TOPH's new Jimny build

idiotmobil wrote: be good to see how it works with the plasma cutter as I had a compressor with slightly better spec and wouldn't run my plasma cutter properly, had to borrow my mates next door if I was using it then it worked fine

Did you use a proper air hose? Not too small diameter?

Well........... seems like the jimny build is back on, starting next Friday. My son in the photo ( also in the first post) will be 7 next week and has claimed it as his! He said “going to make a blue monster truck “

Well we made a start........ a slow start but some progress !!! Didn’t have a 12mm drill with me so just the lower shock bolts to do next Sunday then on to the front and hopefully transfer swap.

Had a little issue with the rear brake line joint which was seized up so had to make up another up but whist that was happening “mini me” decided to go on an imaginary adventure in the car and pumped the brakes leaving me with a puddle

Front end is pretty much done, still need the drop links removing asI just cut though them for now as they looked like they required more energy than I had left from fighting every bolt.




Next Sunday ... transfer box swap over, diffs swapped over and winch to be fitted.

A couple of questions...

1. Is that an orange KAP trayback hiding in the background?
2. What gearbox is in the blue one? if its R72 (as is usually in a VVT), then you might have issues with the intermediate prop. R72 has a different spline count on output shaft and is shorter overall (meaning the intermediate prop may need shortened). Let me know if thats the case as i have just the thing going spare in my shed

Also ive had a similar problem with my nephews this weekend. nothing was left without a sticky layer and in a different position. Horn got plenty exercise too :laugh:

Riccy wrote: A couple of questions...

1. Is that an orange KAP trayback hiding in the background?
2. What gearbox is in the blue one? if its R72 (as is usually in a VVT), then you might have issues with the intermediate prop. R72 has a different spline count on output shaft and is shorter overall (meaning the intermediate prop may need shortened). Let me know if thats the case as i have just the thing going spare in my shed



Hi, yes the orange one was a KAP creation, had it about 8 years, my old profile had a build thread for it.

Yes it has the R72, plans are to take the gearbox, transfer box(Rockwatt) and diffs(locker) from the orange one, but I haven’t got a lift in this unit so not sure if or when I will do a full swap.