Our New Project From The Start

Hi,

We are new to the site and please excuse the shameless plug of my company in the background of the pictures as they happen!

I just picked this up last night and we intend to lift, stretch, pump up and generally make this as unbeatable an off roader as we can.

We will be updating as the work goes on but i am really looking for any advice from the experts here, theres nothing better than asking advice from people that know these cars better than anyone else!

Anyway, hi to everyone and hopefully its a start to making a cracking wee car!

cant seem to attach pictures, i wonder if this works?

Welcome to the forums, you've come to the right place. You'll find plenty of information here.

Very clean car. Sounds like your gonna build a nice looking beast, and you have a head start with the best colour :laugh:

It took a while to find the right one, amazing how many have been ruined by lack of maintenance!

Today's jobs:
New Competition Clutch
Timing Belt + Tensioners
Discs, Pads and shoes
Full flush and change
Filters
Plugs, Leads
Brake Fluid
Coolant Flush

Amazing for parts these wee things, £184 for the lot!
(Although it does help that i own a garage!)

I can group buy for these cars if anyone wants some help with parts, might not be a bad idea since i will be buying a hell of a lot for this one and you are welcome to use my discount if the order is all done at the same time.

This was last weekend's outing in a 20k defender which i had traded in and couldnt resist. Good tip in clay, wash the thing when the mud is wet, took all day to power wash it 24 hours after it had dried! :ohmy:




Fraser

welcome along!
A standard Jimny is pretty capable already so if you have the time money and inclination to do some mods it quickly turns into a great fun toy.
Having a garage must make life a bit easier! :laugh:

edinburghmotorco wrote: cant seem to attach pictures, i wonder if this works?

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welcome
adding pictures is alway a problem on the forum software as it doesn't like big image files

either reduce the images to 2000 x 1600 saved as a jpeg or click on the imagelink in photobucket album and paste it into your post

maybe this works?

Hi and welcome Fraser

look forward to watching your progress

you've forgot your first mod .... An Edinburgh Motor Co sticker on every panel :whistle:

so pleased you waited for the right colour to come along

Ha Ha how did you guess thats what's going to be the rear window!!

Unfortunately i have 2 projects ongoing, my Aston Martin V8 1973 dry stored for 23 years is also being worked on, a hell of a lot more to spend, £550 for a single brake disc!

edinburghmotorco wrote: Hi

I just picked this up last night and we intend to lift, stretch, pump up and generally make this as unbeatable an off roader as we can.

Hi and welcome.
In your first post you mention stretching the Jimny. That would be a big mistake as the main ability of them is the short wheelbase.

yes, perhaps bad choice of words, no stretching except for our ability to make it perfect, i cant stop buying parts for it!

Welcome,, Just watch the credit cards!