It's a 'Jeep' Thing!" - Army Spec MM550 - Restoration in Bangalore - PHASE 1 COMPLETE

Desmosedici · 15th February 2010, 00:20

Awesome Buddy. Has come up nicely.

hgnishanth · 15th February 2010, 07:53

[quote=getsurya;1732157]Nishanth, Very detailed and informative with pictures and commentary! Good show and I am sure your jeep for sure would be an Awesome ONE!![quote]

Thanks Surya

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Originally Posted by Desmosedici

Awesome Buddy. Has come up nicely.

Thanks man

Update

The body fittings are on.
Old repaired Knucke arm is fitted back.
Picked up a new battery. Amaron heavy duty 100ah.
Electrical works have started and should finish by today.
Touch up paint near gear lever, steering rod cover, pedals are pending.
Hoping to take the Jeep out of the garage today and get the leafspring settings and suspension work done tomorrow.

Here are the old and current WIP pics

The interiors being painted final coat of body color over the Pitch

Replacing the windshield

Drilling body holes for the fender extensions before the final coat.

Checking the leakage of the Jerry can.

Accessories being painted with black.

Preparing the body for final coat.

Applying the final coat of paint. Not much pics here as i could not stand for long inside the paint room during the painting.

Body fittings and electrical works going on.

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Cheers

Nishanth

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 15th February 2010, 08:47

@Nishanth what paint have you applied on the Wheel arches/Fender extensions? It is an FRP part, i feel the paint will peel off after some period of time,

Spike

vinod_nookala · 15th February 2010, 11:04

Nishanth,
Things have come out very well man!! You new weels will ad to the beauty. Waiting for that.

Whats that black thing near gearbox top cover? Is it some special material you have used for heat and noise insulation? Doesn't look like regular metal. Looks neat.

crazyjeeperk · 15th February 2010, 11:46

sorry to ask such a silly question. but i have been wondering for a long time about those fenders. can u post the price of those?

karizma9292 · 15th February 2010, 11:55

Nishanth sir your jeep is getting into great shape . sir i like the headlights , which vehicle's are those lights..

Jaggu · 15th February 2010, 16:19

Its coming out really well and looking yummmy! I wish.......

cheers
Jaggu

dwaraka · 15th February 2010, 19:20

Nishant,

550 is coming up great.

4x4 loaded · 15th February 2010, 21:01

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Originally Posted by karizma9292

Nishanth sir your jeep is getting into great shape . sir i like the headlights , which vehicle's are those lights..

Those are the new Ambassador headlights I guess. I got same ones for mine too earlier.
The fender colour might peel off. They are best fitted in original blacks. It came up well in mine one like that.
The jeep is coming up well.. Congrats
regards..Saikat

hgnishanth · 16th February 2010, 07:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPIKE ARRESTOR

@Nishanth what paint have you applied on the Wheel arches/Fender extensions? It is an FRP part, i feel the paint will peel off after some period of time,

Spike

Spike
I did ask my painter the same question but he said he has applied fiberglass/plastic primer before so that the paint will not peel off.. lets see time will tell

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Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

Nishanth,
Things have come out very well man!! You new weels will ad to the beauty. Waiting for that.

Whats that black thing near gearbox top cover? Is it some special material you have used for heat and noise insulation? Doesn't look like regular metal. Looks neat.

Thanks Vinod
Will be most probably fitting the wheels/tires today.
I dint get which part you are actually referring to. Is it the black thing in the last pic of my previous post? If so then it is a standard part which came with the army vehicle.

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Originally Posted by crazyjeeperk

sorry to ask such a silly question. but i have been wondering for a long time about those fenders. can u post the price of those?

Front are of Max pickup, original mm spares, Rs480 each and Back are of the Commander, Local part, Rs 500 for a pair.

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Originally Posted by karizma9292

Nishanth sir your jeep is getting into great shape . sir i like the headlights , which vehicle's are those lights..

Thanks man. These are the mew LUMAX amby headlights. Exact and perfect fit to the Jeep. Suggested by my cousin Chandan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Its coming out really well and looking yummmy! I wish.......

cheers
Jaggu

Thanks Jaggu
You wish.. "you could drive it around" welll anytime man, anytime

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwaraka

Nishant,

550 is coming up great.

Thank you Sir.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4 loaded

Those are the new Ambassador headlights I guess. I got same ones for mine too earlier.
The fender colour might peel off. They are best fitted in original blacks. It came up well in mine one like that.
The jeep is coming up well.. Congrats
regards..Saikat

Thanks Saikat

Yes these are original HM spares and are of Amby.

The rear local wheel arch extension were originally black plastic but the finishing was poor. Coun't get get a original Mm part for back. But the front wheel arch are original mm max pick up one and original was silver finish/unpainted with final finish color. I did ask for black but i was told all spares come in silver finish and one has to paint the final color by the MM spares guy!
As far as the paint peel of is concerned well like i said before it shoun't as per my painter but 'keeping fingers crossed' time will tell.

Cheers

Nishanth

karizma9292 · 16th February 2010, 12:51

thank you Nishanth sir , im thinking of putting the same lights for my gypsy

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 16th February 2010, 22:55

@Nishanth your vehicle does not have a door check arm nor a door hinge stopper? Also are the front fenders non-army type?

Spike

Zorro4X4 · 16th February 2010, 23:01

Hi Nishanth

The Jeep is coming out damn cool. Regarding the rear door, I was browsing the net and came across a site which has some cool accessories for the Gypsy.

ZUK-N-OVATIONS - A Suzuki Adventure Company

The rear door/bumper design espesially was to my liking (pic below). If you know someone who is good at metal work, maybe he could fabricate one for you.

Jaggu · 16th February 2010, 23:04

OT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by hgnishanth

Thanks Jaggu
You wish.. "you could drive it around" welll anytime man, anytime

noooooooooo, i wish i could do the same thing you are with the MM OR steal this one from you

yamaniac · 17th February 2010, 00:25

Dude! your jeep is coming up superb!! Appreciate the time and the dedication.
Could you please tell us

Whats the Price of the amby headlights for a set?

The difference you experienced after switching to these headlights?

Thnks! Keep the spirits high!

15th February 2010, 00:20	#136
Desmosedici Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Village Posts: 1,484 Thanked: 586 Times View My Garage	Awesome Buddy. Has come up nicely.
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15th February 2010, 08:47	#138
SPIKE ARRESTOR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 2,854 Thanked: 1,532 Times	@Nishanth what paint have you applied on the Wheel arches/Fender extensions? It is an FRP part, i feel the paint will peel off after some period of time, Spike
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15th February 2010, 11:04	#139
vinod_nookala Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,737 Thanked: 430 Times View My Garage	Nishanth, Things have come out very well man!! You new weels will ad to the beauty. Waiting for that. Whats that black thing near gearbox top cover? Is it some special material you have used for heat and noise insulation? Doesn't look like regular metal. Looks neat.
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15th February 2010, 11:46	#140
crazyjeeperk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pondicherry Posts: 130 Thanked: 8 Times	sorry to ask such a silly question. but i have been wondering for a long time about those fenders. can u post the price of those?
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15th February 2010, 11:55	#141
karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	Nishanth sir your jeep is getting into great shape . sir i like the headlights , which vehicle's are those lights..
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15th February 2010, 16:19	#142
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,212 Thanked: 15,890 Times	Its coming out really well and looking yummmy! I wish....... cheers Jaggu
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15th February 2010, 19:20	#143
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 229 Times	Nishant, 550 is coming up great.
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16th February 2010, 12:51	#146
karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	thank you Nishanth sir , im thinking of putting the same lights for my gypsy
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16th February 2010, 22:55	#147
SPIKE ARRESTOR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 2,854 Thanked: 1,532 Times	@Nishanth your vehicle does not have a door check arm nor a door hinge stopper? Also are the front fenders non-army type? Spike
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16th February 2010, 23:01	#148
Zorro4X4 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 7 Times	Hi Nishanth The Jeep is coming out damn cool. Regarding the rear door, I was browsing the net and came across a site which has some cool accessories for the Gypsy. ZUK-N-OVATIONS - A Suzuki Adventure Company The rear door/bumper design espesially was to my liking (pic below). If you know someone who is good at metal work, maybe he could fabricate one for you. Attached Thumbnails
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17th February 2010, 00:25	#150
yamaniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mangalore Posts: 283 Thanked: 270 Times View My Garage	Dude! your jeep is coming up superb!! Appreciate the time and the dedication. Could you please tell us Whats the Price of the amby headlights for a set? The difference you experienced after switching to these headlights? Thnks! Keep the spirits high!
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