Awesome video, make sure to have your auto glass tech apply primer on the fret for the urethane to really adhere and cure well. Even if the urethane is "primer-less", because it is primer-less to glass only, not all metals or painted metals, apply urethane primer to the body/ fret of any bare or painted metals you're trying to glue. Thank you on behalf of all Taco owners
Enjoy watching your series of fighting the rust battle. Driving tacos in the rust belt kinda sucks. Admire your skills and determination. I have a 2007 and the body has held up, but the frame is getting a little iffy. I wished I had known about Fluid Film or the like when I got it new. I hear that the 2024 model’s frames are going have something different to address the rust problem. Let’s hope so. Fellow taco enthusiast from the Midwest.
Us Midwest guys are constantly dealing with rust. You almost have to setup a rust prevention program to keep vehicles clean around here. I am determined to bring this old truck back to life. I just love these old Toyotas. The new 2024's look really good. I can't wait to see more about them as they hit the public roads.
That's exactly what's going on with my 2006 Toyota tacoma. Rusting at the same spot, but a little water going through the hole and dripping inside the truck. I wish I could hired you to fixed here in Haleiwa on the north shore of Oahu. If interested let me know.
Hopefully, you can get it repaired. Oftentimes, stone chips and other road debris chip off the protective paint layer and rust seeps in. It is hard to notice until the rust starts to show.
@@PostRt I have just changed the air condition evaporator. The Dashboard has not been mounted yet. Perfect time to cut the windshield. As it has some chips it does not matter if breaks.
@@PostRt I have cut the windshield out today. There is only rust in the top part but not in the sides or in the round corners. But it is missing a bigger section than in your truck. There are even rusty holes up to half an inch that goes around the edge to the roof. Maybe the roof will warp a bit when welding. Not a big issue because the truck is 6 feet high and no one will see it. Most important is to get it watertight and stop it from further rusting.
@johannriedlberger4390 Oh man, good thing you are taking care of it now. At least the roof metal is more accessible to repair. The lower corner rails are tricky to get to and consist of multiple layers of steel. Good luck with your repair!
@@PostRt I am lucky that in my car the backside of the windshield channel is quite access-able so I will be able tot give it a coat of primer too. I was unsure if I choose TIG or MAG welding. But I decided for TIG because it is the cleaner process an avoid spatter. Just fixed my simple TIG machine today and ordered a new hose and torch for it. The better one is too big with chiller and watercooling to move it to the car port. It does not need to be pretty just waterproof. No one uses a ladder to watch the roof :-)
I had a professional glass installer handle that. They use a urethane type of sealer on the glass. However, you can buy windshield sealants and do it yourself.
What model TIG welder do you have?? I have a Miller Diversion 180 I paid 2300$ for brand new probably 10 years ago. It should do up to 1/8th inch easily; IDK if it's because it doesn't have pulse, delays, water cooling etc, but it truly works terrible and is hard to use. You are the only YT creator that fixed a Tacoma frame properly, everyone else just covers or caps over the existing rust. That "Safe-T-Cap" stuff is good for a band aid, a temporary repair, but they are trapping moisture between the frame and cap, it's not the right way to fix rust...
Thank you, I appreciate the support! I love Miller machines. I've used a lot of welders over the years on the job at work, but for home use, I purchased an Everlast 210 TIG machine. I really like it and have been able to do a lot with it so far.
That rust isn’t much but leaking water inside the truck it needs to be addressed.. and it’s a great detail to attention on the video.. you must be some kinda pro 😂..
Fantastic restoration thanks for sharing I did the same on an old 1972 Landrover many years ago
Thank you. I'm glad to have saved my truck for a while longer.
Awesome video, make sure to have your auto glass tech apply primer on the fret for the urethane to really adhere and cure well. Even if the urethane is "primer-less", because it is primer-less to glass only, not all metals or painted metals, apply urethane primer to the body/ fret of any bare or painted metals you're trying to glue.
Thank you on behalf of all Taco owners
I'm glad you found my channel and liked the video.
I love my Tacoma and look forward to adding more videos of its progression.
Again great work man , I know the feeling I just got done putting my tundra back together and on the road again 🤟
That's an awesome feeling!
Enjoy that beast of a truck.
Impressive repair
Thank you. This one was a bit tricky but turned out better than I expected.
Nice truck and good job
I appreciate that. Hoping to get some cosmetic repairs done to it soon. Function over form first.
Enjoy watching your series of fighting the rust battle. Driving tacos in the rust belt kinda sucks. Admire your skills and determination. I have a 2007 and the body has held up, but the frame is getting a little iffy. I wished I had known about Fluid Film or the like when I got it new. I hear that the 2024 model’s frames are going have something different to address the rust problem. Let’s hope so.
Fellow taco enthusiast from the Midwest.
Us Midwest guys are constantly dealing with rust. You almost have to setup a rust prevention program to keep vehicles clean around here. I am determined to bring this old truck back to life. I just love these old Toyotas.
The new 2024's look really good. I can't wait to see more about them as they hit the public roads.
That's exactly what's going on with my 2006 Toyota tacoma. Rusting at the same spot, but a little water going through the hole and dripping inside the truck. I wish I could hired you to fixed here in Haleiwa on the north shore of Oahu. If interested let me know.
Hopefully, you can get it repaired. Oftentimes, stone chips and other road debris chip off the protective paint layer and rust seeps in. It is hard to notice until the rust starts to show.
Looks very similar to the rust that my Toyota has around the Windshield.
@johannriedlberger4390 Hopefully, yours is not too bad. It would be a good idea to have it checked out before things get worse.
@@PostRt I have just changed the air condition evaporator. The Dashboard has not been mounted yet. Perfect time to cut the windshield. As it has some chips it does not matter if breaks.
@@PostRt I have cut the windshield out today. There is only rust in the top part but not in the sides or in the round corners. But it is missing a bigger section than in your truck. There are even rusty holes up to half an inch that goes around the edge to the roof. Maybe the roof will warp a bit when welding. Not a big issue because the truck is 6 feet high and no one will see it. Most important is to get it watertight and stop it from further rusting.
@johannriedlberger4390 Oh man, good thing you are taking care of it now. At least the roof metal is more accessible to repair. The lower corner rails are tricky to get to and consist of multiple layers of steel.
Good luck with your repair!
@@PostRt I am lucky that in my car the backside of the windshield channel is quite access-able so I will be able tot give it a coat of primer too. I was unsure if I choose TIG or MAG welding. But I decided for TIG because it is the cleaner process an avoid spatter. Just fixed my simple TIG machine today and ordered a new hose and torch for it. The better one is too big with chiller and watercooling to move it to the car port. It does not need to be pretty just waterproof. No one uses a ladder to watch the roof :-)
What did you use to seal the windshield once done? Rubber seal, gasket maker?…??
I had a professional glass installer handle that. They use a urethane type of sealer on the glass.
However, you can buy windshield sealants and do it yourself.
What model TIG welder do you have?? I have a Miller Diversion 180 I paid 2300$ for brand new probably 10 years ago. It should do up to 1/8th inch easily; IDK if it's because it doesn't have pulse, delays, water cooling etc, but it truly works terrible and is hard to use. You are the only YT creator that fixed a Tacoma frame properly, everyone else just covers or caps over the existing rust. That "Safe-T-Cap" stuff is good for a band aid, a temporary repair, but they are trapping moisture between the frame and cap, it's not the right way to fix rust...
Thank you, I appreciate the support! I love Miller machines. I've used a lot of welders over the years on the job at work, but for home use, I purchased an Everlast 210 TIG machine. I really like it and have been able to do a lot with it so far.
Did they reuse old windshield molding?
No, they installed a new one. It took a day of sitting in the warm sun to lay out smooth and flat. They did a great job!
Defensa best
How’d or where did you learn how to weld?
I'm mostly self-taught, but I did learn a lot from other fabricators back when I worked for a professional racing team.
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No offense but that amount of rust is nothing and this video is way longer then it needs to be and it’s super boring to watch
And thanks for watching!
That rust isn’t much but leaking water inside the truck it needs to be addressed.. and it’s a great detail to attention on the video.. you must be some kinda pro 😂..
@@iancole3070 I appreciate the real people who actually get it.
Thank you!