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by fella
Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:18 am
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

Time flies when you can't go out. We've relocating back to the UK after nearly 12 years away for me. Passat was scrapped due to rust issues that were not economical to repair so Kuma was thrust into daily duties. She's been sweet as a nut thus far. She went on a few shoots last year romping over moo...
by fella
Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

The under seal is clinging on fine, it’s been done plenty underneath so no issue there. It’s the body that sucks. Went to a couple of paint shops to price up the body panel repairs and paint work needed. The issue it it used to be silver and the gloss black we see was blown over onto the paint that ...
by fella
Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:41 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

54522787_2154166301330235_2883471747808493568_n.jpg this was how she looked in Japan. the rims are 16" with snow tyres which would not be needed whilst we're in the uk so we bought 5 steelies off ebay for 50 quid. wheels tryres.jpg had them blasted and coated. IMG_1870.jpeg then we found some ...
by fella
Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:12 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

i trawled all over megasquirt websites and did much reading, and in conclusion, its a smidge beyond my understanding or capabilities at this time! guess the benefit of of megasquirt is as i learn i would be able to tinker with it as well without having to take it back to a garage, but thats a ways d...
by fella
Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:21 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

Couple of pictures from the garage. It makes all the sounds and has amazing turbo chatter! Not sure how to load a video unfortunately.

The next thing to allow us to finetune it to how we want, is figuring out a piggyback/standalone setup to manage it all.

Get to see it on Sunday at long last.
by fella
Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:23 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

we have a v5c and number plates. still haven't seen it with our own eyes since march in Japan! we have had a set of sj steel wheels powder coated gloss black and have some crap a/t tyres on until we can get it lifted and then fit some nicer bigger ones! still, it saves the alloy 16's and snow tyres ...
by fella
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:46 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

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by fella
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:43 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

There are a bfew more pics in my intro newbie thread.

Here's one new pic from the detailer who is giving it a once over for us!
by fella
Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:46 am
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

Re: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import

Originally i wanted a ja11 and those don't have the bumper fogs and I think look better for it, but we got let down by a few and was gonna give up on getting one. This came up with 2 days before we left the country, wife did a deal after I drove it round he block once. And here it is. It's been waxo...
by fella
Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: 1998 Jimny Japanese Import
Replies: 19
Views: 44019

1998 Jimny Japanese Import

It begins. Bought in Hakuba, Japan where my wife and I were doing our 2nd Japanese ski season, from an Englishman no less. Left Tokyo in may and arrived in July eventually, after much faffage from shipping companies. It's where all our wedding gift money went sonit will be around for a long time we ...