Topic: Project Leviathan starts. (Read 9511 times)

Norm · « **on:** January 07, 2011, 10:53:23 PM »

Finally got round to it,and decided to ship J20 off to get bodywork sorted. I only have compound atm so working out in this weather is horrible.

Goes in Monday, lots to do but guy is happy its all doable at the price we agreed. Think engine is a dud,but will pull that apart myself and see if its worth rebuilding. Hope BD is still buying up FSJ's for spares.

Hopefully get some pictures of it at its temp home next week.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2011, 10:55:57 PM »

cool, cant wait to see it progress

but wot gives with the 360 bein bad?

Norm · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:03:40 AM »

Had motor compression tested by bloke who deals with american cars,said it was well down,obviously I'm not that green and will inspect it myself as I'm not sure he hasnt an ulterior motive after he offered money for engine after test ?? Sorry BD but garage that is doing bodywork has said that they will string me up from the nearest tree if I paint it matt black,lol.

May stick with the orange.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:31:11 AM »

Quote from: Norm on January 08, 2011, 08:03:40 AM

............ Sorry BD but garage that is doing bodywork has said that they will string me up from the nearest tree if I paint it matt black,lol. ......

nowt as strange as folk Norm

Bubba · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:59:15 AM »

you are that strange folk

Lornaben · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2011, 04:24:42 PM »

Dave69 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2011, 10:46:57 AM »

model T ford ethic for Bulldog.. any colour as long as it's black.

Norm · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:15:18 PM »

Some pics of progress.

http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k136/Norm68/

wrangler07 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:49:16 PM »

Quote from: Norm on January 08, 2011, 08:03:40 AM

May stick with the orange.

Definitely and make it sparkle!

Norm · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2011, 04:24:42 PM »

The bloke doing the repairs is Landrover restorer

,what a waste of talent,lol. I like the G4 shade but told him under no circumstances is he to use that.

. So either side of that shade should be about right. BD why has it got a Range Rover tank in it ?

Tub is made of plate just shy of 2mm thick,so he has had very little heat distortion.Arches have to come out over 4 inches to cover rubber,so its going to look a bit stepside.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:20:22 PM »

im sorta happy its gettin done, but those pics make me realise why it gave me a boner in the first place

makes the xj look like a mini

Norm, u know u want first dibs on the 401 ......... goes round to a perfect circle for me havin first dibs on the J20 ........

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:30:08 PM »

bugger

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2011, 10:48:56 PM »

if it gets a rhino grill im gonna either have to take a contract out on Norm or sell a kidney

momos · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2011, 11:01:13 PM »

nice one normsky

Norm · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:21:19 AM »

You can have first refusal BD,no problem,dont think one kidney will do it though

. Excuse my ignorance its my first foray into an FSJ,whats a rhino grill ?

Dutch · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:54:24 AM »

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Norm · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:04:32 AM »

Thanks Dutch,to be honest doesn't do alot for me.

Norm · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:17:59 AM »

Is that rear shackle the right way round ?

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k136/Norm68/jeep011.jpg

dieselj20 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:57:17 AM »

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:59:05 AM »

The rhino is and acquired taste

So in which case it will have to be a razor grill instead:

have a look here for the grills:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f57/j10-grill-replacement-831304/

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:07:57 AM »

just in case u havent found it Norm - www.ifsja.org - shud be of help

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #21 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:21:00 AM »

Looks like Norm will be on the road with a J truck before you Ade.

Nice work

Bubba · « **Reply #22 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:41:36 AM »

that may be true steve if fixing up bulldogs jeep was my full time job it would be done already despite the ever changing plan i do have a sixty hour job and a swarm of kids in the mix
ade knows well the deal and he is free to change contactor at any time..............looking good norm re the spring shackle why when liftting did they not flip it it firs to reduce the amount of spring lift needed

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:05:39 AM »

im aware it would have been rollin before xmas if i didnt keep dreamin up just one more mod ....... just one more mod ........ just one more mod ...........

u get the idea

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #24 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:07:54 PM »

Quote from: V8 Bubba on February 06, 2011, 09:41:36 AM

that may be true steve if fixing up bulldogs jeep was my full time job it would be done already despite the ever changing plan i do have a sixty hour job and a swarm of kids in the mix
ade knows well the deal and he is free to change contactor at any time..............looking good norm re the spring shackle why when liftting did they not flip it it firs to reduce the amount of spring lift needed

Errr...........sorry guys didn't intend to stir anything up here, Norm's truck is looking like it will be the Mutts Nuts, but I wouldn't like to be picking up the bodyshop bill myself

Those of us without deep pockets have to do things by more economical methods.

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