The Jeep I restored last year

It's a Daihatsu Sportrak 1600cc petrol, it took me 12 weeks from June to September to complete the job, every day from 9 in the morning to 9 at night, I even did a night shift re-fitting the engine.

How she was.


The nearside chassis.


The off-side chassis.


Both springs were broken.


The fuel tank was falling apart.


After some welding.




The cylinder head gasket was gone.


The valves were gone too.


Job finished.




And she can go topless.

Re: The Jeep I restored last year

Wow - that was a labour of love, wasn't it?
Makes me feel sad for my old Suzuki Vitara, which it greatly resembles, and which went a couple of years ago

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I thought my car was bad!

That's a fabulous job, it looks like a different car.

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Wow, well done!!! That's a transformation . . . to be honest if it were me and I was confronted with all the rust I think I'd take the easy option and get a new(er) car

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Me too Yola.........

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What a fantastic makeover that car has recieved shame you can't do the same for us women you would make a mint

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Wow! that's some transformation .......well done!!!

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Great job Nero! I remb seeing this on Dogsey

Actually, my car is beginning to rust... how do I fix it?

Re: The Jeep I restored last year

Go to Jock Campbell's in Marbella.

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Yes, I remember this saga on Dogsey too !! Do you still have it or did you sell it ?