Suzuki Club UK

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hi, if your wiring core has oxidised just bare the insulation off to expose enough to join or put terminal on, then simply scrape the wire strands with a stanley blade to remove the oxidisation. then u can solder it. if u crimp or use choc block on oxidised wires u will end up with a very bad joint/connection.

cheers kev.

Am i rite to believe u dnt really intend to off road this jem? It looks like a spot on little project to get started. Just bn looking at the fotos and its a tidy example. My sj was in similar condition when i got that. That was 10 year ago mind.

Have you been "tinkering" with motors for long? Or is this the first proj?

Jordi

Yeah, that right Jordi. This is a 'roadie'. Obviously, in winter I might tow people up hills or something, but I'm not going playing in the mud. I want to get it done up to a good condition so I can take it to car shows. I've got my Stepdad, a long time 4x4 owner who's had an SJ many moons ago, along with more Land Rovers than I've had hot dinners and my Dad also has a couple of old (pre-classic he calls them) Vauxhall Belmonts that he's worked on and looked after, so lots of help. I look forward to having my 26 year old Jap-o-wagon next to Dad '89 and '92 Belmonts. Peeing on his parade much?

As for tinkering, this is MY first project, but I've been around cars my whole life, so I know them better than most, but I've still got a lot to learn. I could do most things with clear instructions or someone pointing and explaining, if you know what I mean, but by myself I wouldn't be confident enough to change a head gasket or something so close to vital parts. I'm also not very experienced with a welder, so I'd want some education before I started patching the wings and around the fuel filler.

I need to get a Haynes manual.

Haynes manuals a must. As for welding. Mine is iffy. It holds but wont win any beauty contests. As u may hav seen in the fotos. Its all about practice.

Presuming im home for the weekend im gona knock up a rear bumper and a frame for my stack exhaust to clamp to. Its all about the practice.

Ive dun stuff recently that i wud never hav dun b4 but its going ok. Just wish i had more time.

Im only a bit older than you, but have been round tractors and cars all my life.

Its all one big learning curve, i am all self taught, and have done loads and loads to my sj.

Would have been done a dam sight sooner if i didnt have to do it about 5 times to get it right, and there still more to change!

Keep up the good work fella, im sure you will get the mud bug soon!

I think for those of us who are modifying its not too bad as we make bits to suit. From bumper brackets to body panels.

Luckily for ed hes got a fairly sound body. Ive tried getting body parts and its near impossible.

It will be nice to see one being restored for a change as both of mine are well past resoration. Unless i happen to stumble across two new body shells.

Self taught especially on sj's is the way to be. They're so simple to work on and where i learnt a lot.

Now i've accumulated 11 years of suplus bits it may be time for an ebay auction too.

Thanks for all the advice and encouragment people.

My Haynes manual arrived today, so I'll give that a look through some time soon. Does it have anything on repairing holes in floors, wheelarches and door bottoms?

thats tidy.

i likey.

- white cars, keeping it cool since the early 80's