Anton's build
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You know, somehow I missed the redrilling step in Andy B's writeup about the rear disc brake conversion. I have no idea how I missed it, but I did.
I read it many moons ago, and I was doing the conversion from memory. For some reason, I thought it'd bolt right up with no mods.
Now I'm feeling like a total noob... :p
I read it many moons ago, and I was doing the conversion from memory. For some reason, I thought it'd bolt right up with no mods.
Now I'm feeling like a total noob... :p
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One of those moments.
Are you putting a cage in/on then for the jago conversion?
Are you putting a cage in/on then for the jago conversion?
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6 point. God yes. And harnesses (3 point minimum).Jordi wrote:One of those moments.
Are you putting a cage in/on then for the jago conversion?
I've put the SJ on it's side, as has Scottie, and with a plastic body, that just spells hospital.
Me no likee hospital.
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That would be the only thing to put me off fitting a jago body, I would end up destroying it at least you can knock dents back out with a metal body
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Knock em' out / paint over them without getting fibre glass spelcks.
Thats the only issue with fibre glass and slight knock and it crumbles.
Thats the only issue with fibre glass and slight knock and it crumbles.
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ScottieJ wrote:That would be the only thing to put me off fitting a jago body, I would end up destroying it at least you can knock dents back out with a metal body
It bends and flexes quite a lot before it breaks, and when it does you just knock up some polymer mix, sand it back and basically glue it back together.Jordi wrote:Knock em' out / paint over them without getting fibre glass spelcks.
Thats the only issue with fibre glass and slight knock and it crumbles.
As long as you don't *loose* bits, it's a piece of cake to repair GRP, and even if you DO loose bits, you can make new bits real easy.
And bare in mind, you're taking a lot of weight off up high - I can pick up a Jago body on my own.
I'm hoping to make a fibreglass replica of a real SJ floor, and glass that into the Jago body. Then modify the mould so it fits around the body *and* floor, so that if someone does want to do this after me, they can just borrow the mould and with a few hours work, they've got a body that will literally just bolt right up.
We'll see if/how that happens when the car is mechanically alive and well!
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Sounds good. I like the idea of the bolt on swap for those that fancy doing the same.
Its doesn't bend that far. Fibre glass is a pretty solid, brittle, material in my experience. The quick fix is great though, no welder required!
No more rust either!
Its doesn't bend that far. Fibre glass is a pretty solid, brittle, material in my experience. The quick fix is great though, no welder required!
No more rust either!
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Quite a lot of people do this conversion - I thought it might be good to make it easier for people that follow me.Jordi wrote:Sounds good. I like the idea of the bolt on swap for those that fancy doing the same.
Depends on what you mean by that - verses a parking "ding", it does. Verses a tree whilst offroading, it doesn't...Jordi wrote:Its doesn't bend that far.
No more rust is why I'm making an all-new GRP floorpan, rather than just cutting out my current one and "persuading" it to fit.Jordi wrote:Fibre glass is a pretty solid, brittle, material in my experience. The quick fix is great though, no welder required!
No more rust either!
I'll run some box section between the chassis rails for the seat mounts.
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Before:
After:
Made a new "bumper" (of sorts) today, cut down the bullbar and welded that in (needed hammering straight - ish - first).
The idea is that the MOT man might not like the fact that where the bullbars were, they ran right across the headlights - so I lowered the thing so the bars now surround the headlights, rather than cut through 'em.
Still need to finish it off. Got to weld the ends closed, might do a 45 degree angle to make it more "rounded" - just so the MOT man doesn't moan too much about sharp edges.
After:
Made a new "bumper" (of sorts) today, cut down the bullbar and welded that in (needed hammering straight - ish - first).
The idea is that the MOT man might not like the fact that where the bullbars were, they ran right across the headlights - so I lowered the thing so the bars now surround the headlights, rather than cut through 'em.
Still need to finish it off. Got to weld the ends closed, might do a 45 degree angle to make it more "rounded" - just so the MOT man doesn't moan too much about sharp edges.
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Don't see the point in making the box section ends 45*. So long as its smooth it'll be fine.
The uprights of the bull bar are edge on 5mm? Plate anyway. That'll be the sharpest bit on the front.
The uprights of the bull bar are edge on 5mm? Plate anyway. That'll be the sharpest bit on the front.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank