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Upgrade to facelift??

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06 Feb 2013 16:20 #61126 by Wan18
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Parts I don't mind spending the money as for labour I would be doing it myself as for a hobby and something to do, as for the old parts none would be sold but stored in the workshop, I'm always buying bits from scrap yards to practice either spraying or flocking anything to learn and have fun, I also think it would be a nice simpleish project.
I understand this is probably the most pointless thing to do however it's not about the money or time its just doing something I love to do in the afternoon. I remember my friend upgraded his freelander to a facelift model and thought it looked like I good thing to do, beats watching the soaps and other naff on the telly

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06 Feb 2013 18:44 #61148 by reaper
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There may be some minor differences with mounting points etc but nothing you carnt get around , also in your original post you mentioned the dash ....well it has been done by a member of this very forum , problem is i carnt remember who lol
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Its your jimny do whatever you want to it no ideas are stupid if its gaining you something you want :-)

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06 Feb 2013 19:01 #61151 by adamatdraycott
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The new new facelift does look more macho lol

But the parts will be very difficult to source

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06 Feb 2013 19:08 #61154 by Wan18
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I did imagine the mounting points would be differnt, just making sure it would fit under the bonnet correctly with no gaps, I guess the dash would fit I was just thinking about the 4wd buttons but I would love to of seen pics of the other guys dash, I will have to troll threw older post, do you know if the steering wheel would change easily enough or is it much more complicated??

Loving your jimny tried convincing the other half but she wernt having any if it my little boy on the other hand loved and said I should by it lol

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06 Feb 2013 19:09 #61155 by j999pre
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I think the arch liners are different and also the end of the chassis/crumple zone so you would have to space it out a bit. As for steering wheel you'd need to check the wiring for the airbag as I tried upgrading my early grey wheel to a black leather one but the airbag connection was different. I didn't fancy cutting the plugs off and swapping them!

Seats etc are fine to do.

If you do go for it I'll buy your front bumper ;)

Gold Jimny the best colour (sold) :(

Big red Jimny 32" tyres, arbs, cage 5:1 transfer etc. (Sold)

Grey pick up Jimny
Turbo m13a, arbs, floating rear shafts, disc conversion rear, vented front conversion. 245 70 16. Winch, 3" lift, 4:16 trans hd shafts and CVS

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06 Feb 2013 19:20 #61158 by reaper
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Wan18 wrote: I did imagine the mounting points would be differnt, just making sure it would fit under the bonnet correctly with no gaps, I guess the dash would fit I was just thinking about the 4wd buttons but I would love to of seen pics of the other guys dash, I will have to troll threw older post, do you know if the steering wheel would change easily enough or is it much more complicated??

Loving your jimny tried convincing the other half but she wernt having any if it my little boy on the other hand loved and said I should by it lol

Bring her for a test drive and you will convince her :-)
My wife loves it she says its much better than our standard one we used to have :-)

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