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What did you do to your jimny today?

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17 Apr 2013 10:06 #68869 by GuardianAngel
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bigoffroader wrote: Welded behind headlights, fitted new power steering box and extended steering column, fitted new steering arm ball joints, stripped front winch off and cleaned it, then gave the front bumper a coat of black paint inside and out, swapped wheels over for MOT
Will paint rear bumper tonight if it doesn't rain.


Is welding up the rusty bits behind the lights a big job?

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17 Apr 2013 11:00 #68872 by bigoffroader
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GuardianAngel wrote:

bigoffroader wrote: Welded behind headlights, fitted new power steering box and extended steering column, fitted new steering arm ball joints, stripped front winch off and cleaned it, then gave the front bumper a coat of black paint inside and out, swapped wheels over for MOT
Will paint rear bumper tonight if it doesn't rain.


Is welding up the rusty bits behind the lights a big job?


I didn't think so, only took a couple of hours, but it would depend how bad it is and whether it needs the front body mounts doing, it was just a pain getting angle grinder in to get it all clean for welding, could do with a finger grinder but haven't so just used what I have.

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18 Apr 2013 13:35 #68962 by mudman
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rebuilt my rear brakes so now my jimny stops...... witch is always nice :lol: but what a shit job i need to save up for a rear disc convertion

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18 Apr 2013 13:40 #68963 by GuardianAngel
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mudman wrote: rebuilt my rear brakes so now my jimny stops...... witch is always nice :lol: but what a shit job i need to save up for a rear disc convertion


Yep all those fecking springs make it uber fiddly :mad:

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18 Apr 2013 15:03 #68965 by markyp2000
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Replaced my front axle yesterday evening and fitted new king pins and half shat oil seals with water prof grease not easy on ya back on a own

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18 Apr 2013 15:14 - 18 Apr 2013 15:16 #68966 by Tadpole
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Said I'm very very sorry, they shook you all over the place :ohmy: pulled pushed & tried everything :woohoo: but couldn't find anything wrong :unsure: except ...... :whistle:










A bloody weight lost (stuck on type inside rim), re-balance front wheels & I'm as happy as a pig in shite ..... :laugh:
Had this been any other car it's the first thing I would & should have had checked however as the issue was spot on the known 'wobble' ...... anyway all smiles again & I still have a big box of spares 'just in case' ..... :blush:
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18 Apr 2013 16:39 #68973 by GuardianAngel
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Tadpole wrote: Said I'm very very sorry, they shook you all over the place :ohmy: pulled pushed & tried everything :woohoo: but couldn't find anything wrong :unsure: except ...... :whistle:










A bloody weight lost (stuck on type inside rim), re-balance front wheels & I'm as happy as a pig in shite ..... :laugh:
Had this been any other car it's the first thing I would & should have had checked however as the issue was spot on the known 'wobble' ...... anyway all smiles again & I still have a big box of spares 'just in case' ..... :blush:


Glad its sorted. Bit like my brake rebuild that just needed a new wheel bearing :mad:

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18 Apr 2013 17:27 #68975 by Johnniehec
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Road legal for another 12 months, happy days!!!
On the 8th Day God made the LandRover -
On the 9th day he swapped it for a Jimny.
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18 Apr 2013 18:13 #68980 by Tadpole
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Johnniehec wrote: Road legal for another 12 months, happy days!!!

And no advisories 'Happy Days' indeed ................ ;)

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19 Apr 2013 07:06 #68999 by bigoffroader
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Johnniehec wrote: Road legal for another 12 months, happy days!!!


I got one of those yesterday :)

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21 Apr 2013 00:50 #69132 by gus2000
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We went for a walk in the mountains :) :) :) :) :) :)

www.bigjimny.com/forum/22-espaafa-ol/493...s-altas-cumbres.html

Gustavo

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21 Apr 2013 15:52 #69158 by Woolford
Replied by Woolford on topic What did you do to your jimny today
Fitted castor correction bushes, remove rear seats, hammertite some boot rust and took of tow bar kept bracket on as a recovery point.

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