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In order to sort out a severe underbody rusting of a Jimny, it was recommended to first dismantle the vehicle (to completely separate the body from the frame).
The thing is that the lot of the rear floor area (under the seats, bottom of the boot etc.) is eaten away, and the chassis rails, mounts, panhard rods etc. are severely rusted too.
So, my question is - has anyone separated Jimny's body from the frame (dismantled the vehicle) and how complicated is it?
Is the wiring a major issue? Which items have to be dismantled first in order to remove the body - like the headlights, wirings, gearbox stick, center console and instrument panel items, ventilation pipes, etc.??
Last edit: 08 Apr 2018 09:31 by Bosanek. Reason: Typo
I've never seen it documented anywhere but imagine if you spent enough time looking at it and figuring out a plan of action, making a list as you go, you'd be ok.
It's a case of thinking it through, so things like if you undo the plugs on the back of the lights, will that be enough? Follow the route of wires and brake pipes to figure out a plan of action.
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
Thank you very much for this link. I contacted the guy and I am waiting for his response.
Well it appears that this is a rather tedious endeavor. Not complicated per se, but a lof of things have to be taken care of, and a lot of things can become an issue (seized bolts, corroded brake lines, etc. ...).
A few mechanics told me that it would take approx 30-60 man-hours just to dismantle the vehicle (without touching the interior console and without dismantling the engine). The amount of time depends on the condition of the bolts and on who does it.
According to them, it takes at least 60-90 man-hours to put it all back.
You've got to really want to do it. I've taken a monocoque car down to a bare shell effectively twice in one go when I re-shelled and re-built a Vauxhall Nova GTE (Corsa A) with a younger base model shell.
It can't be any different to get to the being ready to pull the shell off the chassis stage. It took me a few months of a day here and there on rest days with part days.
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
it's not that hard! In 5 hours alone I was able to dismantle all the components.
it took 6 people to lift the body.
I will come back with detailed specifications in no time
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