Suzuki Club UK

TanZuk wrote:Looking Great Scott,

That is a very tight fit between the motor and the bulkhead. It's hard to even install all the bits that need to go behind the motor. Can't imagine trying to paint behind it even with a brush. Can understand though. Once I go through the trouble of putting the big things in, don't like to remove them unless there is no other choice.

It is a shame that you can't find that Ospho to help with that surface rust. Don't like to put primer on until things are all fitted incase there is something else that needs to be added. Just a thought I get the Ospho at the body and paint supply store incase you haven't tried there.

Hi Terry
Yes although it was a bit of a nightmare it was easier than pulling the engine that's for sure! I just thought it would be a shame to leave the bulkhead the old colour if everything else was being freshened up. I've had no luck whatsoever finding Ospho in the UK yet, it's a bit of a shame really. I have cleaned off every bit of rust and primed all the bare surfaces now apart from the section of chassis that I need to weld the front bumpstop mounts so at least I'm through the long & slow boring bit

Questions:

The panel that covers the back area where the gas tank sits is removable?
Did you add that partition panel between the front seat and rear cargo area?
Is there anything else going to be done with the gas tank filler neck?

Yes I have used rivnuts and the rear bed has 9 bolts holding it down.

The partition is a tailgate off a soft top SJ, I added this a few years ago when it was first converted into a pick up, it's fully welded in and provides a handy place to store maps and mount speakers etc.



As the standard fuel tank is a temporary solution until I can afford a racing fuel cell the filler will probably stay as it is. It's not ideal but I didn't want to put too much effort into something that will be changed a few months down the line

Just a thought:
Really should put something over that hole where the carb goes. Critters and bolts sometimes decide to hide there.
I did have the carb fitted but it need to be removed to take off the front clip so it hasn't been open long but yes you are probably correct, I'll do that next time I'm over the shop! There's nothing worse than having things end up where they shouldn't be in an engine. I once accidentally dropped a tiny washer down the inlet of a rover V8 while fitting the injector rails, ended up having to remove one of the heads to get it out, I wasn't even 100% sure if It went doen the inlet but I made the right decision of pulling it off to check!

Anyway it's comming along great. Nice to see you getting closer to finish
Thanks Terry! I'm looking forward to driving it again, it will be 2 years at the end of August since it was last on the road

Terry