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My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:06 pm
by powell1832
So I bought my first little SJ in July, I went to take a look and asked the usual questions.... One of which was - Is there any rust? Silly Question really!

So this is what it looked like when I first got it!


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Looked not too bad!

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:12 pm
by powell1832
And today the strip out began!! And oh my what a lot of holes and rust!! Anyone got a trailer to lend me so that I can get it to Abduls from Raging Rhino's for some much needed Welding!!!

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Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:15 pm
by Henry
Thats nothing! Looks to be in good condition IMHO.

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:20 pm
by powell1832
Yeah it's not too bad, just need to get the welding done before I move on List goes as follows:

1) Welding
2) Respray a nice deep red
3) Wheel colour change (black I think)
4) Add a leaf
5) SU Carb
6) tinkering under the bonnet
7) Nice red Dash!
8) new steering wheel
7) New gear lever knob (all matching racing ones in red)

No doubt the list will get a lot longer!

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:29 pm
by Henry
One of my old ones...

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But then on the outside it didnt look too bad..

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Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:39 pm
by lordyharmerz
Nice 410 mate, the rust is minimal, what are your sills like??

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:42 pm
by powell1832
The Sills are good. I can't wait to get the welding done so that I can get cracking. I am even thinking of giving it a go myself, but don't want to splash out on a MIG if I am crap at it!

Henry yours is Not bad on the outside, thinking of checkerplate on mine on the inside,

Like the arches, fancy some defender ones but they are a bit pricey!

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:43 pm
by Henry
Got mine for £40 from breakers...

Sadly the rear got close to a tree and crushed it :cry:

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:20 pm
by powell1832
Anyone recon some P40 Filler would do the job???

Re: My Little SJ, may the work begin!

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:46 pm
by Henry
NO!!!!!

Cut the rot out, stop it spreading! You have a very tidy truck... look after it!