Newtomud's Newtobuild

[Newtomud]

I've been reading through pages and pages of club members builds and thought I'd like to do one as well.. It won't be as grand as most on here as I'm newtoSJ's and newtooffroading but I'll have a go..
I bought my SJ in may '11 and joined the club a couple of days later..First pic.

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As you can see I have just one very large yellow eye. anyway..

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Parked on my favourite green motorway

My Sj had had a few bolt on improvements like pro comp 3000 shocks , llama 3 inch lift springs and some damn great big insa turbo special track tyres all these were brand new as was the alternator and the CB.

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I think the wheels are from a Vitara?
One of the first things I noticed about driving an SJ is that the brakes are poo so I've fitted a rear disc conversion, I bought the mounting kit, got it second hand of ebay

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and some crappy calipers that needed rebuiding

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Rebuilt with all new genuine Suzuki seals and rubbers, braided hoses from David at Llama 4x4(nice bloke) and a coat of shiny black hamerite and jobs a good'n they work better, but that led to my next problems..... What I would call huge 31 inch tyres meant that the SJ wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding and the rear disc conversion meant I have no hand brake, so.. I bought these (once again thanks to David-Llama 4x4 as he dropped them off at my place) and they'll be in the post to Rockwatt very soon.

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[Newtomud]

I then bought an angle grinder started virtual lift..Looked like this to start with.

[ROBBIE]

Then ]Petrol tank out and a

but not round the tank

[ScottieJ]

Looking good, I presume you are fitting defender arches by the profile of the rear arch cut outs?

If so then It might be easier to fab up complete new inner arches rather than tying to join it to your old inner arch?

like this

[bigben]

hiya chap nice anus you have there had a little mooch round it a month or two back while i was delivering cards hope you dont mind, i was the one who turned the power off all day lol

[Newtomud]

Scottiej said..... Looking good, I presume you are fitting defender arches by the profile of the rear arch cut outs?

If so then It might be easier to fab up complete new inner arches rather than tying to join it to your old inner arch?

Yes.. I was thinking of that.. Might even go one step further and replace the whole boot floor.. You might remember me mentioning a checker plate boot floor on another post.

Edit.. Yes great big rubbery land rover arches

[Newtomud]

hiya chap nice anus you have there had a little mooch round it a month or two back while i was delivering cards hope you dont mind, i was the one who turned the power off all day lol

Hiya Bigben.. Don't mind at all, just don't go near the side gates as I have a puppy
Oh , and he weighs 8 stone now and has a bad temper.
Anyway do you smoke roll ups?
Cause I came home from work not so long ago and there's a roll up butt trodden by my anus.. Thought someone had been trying to nick it.. Been locking the gates ever since. If your in the area again and I'm in knock the door and have a cup of tea, we can swap notes

[Lil_Beastie]

Those llama 3 inch lift springs give a massive lift! I thought youd gone SPOA to but a closer look and you havent.
Nice tinny tho.

[bigben]

i sure will bud i was a busy bee that day mate 400 houses to deliver to and it was wayy past opening time on a friday haha oh and no i dont smoke mate dont think i could have nicked it either it was on stands lol

How are you finding the springs now? i may go down that route myself as my add a leafs are wayyyy to harsh for me, got to get going with her again soon for the winter

[Newtomud]

Those llama 3 inch lift springs give a massive lift! I thought youd gone SPOA to but a closer look and you havent.
Nice tinny tho.

The springs do give extra lift but I've got home made shock extensions fitted as well...
Not sure if I should remove them?