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Newbie in surrey

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:16 pm
by work in progress
Hey All

Newbie saying hi. Got my sammy a few months back n at 1st glance it looked quite tidy. Albeit a bit tatty. Nothing too obvious from inside. A wknd of gd laning n rattling it a bit, i can now see that all arches are shot. Opps!! Tho floor n Chassis looks ok.
Had it out a few times. Piccadilly wood, burnt clutch out trying to pull two stuck defenders up a hill. Slindon safari, lasted about half hr before 2nd clutch went. Wasnt impressed but obviously my fault. Prob didnt leave enough free play.
Changed kingpins at wknd n cleaned an inch of silt out of the knuckles. I'm guessing off side cv is shot cos of lots of lovely clunking in 4wheel.
Anyways i'll get some pics of the beaut once i've put them on the puter

bp

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:27 am
by ROBBIE
hi welcome to the forum get the piccys up soon or the natives will get restless :lol:

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:51 am
by muddy kev
hi, welcome to the site.
we will be at piccadilly wood this weekend. :lol:
if u go look out for a sj and a diahatsu with yellow roll cages.

cheers kev.

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:45 pm
by ScottieJ
welcome matey!

we need pics :mrgreen:

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:36 pm
by work in progress
Cheers guys. Right hopefully i've got this sussed.

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All i've done to it so far is roughly pick up it and add a snorkel.
Still mucho lots to do. Hopefully sorted vit lump for it today.
Next outing for me Muddy is next wk at slindon, fingers crossed.

bp

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:28 am
by Henry
Looks well mate, very well!

A couple of things i would do next if it where mine.... firstly get rid of the lift shackles, they are nothing but trouble, and source some lifted springs instead.

Seccondly if it where mine i would remove the front bumper... this will increase your approach angle, so you can climb the steep hills!

Other things if not already fitted, good solid recovery points. 8-)

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:24 pm
by work in progress
Your not wrong Henry. Fangs are going. Was thinking of spoa but now think i'll go for d-flex shackles, aal or lifted springs n a virtual lift. Probably do all this so as to accomadate 33's in the future but grab some used 31's for rest of this yr.

bp

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:23 pm
by muddy kev
i've got 4 31" used tyres. think they r colways if any 1 wamts them.

Re: Newbie in surrey

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:26 pm
by work in progress
Hmm, Could well be interested in a few wks if they're stiill about Kev. Once i sorted house move out :x

bp