rust

I would like to fix my 87 runner, its really a nice ride, top off and
in good shape, but it has a big problem, the pillar that holds the
windshield in is rusted totally.

I took a grinder to it a few years ago to fix it, but found it went all
the way, so all I could do was put duct tape on it where the door shuts
against it. It also has small holes at the top where it hits the roof
also, on the outside. (both sides)

I guess I could cut the top off another and weld it on, but is there
another way to just take out the window and cut and replace sections of
rusted pillar?

If you know what you are doing you can remove the screen cut out the rusted
section and splice a good piece cut out off a wreck. Before welding make
sure that the screen area is all square by ensuring that the piece installed
is exactly the size needed to fill the gap with the screen area correct.
This type of work is not for the faint hearted or the inexperienced, but
your truck is a write off any way with a rusted pillar.

Joe


"ww" <dadsareforever@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I would like to fix my 87 runner, its really a nice ride, top off and
> in good shape, but it has a big problem, the pillar that holds the
> windshield in is rusted totally.
>
> I took a grinder to it a few years ago to fix it, but found it went all
> the way, so all I could do was put duct tape on it where the door shuts
> against it. It also has small holes at the top where it hits the roof
> also, on the outside. (both sides)
>
> I guess I could cut the top off another and weld it on, but is there
> another way to just take out the window and cut and replace sections of
> rusted pillar?
>[/color]