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If so you can have your own thread in this section.
This section on other websites has led to arguments and contention. People are posting pictures of their pride and joy and therefore CONSTRUCTIVE comments only please!

Another Jeep from a Jimny

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02 Sep 2019 16:53 #212993 by mlines
Bob has sent in pictures of his Jeep build in aluminium. This has created a lightweight body on a Jimny chassis.

He is also looking to make it into a kit so you can replace your rusty bodies!

See the article here
www.bigjimny.com/index.php/bigjimny-blog...er-jeep-from-a-jimny

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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02 Sep 2019 17:05 #212995 by Riccy
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:kiss: 'tis a thing of beauty that.

A kit you say... :whistle: :ohmy:

J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp

Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...

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02 Sep 2019 17:14 #212996 by Andy2640
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That is simply stunning!! Makes me proud to be British again. Its been a while unfortunately.

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02 Sep 2019 18:17 #213012 by Lambert
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Now that is adding lightness. And restomoding. And painfully cool.

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
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02 Sep 2019 18:47 #213016 by Daniel30
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Got to be honest thought it was go to look pants! But how wrong was I, looks absolutely fantastic :)

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02 Sep 2019 19:40 #213024 by facade
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Very nice, makes me wish I'd hung onto the old one instead of trading it in, I could have built one of those from a kit.

Thre looks to have been a lot of work went into designing and fabricating that.

A few grab handles would finish it off nicely :)

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)
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27 Sep 2019 07:36 #213913 by Bosanek
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Notice that simple flat metal sheet panels are extremely susceptible to vibration (that's why most automotive floors for example are ribbed to partially reduce that effect).

This body needs to be covered with at least 50% surface coverage of self adhesive alubutyl constrained layer damping sheets in order to deal with the issue. Also I think that even aluminium panel seams should be sealed to prevent corrosion (aluminium corrodes, just in a different way than steel).

However, if you don't mind driving in a rattling tin can toy off road, then it's fine without this.

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11 Oct 2019 21:16 #214637 by Boatfixer
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With over three thousand miles on this now we haven't had any problems with rattling or resonant panels. There is actually very little in the way of flat panels unsupported by bends or riveted on components. The main body is largely 4mm thick and aluminium is a very acoustically dead material. I have just helped Bob drive this back from Italy in two days and the only irritating noise was the flapping of the canvas at motorway speeds in a gale. We have used a high corrosion resistant grade of aluminium so our only worry corrosion wise is electrolytic. We have used nylon top hat bushings wherever steel meets aluminium so we think we have a near everlasting vehicle ( we did a lot of work to the chassis whilst it was accessible). Anyway we have just had the next donor vehicle delivered which we hope will be the first of a production run. Would people like to see a thread on building this?

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12 Oct 2019 05:45 #214644 by Lambert
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I would love to see a build thread. I find this sort of thing fascinating.

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!

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12 Oct 2019 07:12 #214645 by Scimike
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Yes please if you can find the time to post. I also find this fascinating and we'll learn a little whilst watching.
Great stuff.

Yokohama Geolanders, Sony head unit, NAUTILUS Air Horn, DRL conversion, Rear cargo space, Elvis Bobblehead, transfer Guard, Indian hanging Elephant, Koni Heavy track dampers, Custom SS exhaust, Voodoo Doll, Adventure Rack with LED ight bar, vintage ERIBA caravan usually attached (yes it's slow)

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12 Oct 2019 08:23 #214649 by jackonlyjack
Production run........you say......yes please show us more Boatfixer :)

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12 Oct 2019 09:06 #214653 by Daniel30
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Yes please :)

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