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Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:33 pm
by Highlander
Yes, I bought another one! :roll:

1986 SJ413 Tintop

Bought it to break for spares (i've been after some SJ413 diffs for a while) although now I've had a good look at it the body is VERY good for an 86 Tintop.

so I think the plan will still be to break it but repair the body and stick it onto a Samurai chassis

Can't go breaking up a good tiptop body :D

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Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:03 pm
by turbo-tom
saw that on ebay :lol:

dont brake it and scrap it there is not many tin tops left!

not to keen on that cage though dont look right as there is no support on the otherside of the door near the handle. other then that looks smart ;)

Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:04 pm
by twiss
I love the way us SJ owners consider stuff like that to be very good bodywork!
You can see a load of the front wing has rusted away!
Most other motorists would call it scrap but we call it an easy repair job ;)

Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:18 pm
by Highlander
turbo-tom wrote:saw that on ebay :lol:

dont brake it and scrap it there is not many tin tops left!

not to keen on that cage though dont look right as there is no support on the otherside of the door near the handle. other then that looks smart ;)
Did you read that first post? :hahaha:

Its not getting scrapped Tom, i'm sticking the body on a Samurai chassis.

I have a good front end so I'll dump the wings on this one and just use the body itself

Rollcage seems a weird design, I won't be using it anyway :)

Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:41 pm
by OllieSJ
dont do what i did and roll a lovely tin top

Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:52 pm
by chrisj410
That looks sweet mate, can't wait to see the bodywork repaired

Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:55 pm
by Highlander
Its pretty good inside, rear arches are perfect, as is behind the seats.

One bit that does need sorted is the front footwells (don't they all) but the body tub itself is good, might end up as my daily driver :)

Re: Thunderbird 7

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:01 pm
by b6mfd
Nice! saw tis on the bay too!