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Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:17 am
by Anton
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:20 pm
by donkeychomp
The virtual lift is done...all the tyres clear on full lock and max articulation. A little bit of fibreglassing is needed at the rear to finish it off. The new seats go in tomorrow as will the arches as they arrived today!
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:34 pm
by donkeychomp
Woo...front bumper is finished and the new arches arrived from Cyprus...despite being well wrapped they all had damage, I have contacted the seller...
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:20 pm
by adib
Looks good! Those hard plastic fenders will get ripped pretty fast if you are doing hard stuff, from what I have seen.
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:36 pm
by turbo-tom
if them extentions are grp fibre glass be carefull not to damage them on trees as alot of defender drivers bought some on ebay and the slightest knock and they crumbled into dust
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:43 pm
by RickUK
Those wheel arch extensions certainly do look the part,the old Vit is starting to looking good.
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:26 am
by donkeychomp
Yep fibreglass but a doddle to fix if they get snagged on something. Need to get them fitted but after the VL there is nothing left to attach them to. I think I'll weld some small tabs on the inner wheel arches so I can put the self tapping screws it came with on.
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:34 pm
by Rhinoman
I recall someone filling the flares with expanding foam to help prevent them from shattering on impact - at the very least it keeps all the pieces in place.
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:32 pm
by donkeychomp
Good idea!
Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:07 pm
by donkeychomp
The MOT is due in a few days, I see no reason why she would fail but a tidy zook is a lot nicer...so I made a start, cleaned up the rear end and the pick up bed. I have often wondered why the rust I kill comes back and it dawned on me...primer is porous! So everything de-rusted (again), then gloss black and THEN primer!!
Oh and the steering damper arrived..with the spacers the wheel wobble is terrible!