Challenge trayback build

well wasn't very motivated yesterday but bolted the steering box back on, with the setup how it was on little toe because the steering box is further forward now theres no way it will work it all fouls as it has to cross over.





come up with a plan, if i move the box up a set of holes the tie bar now has clearance on the pitman arm, also means theres room to put the original alternator back on (just) which is handy and also means that getting the steering joints onto the box will be easier.







then a mount in the tie bar to take the rose joints from ORA and the pitman arm adapted to double shear for a similar mount at that end and should be ok


so many things to think about in this there was always going to be things that didnt work first time! ah well keeps me out of trouble and my bank balance in trouble

oh and came up with a plan for the body

The plan for the body looks a bit like you're weighing it in?

Si

you'd get more selling the doors, bonnet, windows etc first

could do with the roof rail clip on end covers

even those black rubber side protectors are about £60 new - clean them up and apply some adhesive tape and there's £25 straight away.

there's definitely a few quid lying there and even if you can't be bothered, sure you'd know someone who'd list it as a shell break, deal with enquiries and sell bits for a commission

............ think I'll have to build a bigger shed at my allotment and start Jimny breaking

Halford wrote: even those black rubber side protectors are about £60 new - clean them up and apply some adhesive tape and there's £25 straight away.

Depending on condition i'd buy them!

No not scrapping the body, the yellow lines are where its going to get cut though

will have a look at what condition the black trims are in, and the roof bar end caps are available
rear lights will be sold, and anything from the interior, and the rear windows then the back half will be weighed in unless someone wants to buy it to make a jimny trailer

Front end i'm not sure what im doing with 100% yet, but it needs to be extended whatever happens

Get this built!!

By god those LJ axles are HUUGE!!

So,
What ever happened to this build ?

well its not been abandoned, alot of the work to the cab has been done but various things (forthcoming ski trip, problems with my every day car, illness, building a new tube bender, general lack of money) have slowed progress down some what. but fear not it will get completed just not as soon as i would like!
Adam

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationHi again Adam

Any news on this build ?

Did you find a solution to the sump/diff problem ?

I found this on Ebay, don't know if it's of any use

Hi Tom, no real news, its still in my mind but unfortunately on the back burner at the moment, hopefully will be back being worked on in the next month or so though gathering parts along the way steadily, got the kit to charge the shocks now,and got a new winch rope today funnily enough (buying things as they come up cheap)

thanks for the link on the sump, i sort of have one lined up but the chap doesnt seem in any rush to remove it for me, but as this chap has it off i can ask him for some dimensions to find out if it will actually clear. i think even these sumps will be close but was just going to buy one but this might be a better way forward, cheers! hows your build?
Adam

Looking forward to see your work then

As for my own Jimny.. Well, just been at sea for the last 2 months.
But I got a Goodwinch TDS 9.5c mounted, also OME 2" lift and 235/75-15 Insa turbo special tracks. Now on a bit of a standstill though. I've also got a house that needs some work (lots of work )

Also, I think I'm going back to my original plans and making it not road legal. More options for engine, suspension

Just not sure which engine... The 1UZ-FE is certainly something, but a lot of work.. So I considered perhaps trying to find a complete GV 2,5 V6 engine, with auto-gearbox and transfer.