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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject: Mutant Rhino...
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Hey Guys...
One or two of you have noticed my avatar has changed and have commented on my trucks new appearance. So with many piccies and in many posts i give you the Mutant Rhino ( as its been christened in my club lol )
Firstly i bought my SJ from Ebay.
Nice looking car !!! Solid and a bit different. SO ... got it home and duely put it thru its manx test. after a bit of work, we had...
TAAA DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ! ! !
Soooo... looked tidy enough and was great for a few months doing lane runs and the odd trial
until it was time for the Mule... On the weekend of the Mule everything was prepared and this is how we set off on Saturday afternoon..
Nice eh... prepared and tidy and a truck you would be proud to turn up tp a decent challenge in....
But it didnt stay that way for long. After a gruelling 24 hours this is how he came home..
OUCH ! ! ! ! !
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject:
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But, we soldiered on and cleaned him up and ran on through a few more trials and eventually he came to a standstill at Moaney Woods where; after dragging a Vitara half way roung the first section his poor clutch simply couldnt take it any more and gave up the ghost completely.
So... Home he was dragged and into the garage he went. Firstly, we had to ascertain the damage to the clutch...
(This pic is just for you Stig !!! )
hehehe soooo out with the engine and time to fit a new clutch . . .
mmmmmmmmmmmm Shiny ! ! ! !
and while i was at it, i also thought it would be good to fit some power steering too . . .
Sweeeeeeeet ! ! !
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject:
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soooo... engine back in and all bolted up again, i decided to look at the bodywork.
Not too bad all in all but DiscoRich had given me an idea.... Lets turn him into a pickup !!!
nooo
yessss
nooooo
yesssssss
noooooooooo
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Ahhhh f*ck it ...
soooo step one.... buy a knackered tintop and cut the back off
Then we need some of this . ..
and some of this
and some more of this
then this
and this
then weld this bit in place
and a lot more work i forgot to get pics of until you end up with something like this
now its all very well having the back but theres a gaping great hole above my head . . .
how am i going to fix this ????
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:
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I KNOW !!!!!
get the 9" grinder out and chop off the roof of the tintop as well !!!
errrrrrrrrrrr wee bit big me thinks...
ok,... GRINDER TIME again
looking much better....
May i point point out at this time that i am doing work as well, im just behind the camera when pics are taken !!!!
HEHEHE
soooo
how do we look so far ????
not bad !!!!! not bad at all...
Keep checking back coz tomorrow its weld the roof on and lots of other jobs... I will modify this message as i do the work
Sunday 22nd Feb
OKOKOK so ive been out there today but i feel like ive not got anywhere. Decided to address the roof and started by shaping it a bit more and priming what is to become the inside roof before i try to find a head lining of some description
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject:
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ok so priming over i realised i was ******** for the next couple of hours while that dried off... soooo decided to use brush on primer to seal the back and the tailgate and the odd bit ive attacked with the sander over the past few weeks....
i also sealed all round the bottom of the rear door and all round from arch to arch to seal the rear back off from the cab. This is why there is only primer half way down the rear door while the sealant dries.....
sooo... with the rear sealant done and the roof tacky i decided i couldnt wait any longer and went to crack on...
Sooo on with the roof and out with the welder. I would like to point out that there are no pics of my welding coz today i couldnt get the right setting on the welder - plus i got it wrong the first time so i had to remove the spot welds and do it again...
But you can have a piccy of the roof welded into place with a bit of filler hiding the ground out welds..
soo as we stand i have a roof of some description. I will have to use sealant rather than filler at the front coz i know it will flex slightly so that will be the next job
Saturday 28th Feb / Sunday 1st March
Well been busy again. Had to strip all the brush primer off as it reacted horribly with the spray primer. WIsh id found that out BEFORE i coated half the truck !!!
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Ahh well.
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:
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Soooo after a day of nothing but sanding and swearing i managed to apply a new coat of non reactive filler after hours of sanding. God i now hate bodywork prep lol
Primed up, its saturday night, looks NO different from when i started this morning, just a different coloured primer. Ahh well. Giving up and going home !!!
Back Sunday... managed to work my a$$ off and more or less have the roof complete. still getting a few reactions to the crap primer but im trying to remove them as i go.
but... at hometime today, this is how we look..
so far so good !!
Saturday 7th March
finished the final repairs to the windscreen surround. not much picture worthy, just to tell you that the wipers not dont try to fall off every time i use them
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject:
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soooo Sunday 8th... PAINT DAY !!!
as it says... time to apply the paint... or more to the point ... to hand the paint gun over to Zoe to paint.
however... valuable lesson : DONT TRY TO PAINT WHEN ITS COLD
hahahaha ... i have that on camera... stop hiding ! ! ! !
Soooooooooooooooo
how do we look ? ? ? ? ?
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject:
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Saturday 14th March
OK... I know its been a big build up BUT . . . .
Boys and girls.... i give you.......
THE MUTANT RHINO !
Oh Yeah !!!
;D
AndyG
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Mook Off-Road Guru
Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Odometer: 1106 Location: Basingrad
1995 Suzuki Samurai
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:
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thats what i would love to do to my motor! good job! and you got rid of that nasty blue soft top as well bonus.
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Henry. Mud Obsessed
Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Odometer: 2825 Location: north wales
1992 Suzuki Samurai
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject:
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Andy that's looking really good!
I had to say it dosent look how i expected it to, when we were discussing cutting up my old sj. Looks like a lot of time and effort has payed off.
Keep up the good work and lets see some pics of it muddy
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Kitesurf Difflock Royalty
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Odometer: 14197 Location: Luton, Beds
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:
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That is a really neat job. Looks nice in brilliant white as well. Seems a shame to get it muddy..................................... er, no it doesn't!
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muddymesser Mud Obsessed
Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Odometer: 7819 Location: preston
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject:
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that looks really good
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject:
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henry-the-hoover wrote: | Andy that's looking really good!
I had to say it dosent look how i expected it to, when we were discussing cutting up my old sj. Looks like a lot of time and effort has payed off.
Keep up the good work and lets see some pics of it muddy |
Heheh Cheers Henry, Its a shame coz id have liked ur old shell but i managed to persuade a guy to part with his rotten one which was ok for the parts i needed.
I still intend on swapping the 410 transfer box over and mouting the winch up front yet so it isnt finished by a long way. Thought the (many) pics may be apprecieted hehehe
Andy.
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Darrell Off-Road Guru
Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Odometer: 1580 Location: South Oxfordshire. In the doghouse.
1987 Suzuki SJ413
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:
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I'am liking that . Job well done.
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samthesidecar Gate Opener
Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Odometer: 49 Location: Kidderminster, Worcs
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:27 am Post subject:
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Tidy motor, I like it a lot.
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customfighter Articulating
Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Odometer: 781 Location: North East
1998 Suzuki Vitara
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:34 am Post subject:
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Yes nice job, almost looks stock. One suggestion though, even though its too late You should of cut some of the drip rail from the donor tin top and welded it along above the door Just a small thing then if you told me suzuki sold them like that id probably believe you Exellent job though sorry if im knit picking
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:49 am Post subject:
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Cheers Mark. I did toy with either welding the rail on or de-railing the sides completely and leaving the rear rail over the back screen. The rail you see on the sides is kinda structural and to remove and weld it up and smooth it down would have removed a lot of the strength for the panel joins. was easier all round in the end to leave them there and round them off.
BTW, how much vitara engine have u got for sale ?? PM me.
Andy.
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Sizer Gate Opener
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Odometer: 5 Location: Romsey
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject:
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Loving this, looks awesome.....just needs a finishing touch though....
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Nathaniel Difflock Royalty
Joined: 13 May 2003 Odometer: 17901 Location: North, North Yorkshire
1979 Suzuki LJ
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:
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Now thats VERY nice.
Certainly a truck to be proud of.
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Jack Tatty Mud Obsessed
Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Odometer: 2150 Location: Langholm, Scotland
1991 Suzuki Samurai
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject:
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very nice work on the pickup buy why oh why did you paint it white
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samuraibloke Gate Opener
Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Odometer: 43 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject:
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Nice Job! Brought back memories for me. I did almost the same some years ago. Only differances are; I cut the rain channel off at the back, and I didn't cover the top with tin. I used front section of LWB Hard top. I wanted to be able to take the roof off in the sunshine Oh and I didn't paint it white My paint took a bit longer
I think White is a great colour If I stuff my door in (like I did a few weeks ago) it's a major job to repaint another panel.
Plain White is a good choice... and retro COOL!
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject:
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He has something batter on his door.....
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Gengar Just got MTs
Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Odometer: 320 Location: Isle of Man AKA "The Rock"
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:
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Sizer wrote: | Loving this, looks awesome.....just needs a finishing touch though....
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lol THAT looks awesome !!!! Oh, i have a 1.6 engine in now too !!, And a 8500lb winch and bumper, and modded shock mounts for astra shocks !!! Currently toying with the idea of disks all round for brakes
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one2killu Off-Road Guru
Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Odometer: 1021 Location: suffolk
1996 Suzuki Samurai
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:39 am Post subject:
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got to say that looks really good great pait jobby
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