Jimny Build {it begins}

[blackpoolsparks]

Decided to fit a bikini fastback soft top

It's on, what do you think? try and ignore the big ugly helper.

You needed a helper to fit a bikini top???

[KERRSURF]

Looks fantastic!!

Now paint it bright yellow to make it look even more intimidating..

I offered to paint skulls on it, he turned me down.

[wishbone]

I really like the look of the bikini top but think it would look even better with a trayback and the silver trim sprayed black to match the bumpers

When I say tray back I mean more like a pickup rear with the roll cage following the lines of the bikini back..... Forgive my crap photoshop skills

[KERRSURF]

Not as offroad friendly though, the bikini gives loads of space to keep things dry and out of the way/

[Albannach]

And the extra lintel makes next door's garage unusable

[Albannach]

I offered to paint skulls on it, he turned me down.

You're 40 now; skulls, like cheap watches, are a no-no...

[wishbone]

Not as offroad friendly though, the bikini gives loads of space to keep things dry and out of the way/

Thats's very true

[wishbone]

And the extra lintel makes next door's garage unusable

That's a heavy duty security device.....

[KERRSURF]

And the extra lintel makes next door's garage unusable

[Apache]

And the extra lintel makes next door's garage unusable

Lovely little truck mate!

Can I ask roughly what it's cost you so far?

[yoshie]

Lovely little truck mate!

Can I ask roughly what it's cost you so far?

I have sold bumpers, side steps, grille and tyres perviously so that has kept price down to 2200 at this stage mate



Yellow Vince? hmm we will see

[yoshie]

Bikini Back fitted and rear bumper finished and on.

[yoshie]

Bought the SuperPro castor correction poly bushes.

Headed over to Georges today for a coffee or two {thanks Sandra} and a helping hand from the big fella.

Well we needed to be safe we didn't want the springs shooting oot


Old bushes are a pig to take out. Drilled all the way round then cut and burnt the centre sleeve out.
Then took a hacksaw and cut through the outter metal sleeve of the bush. This let it be tapped out with a cold chisel.




With no press we had a go with a couple of large washers and some threaded bar.
Worked a treat




Tadaaa

[yoshie]

Brake Lights moved into upper cluster where fog light and blank had been. Indicators moved up into the reverse lights {orange bulbs} Reverse light and Fog light mounted onto back door and a couple of white downward facing LED number plate lights which double as mounting bolts.

Leaves a plain rear bumper which was the look I was after.

[lord lucan]

very good, like the very short overhang on front and rear , those jimnys are very underated, good folow up from the sj, the only thing i would worry about is getting the ecu or elecs wet?