andybob
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Post by andybob on Dec 5, 2010 19:18:45 GMT -1
went to have a look at sj 1000cc soft top on a D 1986. it needs a new head and it has been sitting for about 2 1/2 years it looks in good nick but don't know if it is worth getting . sorry forgot to get a pic  |
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Post by 170pand on Dec 5, 2010 19:36:41 GMT -1
depends on the price mate
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Post by andybob on Dec 5, 2010 19:40:13 GMT -1
he said about £250
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Post by 170pand on Dec 5, 2010 19:44:26 GMT -1
thats not bad if got tandt on it head gasket aint hard to do,just depend how solid underneath and bits r mate
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Post by andybob on Dec 5, 2010 19:53:10 GMT -1
did not look under neath but every where els and the only bit of
rust is on the one back arch and that is only small. but are they any good
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Post by 170pand on Dec 5, 2010 19:57:50 GMT -1
there good indeed mate,i,d have another if thered all fit but they wont lol,they tend to rot under plastic sills if fitted and quite a few places out of site underneath,if u think about buying it when u go back look all underneath especially around back floor where it meets rear arches
abdul will tell u where else to check mate aint had one for a while
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Post by andybob on Dec 5, 2010 20:06:03 GMT -1
ok mate thanks |
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Post by andybob on Dec 6, 2010 12:05:17 GMT -1
i have decided not to get it.
i will wait till summer time and get a jimmy , the wife likes them
so she can have a go .
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Post by 170pand on Dec 6, 2010 16:31:10 GMT -1
talk to leigh about them mate loads on here have had them and u have to upgrade a lot of it to cope with offroading
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Post by allterrainalan on Dec 6, 2010 17:22:43 GMT -1
SJ's are well good m8 mine started as a 1.0 then finished as a 1.6 monster truck with 35" Swamper tyres was a well good jeep  |
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Post by andybob on Dec 7, 2010 8:58:41 GMT -1
well i have got the shogun and astra , I'm thinking of replacing the astra with a little 4x4 for the wife . but not shore what to do , I'm going to think about a bit longer. |
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Post by 170pand on Dec 7, 2010 15:58:19 GMT -1
if u want it for road jimmys better more comfy,but for off road i,d go sj mate ;D
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Post by abdul on Dec 7, 2010 17:08:24 GMT -1
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Post by andybob on Dec 8, 2010 9:34:05 GMT -1
well it will have to be a jimmy then because the wife will
be using it every day .
so get the asrta gone in the new year look for a jimmy,
and do some thing with the shogun
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Post by chrisj410 on May 4, 2011 18:45:18 GMT -1
Glad you didn't get it mate, ;D
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