PM

Here are some photos of the damage, if anyone cares to annotate or provide any pointers. I'm very new and I don't want to mess it up worse!

Thanks for the help

nilson · 08-19-2009, 08:00 PM

Drilling out those spot welds is a real pain in the ass... gah.

Does anyone have any rough estimate what I might look to spend on having it reassembled if I get all the bent up crap off/bring the parts?

nilson · 08-21-2009, 06:30 PM

Any tips on removing the quarter panel piece that goes under the fender? I think I got all the spot welds but I'm having a lot of trouble with the part which is butted against the firewall which looks like its only held with epoxy type material.

Anyone have any rough idea what I might spend getting the front end redone? I expect I'll just bring it in with a bare front end, just the engine sitting in the frame and no sheetmetal forward of the doors.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

nilson · 08-22-2009, 03:21 PM

thank you! I'd love to tube it but I just don't have the resources to do it right now. The pictures will help though. In the future this truck will become a great project but for now I just want to get it back on the road.

I'm a really broke engineering student with too many busted machines (blown motocross bike and a wrecked truck

)

nilson · 08-22-2009, 06:10 PM

Well I got the drivers side core support off (any help with terminology here?) and the front stuff.

I am going to need to start ordering some parts if possible, but I am just a little bit lost on what the stuff is called aside from the external stuff such as fenders, bumpers, grille, and hood.

I feel a little better having most of the damaged parts off the truck, but I know I still have a lot of work to do and a lot of money that needs to be spent.

Any good sources for parts (and I need to know what they're called) Thanks!

nilson · 08-25-2009, 01:58 AM

Thank you very much! I should be able to find / identify just about everything I need from this site.

NorCalBorn

nilson · 10-15-2009, 05:54 PM

What happened to NorcalBorn's posts? I need that site again

nilson · 10-15-2009, 05:57 PM

It was a site that listed just about any part you could want for a vehicle, including exploded diagrams to show where it goes. They had salvage parts and new parts also I think.

Anyone know what it is? Looks like NorCalBorn is gone from the board or something, what wonderful forum software we have that deletes all old posts.... damn

Chardy · 10-15-2009, 06:05 PM

how come there are no other posts in this thread?? I'm only getting one side of the conversation.

will.the.thrill · 10-15-2009, 06:31 PM

because nilson is schizophrenic.

nilson · 10-15-2009, 06:42 PM

Nevermind it, I just ordered about 1500 dollars of stuff to hopefully get me started to having a working 4Runner again

Scuba · 10-15-2009, 07:51 PM

You may be thinking of toyodiy.com

And if you specifically need norcalborn's advice, I know he can be found on UltimateYota.com or IH8mud.com

good luck

Wera285 · 10-15-2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nilson

thank you! I'd love to tube it but I just don't have the resources to do it right now. The pictures will help though. In the future this truck will become a great project but for now I just want to get it back on the road.

I'm a really broke engineering student with too many busted machines (blown motocross bike and a wrecked truck

)

how much do you want for the motocross bike?

nilson · 10-16-2009, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wera285

how much do you want for the motocross bike?

No way Id sell it

Its my baby. A few hundred dollars for some new valves and a high-comp piston and she'll be ripping the trails and track again in no time.

Wera285 · 10-16-2009, 01:56 PM

are you gonna go with the steel valves?

nilson · 10-16-2009, 04:08 PM

Yep, plan on sending the head to MX Time and having the seats cut, and all new valvetrain installed with stainless valves, and Im putting in (probably) a JE high-compression piston.

nilson · 11-01-2009, 11:39 AM

OK guys, thanks fro the help so far (especially those deleted posts). I am still in need of two parts especially--that is, the hood brackets and a drivers side fender brace. I've been unable to find these parts online, any pointers?

Thanks

hunter4runner · 11-01-2009, 07:26 PM

Pull-A-Part

08-19-2009, 09:18 AM	#1
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	'96 4Runner front clip removal Hello everyone. I was in an accident which messed up the front of my 4Runner pretty good. The frame and engine are perfectly fine, but the bumper, radiator, fenders, and the drivers side wheel well piece (not sure what this part is called - what the fender bolts to) need to be replaced. I've already gotten off everything but what the fenders and radiator bolts to. I think this whole piece comes off together but I really don't know. I'll try to get some pictures later today, but I am curious now if anyone can give me some tips. I can't see any bolts that hold this to the cab--just looks like spot welds and sealant. Do I need to drill out the welds? I love this truck too much to throw away so I'm doing as much of the work as possible myself to make it worth keeping. Any help would be greatly appreciated so I can get my baby back on the road. Thanks! __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-19-2009, 11:43 AM	#2
extremetoy2000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 415	Yes. all spot welded up. get a spot weld drill bit and crill them out from the front on your wrecked truck and just cut one off a doner truck so you can drill them out from the back side. __________________ YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE

08-19-2009, 11:51 AM	#3
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Thanks. Just looking for advice, etc - I'm probably going to end up removing all the damaged parts and having a body shop put the new stuff on. Is there any chance I would find a whole front clip (is that what it's all called?) at a junkyard? I've never really done body work before, and I'm just pulling all the crap off that I can at this point. __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-19-2009, 01:40 PM	#4
extremetoy2000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 415	Sure its possible but other than the core support itself all the other stuff are popular crash parts so they are usually expensive and the first thing that get sold off new arrivals at salvage yards. __________________ YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE

08-19-2009, 04:06 PM	#5
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Here are some photos of the damage, if anyone cares to annotate or provide any pointers. I'm very new and I don't want to mess it up worse! Thanks for the help __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-19-2009, 08:00 PM	#6
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Drilling out those spot welds is a real pain in the ass... gah. Does anyone have any rough estimate what I might look to spend on having it reassembled if I get all the bent up crap off/bring the parts? __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-21-2009, 06:30 PM	#7
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Any tips on removing the quarter panel piece that goes under the fender? I think I got all the spot welds but I'm having a lot of trouble with the part which is butted against the firewall which looks like its only held with epoxy type material. Anyone have any rough idea what I might spend getting the front end redone? I expect I'll just bring it in with a bare front end, just the engine sitting in the frame and no sheetmetal forward of the doors. Any ideas greatly appreciated. __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-22-2009, 03:21 PM	#8
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	thank you! I'd love to tube it but I just don't have the resources to do it right now. The pictures will help though. In the future this truck will become a great project but for now I just want to get it back on the road. I'm a really broke engineering student with too many busted machines (blown motocross bike and a wrecked truck ) __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-22-2009, 06:10 PM	#9
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Well I got the drivers side core support off (any help with terminology here?) and the front stuff. I am going to need to start ordering some parts if possible, but I am just a little bit lost on what the stuff is called aside from the external stuff such as fenders, bumpers, grille, and hood. I feel a little better having most of the damaged parts off the truck, but I know I still have a lot of work to do and a lot of money that needs to be spent. Any good sources for parts (and I need to know what they're called) Thanks! __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

08-25-2009, 01:58 AM	#10
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Thank you very much! I should be able to find / identify just about everything I need from this site. NorCalBorn __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

10-15-2009, 05:54 PM	#11
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	What happened to NorcalBorn's posts? I need that site again __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

10-15-2009, 05:57 PM	#12
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	It was a site that listed just about any part you could want for a vehicle, including exploded diagrams to show where it goes. They had salvage parts and new parts also I think. Anyone know what it is? Looks like NorCalBorn is gone from the board or something, what wonderful forum software we have that deletes all old posts.... damn __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

10-15-2009, 06:05 PM	#13
Chardy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 126	how come there are no other posts in this thread?? I'm only getting one side of the conversation. __________________ 1991 Pickup lifted 4x4 for sale.

10-15-2009, 06:31 PM	#14
will.the.thrill Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Concord, CA Posts: 355	because nilson is schizophrenic. __________________

10-15-2009, 06:42 PM	#15
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Nevermind it, I just ordered about 1500 dollars of stuff to hopefully get me started to having a working 4Runner again __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

10-16-2009, 01:56 PM	#19
Wera285 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	are you gonna go with the steel valves?

10-16-2009, 04:08 PM	#20
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	Yep, plan on sending the head to MX Time and having the seats cut, and all new valvetrain installed with stainless valves, and Im putting in (probably) a JE high-compression piston. __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

11-01-2009, 11:39 AM	#21
nilson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 842	OK guys, thanks fro the help so far (especially those deleted posts). I am still in need of two parts especially--that is, the hood brackets and a drivers side fender brace. I've been unable to find these parts online, any pointers? Thanks __________________ 1996 4Runner Limited / 3.4L V6 / 4x4 / E-Locker 2005 Honda CRF250R

11-01-2009, 07:26 PM	#22
hunter4runner Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Usually on I-20 going to Loganville or driving back to Statesboro Posts: 967	Pull-A-Part __________________ The above written is not intended to insult your mechanical ability, it is simply a suggestion or option.

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