Mods

This project was out of my comfort zone but ended up being one of my favourites yet. Who would have thought a sewing machine could be fun ha! The idea was to create a detachable extension that runs along the side of the 1.4m Darche Eclipse Awning, then attached to the side of the Front…

Part of the small changes to the Jimny build, here’s a super quick and cheap mod that looks quite nice. Given it’s the black SZ5 we have (we really wanted the Jungle Green ?) the plan is to keep it a stealthy looking as possible. Part of the changes will be the lights and for…

Ever since ordering the roof tent we decided that the interior of the Jimny could make an excellent lounge space to kick back and chill on camping trips. The idea is to keep things as minimalistic as possible while offering good comfort and quick set up times. The first stage was making a rear backrest…

Making a collapsible table for the Jimny Camper from an Aldi acacia wood chopping board. This was a fun project. Ever since ordering the roof top tent (if it ever arrives) I decided to try and do something cool with the interior space of the Jimny. As you’re able to set the entire space flat…

This was one of those jobs where you regret starting it an hour in then really starting regretting when you’ve got one side done. What a ball ache. Anyhow, what you’ll need for this utter shit show of a job is: The Vinyl Wrap. You can choose all sorts of different looks, shop around if…

To drop the seats flat to the floor in the new Jimny you need to remove the head restraints. I noticed people were using the headrests to fill the awkward dips in the front seat when they’re fully reclined. It’s ok but a bit clunky for my liking. The idea for this project was to…

As soon as I bought the new Jimny one of the first projects was to make leather handles. It’s become an obsession with many iterations to the design. Grab Handle The design has the laces out of sight running along the bottom of the handle. This make it’s easier to attach. There are 4 colours…