Tramps Truck,

Got an vehicle build underway? post up pictures and tell us all how its going!

Builds threads only please.
User avatar
SlimGrim
Winching along now
Winching along now
Posts: 510
Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:39 pm
Location: Norwich Norfolk
Contact:

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by SlimGrim » Sat May 21, 2016 8:32 pm

Looks right at home in that pic! Beautiful work dude!
___________________

1988 SJ413 (JSA) Samurai, SoftTop - White (sometimes)

User avatar
RickUK
Can I have a tow
Can I have a tow
Posts: 459
Joined: Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:31 pm
Location: Not sure me Tom Tom is bust,but it could be North of Watford Gap.Could be Bedfordshire though.
Contact:

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by RickUK » Sat May 21, 2016 8:42 pm

Must admit that is a rather tasty motor,well done.
Deceased.
SJ413 tinwormed to the great car grave yard in the sky.
Vitara LWB V6 engine deceased and also in the great grave yard in the sky.
www.hideones.info www.hideones.info
Current wheels.
BMW X5 Le Mans 3.0turbo diesel.
Looking for a newish Suzuki Jimny.

User avatar
Tramp
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2828
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:09 pm
Location: Rotherham - South Yorkshire

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Sat Jun 18, 2016 7:04 pm

Well, today I set out with a view to do some little jobs, first it was the o ring on the distributer, I think it was leaking when my car was on the road prior to this work, I can remember replacing it, and the new o ring not being wide enough, so last week I dropped the dizzy off and measured the grooves to replace the o ring, I ordered one, it came and today was the day to replace it. But the new o ring was too big! I'd neasured the outer diameter of the hole, not the inner! Damn, that's the first job put on hold. The second job was changing the petrol tank, I haven't been happy with my tank since I did the repair work to it, so i bought a replacement and painted it ready for fitting. I dropped the old tank off but one hose was stuck on the old tank I cut off the jubilee and a short amount of hose to release the tank, when I fitted the new tank I piped it up, but the hose I cut was too short!! Damn, so that's 2of 2 jobs put on hold awaiting new parts, a new hose (ID 12mm 50cm long) and a new Oring (56mm ID x3mm width),
Not only that I'm waiting on a new soft top that is winging its way from the US of A.

User avatar
Jordi
Bow down before me
Bow down before me
Posts: 7535
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:35 pm
Location: Darlington, Co. Durham

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Jordi » Sat Jun 18, 2016 7:31 pm

Love days like thats!
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

SherwoodNash
Winching along now
Winching along now
Posts: 731
Joined: Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:05 am

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by SherwoodNash » Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:21 pm

Jordi wrote:Love days like thats!
Well I sure don't :lol: 'been there this week, a big work job held up by just one small gasket :argh:

User avatar
Tramp
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2828
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:09 pm
Location: Rotherham - South Yorkshire

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:58 pm

Well new petrol tank fitted on the 22nd, new gasket fitted to the distributer on the 23rd - the new 26x3mm gasket still was too big! I measured the ID against and it was around 55.5mm but as it was unusable without s gasket, I cut a section out of the new o ring to make it mate up, I put the join to the top until the new 24x3mm gasket (on order) arrives

Then today.........
Image

A new soft top arrived, all the way from the US of A!!!! I wanted to fit it today but it was raining out, it's a job for tomorrow - I'm so freaking excited!

User avatar
ROBBIE
I spend far too much time on here
I spend far too much time on here
Posts: 4555
Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:32 pm
Location: Dorset or stuck

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:43 pm

8-) roof dude
Sid James gone but never forgotten
Jimny 1.6 not as good as an SJ but still good

User avatar
Tramp
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2828
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:09 pm
Location: Rotherham - South Yorkshire

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:47 pm

New roof fitted,
Image

Image

Image

Image

It doesn't sit as nicely over the back end as my monsoon hood did, but it does have zips under there so I can remove the sides and back, so that is a major plus for me!

SherwoodNash
Winching along now
Winching along now
Posts: 731
Joined: Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:05 am

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by SherwoodNash » Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:50 pm

Bet it's a lot more now since the £ dove.

User avatar
Tramp
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2828
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:09 pm
Location: Rotherham - South Yorkshire

Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:08 pm

Yeah I bet, I think in all I ended up paying about £200, which was about the same as a monsoon hood, but I got the smoked Windows I wanted and the zip off side windows, speaking of which.......

Image

Image

Post Reply