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BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
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03 Jul 2021 17:13 - 04 Jul 2021 05:26 #236356
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis was created by Dirtbird
Right there are a number of expert-level members on here and many I suspect are mechanics and have worked in the trade.
The M13A JLX I bought in Scotland is really what I wanted and the 1999 G13 is what I settled for registered here in Ireland and has been under a set of spanners since it came home.
I'm so irritated with the G13BB1999 that I'm thinking of swapping the M13A onto the G13BB 1999 chassis .
Anyone done anything like this before and would it work. The M13A central locking ABS engine only had 41000km on it and everything was on the button.
The M13A JLX I bought in Scotland is really what I wanted and the 1999 G13 is what I settled for registered here in Ireland and has been under a set of spanners since it came home.
I'm so irritated with the G13BB1999 that I'm thinking of swapping the M13A onto the G13BB 1999 chassis .
Anyone done anything like this before and would it work. The M13A central locking ABS engine only had 41000km on it and everything was on the button.
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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04 Jul 2021 05:32 #236371
by Lambert
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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Replied by Lambert on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
If you have a donor car then yes it's possible. It is however quite a lot of work as you are reshelling every major component and system. I would suggest looking through the build section using the search tool as I'm sure it has been done on here some time ago.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
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04 Jul 2021 08:51 #236379
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Lambert thanks ok will start digging. Thanks again..
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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05 Jul 2021 12:10 #236412
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Lambert thanks started the swap today
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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05 Jul 2021 12:34 #236414
by Lambert
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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Replied by Lambert on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Cool. Keep us posted.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
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05 Jul 2021 20:52 #236438
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Well, let's see if I can make a job of this. Making it lighter.
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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07 Jul 2021 16:43 - 07 Jul 2021 17:46 #236499
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Nice bit of progress, hand brake disconnected, gearbox and high and low transfer box sensor connectors removed, steering column unbolted, still have to do the fuel tank.
Sorted out driver side floor that got damaged with the tractor when I lowered the jeep off its side the time i used the bale handler to lift the jeep onto its side. What a muppet anyway. Timber prop got wedged under the floor as the weight of the jeep came down on it.
So two pices of flat one under the floor braced bewtween cross member and transfer box chassis mount . Tightened the bolt and pulled the plates together leveling the driver side floor .Highlight of the day really.
Sorted out driver side floor that got damaged with the tractor when I lowered the jeep off its side the time i used the bale handler to lift the jeep onto its side. What a muppet anyway. Timber prop got wedged under the floor as the weight of the jeep came down on it.
So two pices of flat one under the floor braced bewtween cross member and transfer box chassis mount . Tightened the bolt and pulled the plates together leveling the driver side floor .Highlight of the day really.
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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08 Jul 2021 19:56 - 08 Jul 2021 20:21 #236538
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Getting there
Pulled the rad. Will be buying a new one.
Slow day, got the fuel tank disconnected didn't attempt the bolts at filler cap end, broke the wire clamp, got all the all electrics, the two brake banjos on the chassis between the engine and the bulkhead, the sensor switch from the catalytic converter, the transfer box sensor,
Now this works but puts a strain on the seat belt bolt location.
Good idea to take off the gearbox , gear stick.
Though this was the speedo cable now i think its the clutch cable this is from the bullk head drivers
This is where it goes in at the gear box end
Found the answer here www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php/Clutch_replacement
this is what ill be doing in the morning.
Pulled the rad. Will be buying a new one.
Slow day, got the fuel tank disconnected didn't attempt the bolts at filler cap end, broke the wire clamp, got all the all electrics, the two brake banjos on the chassis between the engine and the bulkhead, the sensor switch from the catalytic converter, the transfer box sensor,
Now this works but puts a strain on the seat belt bolt location.
Good idea to take off the gearbox , gear stick.
Though this was the speedo cable now i think its the clutch cable this is from the bullk head drivers
This is where it goes in at the gear box end
Found the answer here www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php/Clutch_replacement
this is what ill be doing in the morning.
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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09 Jul 2021 21:34 - 09 Jul 2021 22:05 #236564
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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10 Jul 2021 03:41 #236565
by Lambert
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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Replied by Lambert on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Good progress, you will be on the road within the fortnight at this rate! Is the workshop yours or borrowed?
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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10 Jul 2021 16:30 #236571
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Lambert, mine, built it in 2006 as I was building my house. Had lived in London for 6 years in the 1990s and was always out on the street under some Landrover in the wet and promised myself Id build a decent shed if I ever got the money together.
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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10 Jul 2021 16:38 - 10 Jul 2021 16:47 #236572
by Dirtbird
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
Replied by Dirtbird on topic BODY SWAP a 2004 M13A onto a 1999 G13BB chassis
Heavy Duty Transfer Box Brackets, 2-inch Black Raptor lift kit, caster adjusters, Rust removed and stich welded new sections. Galvanised Chassis. Body,Engine,transmission swap. Anti Rollbar Roll / Sway Bar / DAVES ARB disconnect kit.Osram Night Breaker Head light mod and white 501 led side lights.
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