Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

fitting new seats? welding up arches? Painting your SJ? post your queries here
gamble63
Can I have a tow
Can I have a tow
Posts: 275
Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 9:50 pm

Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by gamble63 » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:18 pm

So finally started to cut and begin to repair and modify the shell for our rally car.

As i was asking people about putting big tyres on and the best option was to do a virtual lift if i was repairing rot anyway, i started to cut parts away and it got worse and worse as you all know.

First had cut both sills out as they were shot only to find bodge after bodge:

Image

that was the best bit of welding ive seen in a while.

Started cutting, and cutting, rear arches gone and inner arches gone as well as sills both gone.

Image

Image

Image

made up new inner arches for the rear:
Image

Image


both need cutting down alot to the width of the tyres, but need welding first.

then had some sills made up and managed to fit one before i ran out of time, just needs trimming at each end and capping:

Image

Image

lots of work to do and im worried about the body mounts, they have rotted away and am wondering how to rebuild the ones behind the seats with sufficient strength.

Cheers

User avatar
donkeychomp
I spend far too much time on here
I spend far too much time on here
Posts: 3582
Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:49 pm
Location: Shepperton, Middx

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by donkeychomp » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:26 pm

Looking good :smokin:
If it ticks over...leave it

Anton
I spend far too much time on here
I spend far too much time on here
Posts: 3859
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:12 pm
Location: London

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by Anton » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:56 pm

Very good work so far! :D
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!

My: Build thread To-do list Pay and Play map

User avatar
Edweird
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2531
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:04 pm
Location: Brigg, North Lincolnshire

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by Edweird » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:57 pm

We shell rebuild!
There's three ways of doing things:

The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.

gamble63
Can I have a tow
Can I have a tow
Posts: 275
Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 9:50 pm

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by gamble63 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:53 pm

Bit more progress moving closer to the front of the car slowly,

front body mounts taking alot longer than id like as bits keep falling off.

Image

Image

Image

outter part has been done but now the inside skin and body mount need building.

User avatar
andyrew
SCUK is my life
SCUK is my life
Posts: 1820
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:39 am

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by andyrew » Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:23 pm

Very neat and tidy.

Lovely welds
Andys Rusty Suzuki Emporium

gamble63
Can I have a tow
Can I have a tow
Posts: 275
Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 9:50 pm

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by gamble63 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:06 pm

Thanks dude. Only annoying part is when you are welding clean plate to clean plate its nice and smooth and easy to weld, soon as you wanna weld clean plate onto old zook it starts having a hissy fit.

have started the other side but not happy with the bit i welded onto the sill so will be cutting that off as not done the same on the other side.

Cheers

User avatar
ScottieJ
The Boss
The Boss
Posts: 11621
Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:13 pm
Location: Chippenham, wiltshire

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by ScottieJ » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:48 pm

Awesome work and again that's some lovely welding! We all know that one! Sj bodywork can be a nightmare to weld.
Zuki Build

Steady as she goes!

gamble63
Can I have a tow
Can I have a tow
Posts: 275
Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 9:50 pm

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by gamble63 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:58 pm

cheers guys, im making it all up as i go along so hopefully will be all good.

quite enjoying it at the mo :)

cheers

User avatar
donkeychomp
I spend far too much time on here
I spend far too much time on here
Posts: 3582
Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:49 pm
Location: Shepperton, Middx

Re: Mongolian Rally----Shell rebuild of destiny

Post by donkeychomp » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:09 pm

weldporn...
If it ticks over...leave it

Post Reply