Expedition Jimny Project

Will do Steve!

Decalwizard wrote:

Ruby2 wrote: @Steve
Well I managed to go see MCB yesterday afternoon for a measure up and chat about what I wanted.
Matt and Liam are both thoroughly nice chaps.
Blimey, I wasn't expecting the dirt road up to the farm I'm not surprised that they don't bake sports car racks
So just to wait for the basket to be made and then over for the feet fitting and powder coating )
Can't wait!
Oh yes, thanks for emailing Matt about the job/awning etc.
Ta
Richard

Yeah that is one rough road for sure buddy. Glad to be of assistance to you.

Send some pics when u have it fitted

Steve

@Steve
Just a quick update to say that the funds have been sent over for the roof rack so I'm excitedly awaiting my call from Matt to let me know the basket section is done and he's ready to fit the feet.
My wife has very kindly agreed to get me the terrain awning from Santa for me too )
Tic tock tick tock.........
Pics soon hopefully

sweet bet you cant wait buddy..

The awning is very good, I am well impressed with mine..



DW

Its impressed me aswell...

I will be ordering one for when i come over to the UK for crimbo....

I am going to have to think about the mounting of it all though...

How heavy do you recon it is? As i am planning of tack screwing a bracket into my ali roof rack and i am wondering if its going to take the weight

I would say its about 10kg with all the brackets on

Rgds
Steve

I guess it would hold it...

how highly do you rate the side curtains and how do they store away? in a separate bag? or rolled up with the awning its self?

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationI would be lost without the side curtains to be totally honest, The first time I went out with the jim i didnt have then and getting changed etc and using the folding loo left a little to be desired, I now have the annex for under the roof tent but that is cramped compared to the awning sides.

They give you privacy and shelter from the wind so I would not be without them. I can get a camping loo, small table and 2 chairs inside with room to spare.. Remember the the curtains only cover 2 sides, it is open at the back (against the car) this doesn't bother me as it allows me to get in the car easisly.

This is the roof tent annex and you can see how small it is and why I bought the awning side



The awning sides all pack away into a stuff sack same as this



Dw

Cheers Steve
Let you know when I've been for it finishing.
Ta

Decalwizard wrote: sweet bet you cant wait buddy..

The awning is very good, I am well impressed with mine..



DW

Hi Steve,

you have a very nice purpose built Jimny. I wish camping was as big here in Barbados. Was the lamppod you bought from QT services specific for the Jimny or did you have to modify it?

Thanks

Hi Kirby

It was a Landrover pod (Discovery 2 I think) the onlt thing i had to do is trim the lip off the bottom a little where it normally hooks under the bonnet, the curve of the pod is almost identical the bonnet.

The bloke at QT was very helpful even though they dont actually make one for our jimny's, he searched round for one they have that would be close.

Hope this helps

Dw

Thanks DW. Those prices are great too.

Hello mate.
Just been reading through your thread.
Great work and probably one of my favorite jimnys on here already!