SJ416 On going build

Hey everyone I'm Martin new to the fourm. I stay in Central Scotland and have owned my sj 6 years now. Started off with a 1.6 8v with a su when I picked it up. Now running a 8v with injection 33s and a internal cage. Winchmax up front and a welder in the back. Quite fun and capable.

Currently been putting a bulk head in the back and relocating my fuel tank again. Also ordered some ome 40mm lift heavy springs for it and going to grab some new shocks on pay day. 

How she started
 

How she was looking till last week 
 

Will do my best to keep this updated with my progress
Cheers Martin


 

Thanks man thought signing up might keep the motivation going

Hello and welcome to the forum, looking forward to your progress.

Ahh love the SJ. Welcome to the forum! Bought my First one in 1997 and had many since. Most for parts and still got 1,5 cars. One project car and half a car as a trailer. Both lwb.
I had a SJ with the same 40mm Springs, crawler transfer, lockers and 325-60-15 bfg. Great offroad. Hoping to get my next SJ back on plates next year.
Looking forward too see more of your car.

Thanks for the positive feedback! Done quite abit since my last post. First I did some welding to the back including adding a short bulk head in behind the seats.  This was also started as the vitara fuel tank was just cut into the floor behind the seats. At the time I was less worried but started thinking what if it ever did go up. So now it fitsunderneath with some slight modifications to the factory mounts and some new support bars.  Changed my Tailgate over aswell as it was bent and the previous owner had cut two holes in it for the tails. This ment redoing my bumper to take the lights. Also decided to add some waterproof connectors at the same time. 
 
 
 

 

Had to remake my Headlight mounts after one snapping. They where only bent up out of 1mm steel and never painted so was bound to happen sooner or later

 
 
 
 

Next job was getting the car painted again. Still kept it white just wanted to freshen it all up. Still have to paint round about the side exit but was holding off till id made the full exhaust and new hanger mounts

 
 
 
 
 

Got the seats refitted and added my hydro handbrake to the factory mounts. Gave it and the mounts around the sticks a coat of gold as had it lying in the garage. Still waiting on a new harness for the passenger side arriving so it will have a 4 point in both.

 
 
 
 

Next job will be finishing the exhaust. Made up most of it on my lunch brake just need to mock up some mounts mounts unbolt it to weld the top sides.
 

Managed to finish the exhaust today. Had some time on my lunch break so got most of it done then. Ran back up after work to remove it and finish the welds

 
 
 
 

And here's another picture of how it's looking now

 

One step closer to being finished.