Rebuild of a '91 Gypsy into a good offroader

karizma9292 · 11th January 2011, 11:16

Painting is complete . Gypsy is towed to the garage from the paint shop . Jonga inspired front grill design(bro's idea).

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pdev29 · 11th January 2011, 11:35

nice paint job. are these latest pics??

is your Gypsy complete now?

karizma9292 · 11th January 2011, 11:39

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Originally Posted by pdev29

nice paint job. are these latest pics??

is your Gypsy complete now?

Thanks buddy . Yup these are the latest pics taken yesterday .

No bro its up for engine works now . Work had stopped for about a week because of some problem at the paint shop .

gsferrari · 11th January 2011, 13:46

I've got the Maxxis Trepador 235-75-R15 and with 7J rims they look just about right. I expect they would be abnormally stretched out with 8.5J - I couldn't even inflate mine on 8.5J rims so I returned and settled for the 7J.

Just get a second/third opinion because you may be exposing the unprotected part of the sidewall to the rocks with the tire stretched out so far.

Jaggu · 11th January 2011, 18:36

With wider rim the sidewall would be straight and not bulge. Have you noticed some swifts who upgrade to alloy but retain the OE 165's? Similarly. Harsher ride and sidewall cuts are the negatives.

ashvar87 · 12th January 2011, 18:21

Nice work bro, Keep going:-) It was myself, who was taking care of Mexx's 416 conversion in Erode

We had our good days in pimping up the gypsy with 1.6L engine, lot of debates, lots of discussions, lots of information sharing within ourselves and mechanic, tinker etc etc. On the whole a mind blowing experience.

I am really very happy to see one more G16B conversion in T-bhp. Congrats in advance

. Keep going bro, for any help or queries you can bug me anytime through my mobile (09894681858). I am very near to bangalore only.

regards,
ashwinraj.

nikhil1300 · 13th January 2011, 13:54

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karizma9292 · 13th January 2011, 16:47

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Originally Posted by ashvar87

Nice work bro, Keep going:-) It was myself, who was taking care of Mexx's 416 conversion in Erode

We had our good days in pimping up the gypsy with 1.6L engine, lot of debates, lots of discussions, lots of information sharing within ourselves and mechanic, tinker etc etc. On the whole a mind blowing experience.
I am really very happy to see one more G16B conversion in T-bhp. Congrats in advance

. Keep going bro, for any help or queries you can bug me anytime through my mobile (09894681858). I am very near to bangalore only.

Thanks buddy , yeah dude i came to know through the thread that its you who was helping Mexx . Thanks a lot for the help bro , i'l be calling for some queries to speed up things . Thanks once again for the help .

@ Nikhil : Thanks dude , for now im keeping it stock because i have to get to this power for offroading . Painting was done at a friend's shop in Saraki and engine works is being done in a garage near double road .

ashvar87 · 16th January 2011, 09:27

@Karizma,
Sure thing, Welcome dude

karizma9292 · 19th January 2011, 16:30

Hey guys , finally after a long wait the engine has been mounted into engine bay . Some pics of the same

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karizma9292 · 15th March 2011, 16:30

Its been a really long time i updated this thread as i have not been visiting the garage from 2 months due to work constarints . Went there yesterday and the following work was done .
1. Engine wiring complete
2. Gypsy king MPFI's fuel tank , fuel pump & fuel gauge was fitted (new) (Viji sir got these for me)
3. ECM properly located .
4. Shackles fitted (thanks to Viji sir for the shackles)
5. Radiator & piping done (both inlet & outlet)
6. oil pan alteration

Pending works

1. Fuel pump & gauge wiring
2. The igniters are broken so ordered new ones to crank the engine
3. Radiator fan yet to be done ( would electric fan be a good choice)
4. Exhaust
5. Air filter ( which vehicle's filter will suit , it should be snorkel friendly)
6. Added brake booster
There are few other works which i cant remember

. Now some pics

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karizma9292 · 26th May 2011, 10:31

Hey guys , my gypsy build was haulted for nearly 3 months due to personal issues

, work has started again a week ago , Now im in need of maruti baleno's dashboard wiring (not the engine wiring) . Can anybody source it for me ,

autoholic · 30th May 2011, 13:47

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Originally Posted by karizma9292

Hey guys , my gypsy build was haulted for nearly 3 months due to personal issues

, work has started again a week ago , Now im in need of maruti baleno's dashboard wiring (not the engine wiring) . Can anybody source it for me ,

May I know, why do you need the dashboard wiring?

I am also in the process of doing this conversion, of which the wiring part is done.

PM me for more info.

MexXxentric · 12th July 2011, 23:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by autoholic

May I know, why do you need the dashboard wiring?

I am also in the process of doing this conversion, of which the wiring part is done.

PM me for more info.

Keep the 410's in dash wiring & controls. You can add a check engine light in gypsy's console

karizma9292 · 13th July 2011, 10:29

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Originally Posted by MexXxentric

Keep the 410's in dash wiring & controls. You can add a check engine light in gypsy's console

Thanks buddy , wiring work all done . test rode the vehicle also , goes pretty much like a car . Got the baleno dashboard wiring the fuse box for a throw away price

. Work will complete in 4 or 5 days . Will post pics & videos soon

11th January 2011, 11:16	#46
karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	Re: Rebuild of a 88 Gypsy into a good offroader Painting is complete . Gypsy is towed to the garage from the paint shop . Jonga inspired front grill design(bro's idea).
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11th January 2011, 11:35	#47
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 289 Times View My Garage	Re: Rebuild of a 88 Gypsy into a good offroader nice paint job. are these latest pics?? is your Gypsy complete now?
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11th January 2011, 13:46	#49
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,026 Thanked: 2,026 Times	Re: Rebuild of a 88 Gypsy into a good offroader I've got the Maxxis Trepador 235-75-R15 and with 7J rims they look just about right. I expect they would be abnormally stretched out with 8.5J - I couldn't even inflate mine on 8.5J rims so I returned and settled for the 7J. Just get a second/third opinion because you may be exposing the unprotected part of the sidewall to the rocks with the tire stretched out so far.
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11th January 2011, 18:36	#50
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,384 Thanked: 17,299 Times	Re: Rebuild of a 88 Gypsy into a good offroader With wider rim the sidewall would be straight and not bulge. Have you noticed some swifts who upgrade to alloy but retain the OE 165's? Similarly. Harsher ride and sidewall cuts are the negatives.
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12th January 2011, 18:21	#51
ashvar87 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: krishnagiri Posts: 58 Thanked: 151 Times	Re: Rebuild of a 88 Gypsy into a good offroader Nice work bro, Keep going:-) It was myself, who was taking care of Mexx's 416 conversion in Erode We had our good days in pimping up the gypsy with 1.6L engine, lot of debates, lots of discussions, lots of information sharing within ourselves and mechanic, tinker etc etc. On the whole a mind blowing experience. I am really very happy to see one more G16B conversion in T-bhp. Congrats in advance. Keep going bro, for any help or queries you can bug me anytime through my mobile (09894681858). I am very near to bangalore only. regards, ashwinraj.
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16th January 2011, 09:27	#54
ashvar87 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: krishnagiri Posts: 58 Thanked: 151 Times	re: Rebuild of a '91 Gypsy into a good offroader @Karizma, Sure thing, Welcome dude
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karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	re: Rebuild of a '91 Gypsy into a good offroader Hey guys , finally after a long wait the engine has been mounted into engine bay . Some pics of the same Last edited by karizma9292 : 19th January 2011 at 16:33.
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karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	re: Rebuild of a '91 Gypsy into a good offroader Its been a really long time i updated this thread as i have not been visiting the garage from 2 months due to work constarints . Went there yesterday and the following work was done . 1. Engine wiring complete 2. Gypsy king MPFI's fuel tank , fuel pump & fuel gauge was fitted (new) (Viji sir got these for me) 3. ECM properly located . 4. Shackles fitted (thanks to Viji sir for the shackles) 5. Radiator & piping done (both inlet & outlet) 6. oil pan alteration Pending works 1. Fuel pump & gauge wiring 2. The igniters are broken so ordered new ones to crank the engine 3. Radiator fan yet to be done ( would electric fan be a good choice) 4. Exhaust 5. Air filter ( which vehicle's filter will suit , it should be snorkel friendly) 6. Added brake booster There are few other works which i cant remember . Now some pics Last edited by karizma9292 : 15th March 2011 at 16:32.
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karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	re: Rebuild of a '91 Gypsy into a good offroader Hey guys , my gypsy build was haulted for nearly 3 months due to personal issues , work has started again a week ago , Now im in need of maruti baleno's dashboard wiring (not the engine wiring) . Can anybody source it for me , Last edited by karizma9292 : 26th May 2011 at 10:34.
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