Several sacrifical cleaning implements later.
And having used almost a full bottle of wheel cleaner things are looking a bit better.
Although on close inspection, the wheels are still pretty crusty. I dont think anything less than blasting and powder coating will improve...
Decided to "do something" about the tow bar and spare wheel carrier Both are looking a bit orange in places.
Getting the spare wheel off turned out to be a right bugger. Even using an 18" breaker bar, then standing on it, one wheel nut wouldnt budge.
Time for a good...
Well its taken some effort, but after 4 days of grafting, its a bit cleaner.
I did get through 3 bottles of foaming carpet cleaner, a whole bottle each of interior and exterior surface cleaner, half a bottle of glass cleaner and at last count, 22...
Just collected this 27 year old 150K miles truck. Shes a bit grubby, but drives superbly. :)
A couple of quick snaps of the beast. She's a Mk3 SSRG, KZN185, 3L intercooled with centre diff, overdrive and winter pack. One owner since import in 2004 and 16 years worth of history and receipts. It...
There are lots of parts available in Europe, try these vendors.
https://www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/index.php?ccUser=
http://www.jimnybits.com/
I keep looking at the 2002 - 2005 Vitaras. These had an uprated interior and the diesel lump puts out a few extra horses.