Mr Green

Well after wanting a little Jimny for a while I've found one that was in the condition & price range that I wanted!

I've been after one that runs/drives & is in a OK condition but could do with a bit of TLC! I plan to have it back on the road for next winter & will then just tax & insure it for 6 months while the Shetland weathers rubbish!

First few things to do once I've picked it up are getting it ready for an MOT (it failed on a rotten boot floor) & had a few advisory's (worn drop links, oil leak, bushes, etc) & I'll get the cambelt done as i'm unsure when it was last done as there's no service history. It does however come with new drop links, poly bushes, 5 of the 3 spoke alloys with OK tyres & 5 of the OZ alloys with pretty good tyres that are on it in the picture. Does anyone know where I can I get replacement centre caps for the OZ wheels??

Then I think I'll look at mods like a high lift kit, bigger wheels/tyres, snorkel etc but will be on the look out for some bits while I'm doing the other MOT work!

I'll put up some better pictures once I've got it home :woohoo:

Cheers

Dodge

Welcome to the BIG JIMNY forum Roger, green is the best colour ,as for the centre cap some one will have one on the forum.
I've made your photos larger so we can see them better, next time just click on the (insert box).
DIRTYDOGZ

Does anyone know where I can I get replacement centre caps for the OZ wheels??
I needed a set of caps for my alloy wheels & did a search on ebay for 75mm, this item #280939770370 .
Turns out I found some plastic pipe end caps that worked a treat, they are much like the emergency petrol caps ‘fit all sizes’ hth ...

im sure i have some jimny plastic ones if that helps?

So there's no metal caps for the wheels?

Any other major problems I should be looking out for?

I canna wait till Tuesday to get it home & have a good dig around it :woohoo:

adamjimny wrote: im sure i have some jimny plastic ones if that helps?

I'll take a picture of mine tomorrow & you can see if its the same as the one you have!

Cheers

Mr Greens now at home & after pressure washing a black buckets worth of mud & grass from the bottom I've found out a few things.

The 4wd light was flashing when I test drove it but had read the guide checking vacuum hubs & just thought it would be the filter or a split rubber hose. On further inspection it looks like the ridged pipes that run to the front have been cut right out & as the bushes on the front arms are pretty new I think it was done then. How much are the ridged pipes to replace? Where would I get them? Are they steel/brass/copper??

The tool box is in a OK condition, but the edges of the boot floor have rotted through! Is there a whole new replacement floor panel that can be patched in or should I get some steel bent at an angel & then weld front to back both sides? What sort of material thickness should look at getting??

The underseal is in a bad way to so thought this would be starting point, taking bits off the underside of the car grinding down the bubbles with a wire wheel & applying a couple of coats of waxoil! Might stop the rot of a while anyway

rogerdadodger wrote:

adamjimny wrote: im sure i have some jimny plastic ones if that helps?

I'll take a picture of mine tomorrow & you can see if its the same as the one you have!

Cheers

Yeah and if there the same you can have mine

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Also think i have a full untouched set of the rigid vac pipes you can have too. Are you going to the donnington show?

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adamjimny wrote: Also think i have a full untouched set of the rigid vac pipes you can have too. Are you going to the donnington show?

Here's a picture of the centre cap thats on the other back wheel!



I'd have loved to come down to the 4x4 show but have to plan when were coming on/off the island months in advance! And we've planned to go down to Suffolk for Easter! Your the wrong side of Leeds & Bradford for a pick up aswell. Are they to big & awkward to post? How much would you be looking for them?

Cheers

They are the ones i have i route em out and get a postage cost and you can have em for the cost of postage mate i donet use mine

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A bit of an update on whats been happening to Mr Green

The rusty bits,