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Darth's Jimny

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25 Mar 2013 17:15 - 25 Mar 2013 17:25 #66910 by darthloachie
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So this years MOT was an epic :(

Jobs done to pass
All the radius arm bushes were buggered, now got superpro bushes allround including the panhards from Jimny bits
Rear nearside wheel bearing - jimny bits
drivers side kingpin bearings - jimny bits
passenger front wheel bearing - big jimny
drivers side brake caliper seized replaced by a 2nd hand one from James
new brake pads all round
rear number plate lights buggered - replaced by a 2nd hand ones with wiring loom from James
transfer box loose again

also replaced the oils in the diffs
had two tyres resealed (both going flat over a week)

passed the emission test though :side:

ready now to go play on Sunday at Tickhill Quarry pay and play at Weston Coyney in Stoke :)
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31 Mar 2013 17:18 #67426 by darthloachie
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out today at Weston Coyney













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31 Mar 2013 17:49 #67432 by supergaz
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Nice pictures, shame its blue :-p

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31 Mar 2013 18:00 #67435 by Tadpole
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Thanks for sharing looked like it was a lot of fun .......................... :)

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01 Apr 2013 08:03 #67500 by renard38
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cool pictures B)

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01 Apr 2013 16:59 #67551 by Halford
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great pics, good job we can't see you in any of them :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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01 Apr 2013 19:06 #67572 by darthloachie
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Halford wrote: great pics, good job we can't see you in any of them :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


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21 Aug 2014 20:27 #122501 by darthloachie
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time for an update

as it didn't sell, its getting a makeover

its had the bearings and cv joint done

new +4 ORA springs in a fetching green

now the body is getting brightened up

first the stickers were removed

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21 Aug 2014 20:31 #122502 by darthloachie
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then the small rust patches and scratches were treated with Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80

and then a coat of smurf blue military spec paint :laugh:


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21 Aug 2014 20:35 - 21 Aug 2014 22:00 #122504 by darthloachie
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and then camo patches in dark blue and grey/cream


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21 Aug 2014 20:38 #122505 by darthloachie
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21 Aug 2014 20:40 - 21 Aug 2014 22:04 #122506 by darthloachie
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B) B)

just needs the cage painting now

and then some inner tubes for the tyres

and a 1.6 at some stage
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