fitting new seats? welding up arches? Painting your SJ? post your queries here
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j2sound
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by j2sound » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:06 pm
looking for someone to sort my rusted arches or advice one how to do myself ready for an mot?
heres how they look atm
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dazerede
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by dazerede » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:38 pm
you could do them like my arches but may take some time / efort and a lot of body filler
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Suzuki Sj 410 Jap Built
Recaro Seats Fitted
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Full rollcage and winch bumper
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4” calmini lift kit
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99.9% Rust Free
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by ScottieJ » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:46 pm
Where in the country are you?
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j2sound
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by j2sound » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:50 pm
dazerede..... yours pass mot even though its not welded instead just filled? or did you do some welding behind it all?
ScottieJ wrote:Where in the country are you?
Im in northamptonshire scottie
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by dazerede » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:55 pm
i welded it on solid and just used filler to make it a bit smooth and followed the little grove
Suzuki Sj 410 Jap Built
Recaro Seats Fitted
Landini Blue Colour
Full rollcage and winch bumper
1.6 8v vitara lump with su carb
4” calmini lift kit
235/75/15 insa turbo special tracks
99.9% Rust Free
BUILT NOT BOUGHT
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by dazerede » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:57 pm
this what it looked like after i welded it
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Suzuki Sj 410 Jap Built
Recaro Seats Fitted
Landini Blue Colour
Full rollcage and winch bumper
1.6 8v vitara lump with su carb
4” calmini lift kit
235/75/15 insa turbo special tracks
99.9% Rust Free
BUILT NOT BOUGHT
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by dan_2k_uk » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:26 pm
the rear ones aren't to hard to be honest.
the problem comes with the fronts as if you want to weld them in higher up (virtual lift) then you need to cut the bulkhead to match where the front wing joins the body tub.
I can easily guide you on where to cut from my sofa but its a bit far to travel
Obviously there are other ways of repairing them but as your gunna go to the effort you might as well gain some lift while you are at it.
Dan
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by Jay18 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:00 am
I chopped all the rist out and used 2 trailer arches off eBay and cut the down the middle and welded the 4 new 3" wider arches in and bought some wide offset wheels to go with the arches but you could have them the standard width if you wanted...
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by j2sound » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:41 pm
I made a start today cutting them out would rather someone cane and done the welding for me lol my experience with a welder atm goes as far as checking to see if it works or not
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by dan_2k_uk » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:49 pm
You going for a virtual lift or trying to return them to standard?