New Purchase - Army disposal 2001 model MM540

Ricky_3007 · 26th February 2009, 16:34

Ive recently bought a MM540 95 model restoration is in process, at present installing the 4WD,i have some snaps of it where and how do i upload them please let me know.[/quote]

Hi ,

Hmm ... you are from Kolhapur, my native place. Welcome and Great to see you here.

You can upload the pics from the same screen where you write your post . Just click on"Manage Attachments" and upload the pics. It should not be more than 1MB.

BTW how much you paid for your 540?

Cheers

Tarkesh

nofear9009 · 27th February 2009, 14:20

Hello Tarkesh
I bought the 540 for 50k, had to change the Head and also the boush pump kit.
I got a complete 4WD kit from Mumbai which included both rear and front axle their shafts gearbox etc for 16k dont know whether i paid more or less but now ive bought it. the MM540 has body work n paint job.it will take sometime.
I have a Gypsy King too ill upload the pics too.
Anyways where in kolhapur is your native place.
Hrishikesh

Ricky_3007 · 27th February 2009, 16:31

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Originally Posted by nofear9009

Hello Tarkesh
I bought the 540 for 50k, had to change the Head and also the boush pump kit.
I got a complete 4WD kit from Mumbai which included both rear and front axle their shafts gearbox etc for 16k dont know whether i paid more or less but now ive bought it. the MM540 has body work n paint job.it will take sometime.
I have a Gypsy King too ill upload the pics too.
Anyways where in kolhapur is your native place.
Hrishikesh

Hi Hrishikesh,

Start a new thread on your restoration project. Its always good to have separate thread, we can discuss all these things separately. We should not hijack this thread.

Tarkesh

randeep04 · 27th February 2009, 17:14

Hi Everyone,

Here are some pics of last week.
The engine parts had come back after nickel plating and were being fitted.

At present the engine and tub are fitted onto the chassis and denting has begun.

Regards,

Cheers !!!

Spitfire · 27th February 2009, 17:36

Am i missing something - this dosent look like the XD3P???

Looks quite well build though, which one is this?

randeep04 · 27th February 2009, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

Am i missing something - this dosent look like the XD3P???

Looks quite well build though, which one is this?

Hi,

In the earlier posts I have mentioned that I am not keeping the stock engine instead installing an Isuzu 2.4 Turbo engine with 4WD.

Cheers !!!!

Ricky_3007 · 27th February 2009, 17:52

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Originally Posted by randeep04

Hi,

In the earlier posts I have mentioned that I am not keeping the stock engine instead installing an Isuzu 2.4 Turbo engine with 4WD.

Cheers !!!!

Hi Randeep,

This is well built engine indeed. How much did you pay for this?

And just for my understanding how is this different from XD3P?

Tarkesh

Spitfire · 27th February 2009, 18:02

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Originally Posted by randeep04

Hi,

In the earlier posts I have mentioned that I am not keeping the stock engine instead installing an Isuzu 2.4 Turbo engine with 4WD.

Cheers !!!!

Oh nice.

Congrats, I will revisit the thread from the start for other stuff. Hopefully full specs and gearbox details are listed.

Looking good

harjeev · 27th February 2009, 19:19

Hey Randeep the engine looks great.
ALso you have said that you did the nickel paint. Was that on the chassis. And how is that different and/or better??

bigman · 27th February 2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by harjeev

ALso you have said that you did the nickel paint. Was that on the chassis. And how is that different and/or better??

Harjeev,

Thanks for your help today. I think he meant he had parts of the engine nickel/silver plated.

harjeev · 27th February 2009, 21:59

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Originally Posted by bigman

Harjeev,

Thanks for your help today.

anytime mate, always a pleasure

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigman

I think he meant he had parts of the engine nickel/silver plated.

So what is the benefit of getting the parts nickel/ silver plated. Does it have to do anything with performance or purely cosmetic.

bigman · 27th February 2009, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by harjeev

anytime mate, always a pleasure

So what is the benefit of getting the parts nickel/ silver plated. Does it have to do anything with performance or purely cosmetic.

Depending on what part is plated it can increases wear resistance, protect against corrosion and may give a better visual appearance.

randeep04 · 28th February 2009, 02:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigman

Depending on what part is plated it can increases wear resistance, protect against corrosion and may give a better visual appearance.

Hi Satnam,

Thats true because my mamaji said we'll get the pipes and plates nickle plated as it does not rust inside the cover. Also while the engine is getting painted the pipes visible outside give a very fine outlook and dont rust easyly. Not an expert so I let mamaji take care of things. He's been doin the same on all the cars that are being restored at his garage.

Cheers !!!!!!!!

randeep04 · 22nd March 2009, 11:30

Hi Everyone,

I visited the workshop in Jaipur yesterday to check the progress on the Jeep. Well the work is going on slow but would pic up pace by next week.

The engine, power steering and tub have been fitted onto the chassis while the modifications on the body are going on.

As I had mentioned earlier, the work is slow but I dont want to push it as I know Mamaji would do a fabulous job on it.

Here are some pics from the garage.

Cheers !!!!!!!!!

randeep04 · 22nd March 2009, 11:43

Hi Everyone,

Here are some pics of my Mamaji's garage and Vikram Uncle's Willy's. The Uaz is being restored by mamaji for his kid.

Cheers !!!!!!!

26th February 2009, 16:34	#151
Ricky_3007 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 381 Thanked: 23 Times	Ive recently bought a MM540 95 model restoration is in process, at present installing the 4WD,i have some snaps of it where and how do i upload them please let me know.[/quote] Hi , Hmm ... you are from Kolhapur, my native place. Welcome and Great to see you here. You can upload the pics from the same screen where you write your post . Just click on"Manage Attachments" and upload the pics. It should not be more than 1MB. BTW how much you paid for your 540? Cheers Tarkesh
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27th February 2009, 14:20	#152
nofear9009 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 27 Thanked: Once	Hello Tarkesh I bought the 540 for 50k, had to change the Head and also the boush pump kit. I got a complete 4WD kit from Mumbai which included both rear and front axle their shafts gearbox etc for 16k dont know whether i paid more or less but now ive bought it. the MM540 has body work n paint job.it will take sometime. I have a Gypsy King too ill upload the pics too. Anyways where in kolhapur is your native place. Hrishikesh
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27th February 2009, 17:14	#154
randeep04 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 629 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Hi Everyone, Here are some pics of last week. The engine parts had come back after nickel plating and were being fitted. At present the engine and tub are fitted onto the chassis and denting has begun. Regards, Cheers !!! Attached Thumbnails
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27th February 2009, 17:36	#155
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Am i missing something - this dosent look like the XD3P??? Looks quite well build though, which one is this?
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27th February 2009, 19:19	#159
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	Hey Randeep the engine looks great. ALso you have said that you did the nickel paint. Was that on the chassis. And how is that different and/or better??
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22nd March 2009, 11:30	#164
randeep04 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 629 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	At the workshop this Sunday. Hi Everyone, I visited the workshop in Jaipur yesterday to check the progress on the Jeep. Well the work is going on slow but would pic up pace by next week. The engine, power steering and tub have been fitted onto the chassis while the modifications on the body are going on. As I had mentioned earlier, the work is slow but I dont want to push it as I know Mamaji would do a fabulous job on it. Here are some pics from the garage. Cheers !!!!!!!!! Attached Thumbnails
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22nd March 2009, 11:43	#165
randeep04 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 629 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	My Manaji's Garage Hi Everyone, Here are some pics of my Mamaji's garage and Vikram Uncle's Willy's. The Uaz is being restored by mamaji for his kid. Cheers !!!!!!! Attached Thumbnails
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