My MM550

Ricky_3007 · 19th April 2009, 15:39

Hi Satnam,

Well done Buddy!!! Congrats!!

Now you have to plan your trip to India ASAP to drive this

.

Just small question- Can you ask you Dad or Bro for the noise factor of BFGs as I also liked the tread pattern for it. The only thing I heard about BFG is it bit noisy on road.

Tarkesh

bigman · 19th April 2009, 16:12

Renegade

Tyres are 235/70/R16, tubeless on the stock army rims.

Ricky_3007

My cousin said noise is not too much, you , I guess compared to a car the Jeep is more noisy anyway so tyre noise may get drowned out by the hood flapping, engine noise etc etc.

Jay D

Interior is pretty much the stock trim with PV covers on, I think in one of the previous posts there is a picture of one of the seats after it had been trimmed. We did have to get the seats done twice as the first shop did a really poor job. Besides that there are rubber mats and the addition of a cigarette lighter.

Fancy doing up a UAZ 469 next, if one is available for the right price.

Ricky_3007 · 19th April 2009, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigman

Renegade

Tyres are 235/70/R16, tubeless on the stock army rims.

Ricky_3007

My cousin said noise is not too much, you , I guess compared to a car the Jeep is more noisy anyway so tyre noise may get drowned out by the hood flapping, engine noise etc etc.

Satnam,

Dis you do any alterations for fitting the Tubeless BFGs on Stock Army Rims?

Tarkesh

cooldude1988765 · 19th April 2009, 17:30

Congrats bigman, your jeep looks beautiful. WOuld love to know an individual price list when you find time.

whicked wheels · 20th April 2009, 02:42

[quote=bigman;1266218]

I think I will forgo the shovel, axe and spade, the dabwali willyx coetrie have finished that look off. Still looks good on a SWB but not so good on the larger 540/550s.

Hi Bigman, the 550 i am picking up has all the mountings of the shovel and the pickaxe under the rear seats on the wall of the mud guards and its looks neat too. As for lamps i have found a pair of lucus spotlamps made in france from one of the scrap guys, I picked them up for Rs250 each. There is a switch on the top of the lamp that activates both the bulb filiments at a time. When its switched on it the focus is like a spot and as you flick the button focus spreads to the left and right with a spot in the center. its really good.

Ricky_3007 · 21st April 2009, 18:33

[quote=whicked wheels;1267639]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigman

Hi Bigman, the 550 i am picking up has all the mountings of the shovel and the pickaxe under the rear seats on the wall of the mud guards and its looks neat too.

Hi Satnam/WW

I have the same fitment in my 550. I am also finding Axe/Shovel and spade.

Satnam, Did you do any alterations for fitting the Tubeless BFGs on Stock Army Rims?

Tarkesh

bigman · 21st April 2009, 21:18

Ricky,

The rims just needed a good clean and they have been fine, no air loss or anything so far.

Please post a picture of these mountings and what the shovel etc look like. If its under the rear seats it might be ok, what I do not have time for is those axe, shovels mounted on the body tub.

Bailee_Jatt_Boy · 3rd May 2009, 09:30

Satnam, 22 if you dont mind can I ask where is this workshop where you got the work done?

I saw a patiala registration innova in one of the pics when the jeep was still under restoration.

I some how feel that the workshop seems to be in the Ldh area I might be wrong though.

bigman · 3rd May 2009, 12:08

Bailee_Jatt_Boy,

The workshop is in a small town in Fatehabad district of Haryana.

Autocraze · 8th May 2009, 14:29

Hi Bigman,

I sure is raining MM550's in the 4x4 section. Your Jeep sure has a presence of its own. Beautifully restored I must say. You must be having a ball of a time driving your new Jeep.

Regards,

Autocraze

bigman · 10th November 2009, 08:46

Updated pic of my mm550, added some shackles on the front, headlight grills and some hella 3000's.

I have also bought some new front seats which should be recovered and fitted sometime this week. The wiper system has also been bought and should be fitted soon.

sierrakamat · 10th November 2009, 09:12

amazing work nice looking jeep congratulations. have you thought of adding alloys to go with the tubeless tyres.
also could you give a breakup of the cost involved in this fabulous makeover

maddy42 · 10th November 2009, 11:14

Wow bigman. Your jeep looks so much like mine color wise but is so much better. Now i want to make more changes to mine too. Show some images of it offroad if you got time

kittigadu · 10th November 2009, 15:04

Hi bigman,
Congratulations. Your jeep has come out good. Please post more pictures. And take care of her well.

Regards,
Krishna.

Ashley Nair · 10th November 2009, 22:07

Bigman, your Jeep looks neat and clean. Give her suitable rubber and you will defenitely be envied by our fellow members!

19th April 2009, 15:39	#61
Ricky_3007 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 381 Thanked: 23 Times	Hi Satnam, Well done Buddy!!! Congrats!! Now you have to plan your trip to India ASAP to drive this . Just small question- Can you ask you Dad or Bro for the noise factor of BFGs as I also liked the tread pattern for it. The only thing I heard about BFG is it bit noisy on road. Tarkesh
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19th April 2009, 16:12	#62
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Renegade Tyres are 235/70/R16, tubeless on the stock army rims. Ricky_3007 My cousin said noise is not too much, you , I guess compared to a car the Jeep is more noisy anyway so tyre noise may get drowned out by the hood flapping, engine noise etc etc. Jay D Interior is pretty much the stock trim with PV covers on, I think in one of the previous posts there is a picture of one of the seats after it had been trimmed. We did have to get the seats done twice as the first shop did a really poor job. Besides that there are rubber mats and the addition of a cigarette lighter. Fancy doing up a UAZ 469 next, if one is available for the right price. Last edited by bigman : 19th April 2009 at 16:14.
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19th April 2009, 17:30	#64
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Congrats bigman, your jeep looks beautiful. WOuld love to know an individual price list when you find time.
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20th April 2009, 02:42	#65
whicked wheels BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PUNE Posts: 366 Thanked: 61 Times View My Garage	[quote=bigman;1266218] I think I will forgo the shovel, axe and spade, the dabwali willyx coetrie have finished that look off. Still looks good on a SWB but not so good on the larger 540/550s. Hi Bigman, the 550 i am picking up has all the mountings of the shovel and the pickaxe under the rear seats on the wall of the mud guards and its looks neat too. As for lamps i have found a pair of lucus spotlamps made in france from one of the scrap guys, I picked them up for Rs250 each. There is a switch on the top of the lamp that activates both the bulb filiments at a time. When its switched on it the focus is like a spot and as you flick the button focus spreads to the left and right with a spot in the center. its really good.
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21st April 2009, 21:18	#67
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Ricky, The rims just needed a good clean and they have been fine, no air loss or anything so far. Please post a picture of these mountings and what the shovel etc look like. If its under the rear seats it might be ok, what I do not have time for is those axe, shovels mounted on the body tub.
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3rd May 2009, 09:30	#68
Bailee_Jatt_Boy BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 127 Thanked: 6 Times	Satnam, 22 if you dont mind can I ask where is this workshop where you got the work done? I saw a patiala registration innova in one of the pics when the jeep was still under restoration. I some how feel that the workshop seems to be in the Ldh area I might be wrong though.
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3rd May 2009, 12:08	#69
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Bailee_Jatt_Boy, The workshop is in a small town in Fatehabad district of Haryana.
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8th May 2009, 14:29	#70
Autocraze BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: N.Delhi Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times	Jeep Hi Bigman, I sure is raining MM550's in the 4x4 section. Your Jeep sure has a presence of its own. Beautifully restored I must say. You must be having a ball of a time driving your new Jeep. Regards, Autocraze
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10th November 2009, 08:46	#71
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Updated pic of my mm550, added some shackles on the front, headlight grills and some hella 3000's. I have also bought some new front seats which should be recovered and fitted sometime this week. The wiper system has also been bought and should be fitted soon. Last edited by bigman : 10th November 2009 at 08:49.
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10th November 2009, 09:12	#72
sierrakamat BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	amazing work nice looking jeep congratulations. have you thought of adding alloys to go with the tubeless tyres. also could you give a breakup of the cost involved in this fabulous makeover
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10th November 2009, 11:14	#73
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Wow bigman. Your jeep looks so much like mine color wise but is so much better. Now i want to make more changes to mine too. Show some images of it offroad if you got time
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10th November 2009, 15:04	#74
kittigadu BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: TS-07 Posts: 244 Thanked: 264 Times	Hi bigman, Congratulations. Your jeep has come out good. Please post more pictures. And take care of her well. Regards, Krishna.
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10th November 2009, 22:07	#75
Ashley Nair BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alappuzha Posts: 314 Thanked: 226 Times	Bigman, your Jeep looks neat and clean. Give her suitable rubber and you will defenitely be envied by our fellow members!
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