Shima - Black Jimny Build

So as a few of you know i have been building my nato green jimny for a while now and managed to get it to a point where i was really happy with it. Reliable on trips out and i don't think i ever got stuck (Maybe wasnt trying hard enough ). Only problem was when it came to MOT time in December there was so much rust that it couldn't go through.

We had a look at welding it up but everything we touched just got worse and worse so a decision was made that i needed a new one.

So this is where my green one got to and will end it's life.

So now thanks to J999 Pre i have a shiny black jimny to play with :woohoo:

My first job is to sort out the tiny bit of rust in the boot and underseal the whole thing to make sure the rust problem is put off for as long as possible.

I got the rear seats out as soon as i got it home and started to take down them little rust bits in the back. I will most likely cut out and weld a little plate in each one then i know it's done.

Pictures of the black one:

So last night i decided to start stripping bits of mine down after work but it got dark real fast so only got the arches and the snorkel off. Will be removing axles and the works then swapping it all over.

Hopefully more updates very soon.

ooooh, another Jimny re-build

blimey, the lengths some peeps will go to get a black Jimny, :whistle:

looking forward to the new adventures of Shima

I've a feeling there may be some spare bits for sale soon ?

The new one looks like it's FUN - geddit? from the number plate!!!

Kirkynut

Hi
Shame to see the green one go it had become a Carlisle landmark but the black one should last
We have 2 now

Halford wrote: blimey, the lengths some peeps will go to get a black Jimny, :whistle:

Maybe it will be CAMO again soon (I hope so)