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02 Oct 2016 17:41 #173077 by jim
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This weekend I took the roof rails off for prepping and spraying in satin black. I think they suit the little truck better. I have just got the plastic end caps to do now.

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02 Oct 2016 18:24 #173078 by Daniel30
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Very nice looking good ;)

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02 Oct 2016 18:42 #173080 by jim
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Tempted by something like your roof rack daniel30 does it bolt directly too the existing bolts?

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03 Oct 2016 10:04 #173112 by Daniel30
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yes it does its nice and solid ;) it has some rubber pads between the bracket and roof, its for a land rover but looks better on a jimny :)

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03 Oct 2016 15:54 #173119 by jim
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After recently undersealing I felt the need for some front mud flaps to protect the underside.

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06 Oct 2016 13:10 - 06 Oct 2016 18:20 #173206 by jim
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The plastic covers that protect the arches and sills worry me a little as you never know how much crud is sitting behind them causing rust.
Today I had the sill covers off in order to clean and prep the sills for undersealing, I was careful and the clips remained intact. Thankfully there wasn't any hidden surprises and I sprayed some oil into the sills via the holes for the clips.

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10 Oct 2016 15:32 #173321 by jim
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I had to get rid those front speakers and replace them with something that doesn't sound as poor. I put these £20 pioneer 4" speakers in and they sound a lot clearer.

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10 Oct 2016 18:54 #173326 by Justin83
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Great read Jim, i just went through the whole lot!-) we have the same colour and you have done the wheels I want and I'm leaning towards the tints too...
Great job on the arches.

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10 Oct 2016 19:09 #173327 by jim
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Thanks Justin83, you learn a lot from other members threads but it gives you ideas and then your bank balance is affected. :( The wheels were great although I had to remove them due to severe DW which I think was due to worn king pin bearings. I would stick with your OE alloys maybe satin black them as you already have the wider track from your spacers.

window tints www.solarplexius.co.uk/ or if you dont like the polycarbonate ones these:

TINTS

I have bought their pre cut sunstrip before.

Justin83 wrote: Great read Jim, i just went through the whole lot!-) we have the same colour and you have done the wheels I want and I'm leaning towards the tints too...
Great job on the arches.

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11 Oct 2016 15:44 #173367 by Daniel30
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Great little upgrade worth every penny ;)

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11 Oct 2016 15:54 #173368 by jim
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Thanks Daniel, it was nice listening to the radio again, they were so poor I never bothered having it on.

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11 Oct 2016 16:01 #173371 by jim
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I have a few new parts to go on, transfer box rubber bushes as I had a squeeze of the old ones and they flex way too much. Gearbox/rear engine mount, and a new crankshaft sensor. If the sensor doesnt stop the hesitancy then ill try replacing the ignition coils as the ht leads were replaced last year the coils may have passed their sell buy date.

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