Worst kept secret ever! I bought a Mitsubishi Pajero Junior

[@andrewbeer4715]

I'm so glad you saved it. Doesn't look too difficult (he said from his armchair!). The excuse for taking things apart straight away, is that you need to make an initial assessment in order to draw up a shopping list of parts required 😁

[@shaunhenryengineering]

See, this is when leaky hydropneumatic citroens make sense. They rust proof themselves 😂

[@worldofrandometry6912]

This should be an interesting project as it's quite different from the rest and it'll be a fun and useful little 4WD when finished.

[@robinwells8879]

When or if finished?😮

[@bdeithrick]

WD40 project

[@jamesdecross1035]

Please sort this one out, like you did / will with the Daihatsu. It'd be a great little car.

[@bordersw1239]

Bought a Mazda Bongo several years ago as an import from Japan. It was 10 years old but zero rust underneath with no protection. I waxoyled it straight away. Apparently vehicles from South Japan suffer much less than those from the north due to climate differences.

[@petesmitt]

I've got a 35 year old Mazda Bongo in Australia.. zero rust and never rust protected; no road salt..

[@AdamRussell-h8o]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you change your mind I will buy it of you! I phoned the scrap yard and they said I’d missed it, I’ve got 2 already and would love another one, please keep me in mind

[@bobuilt10]

Having done a couple of Land Rovers in a similar state having also being stood, a needle scaler would be your new best friend. They are a lot quicker and less dusty than wire wheels.

[@DopeyDalek]

You're a brave pair!! I'm all for nostalgia and keeping old cars going, but I'm glad that someone else does it!

[@BeachcomberNZ]

Instead of wire-brushing, wouldn't it be quicker and easier to use one of those sand-blasting techniques to clean off the rust?

[@steveworth544]

There may be nothing left after that 😀

[@andrewlaw]

Just looked at spare parts prices online.....they are eyewateringly expensive. £115 for rear brake shoes, £100 for a tie rod, £60 for a timing belt. 😂😂

[@tonyford7987]

Think poor old Lewis will regret the day he decided to help 😱

[@UncannySense]

Currently dealing with the dreaded diesel injection pump on my S1 Delica...but seeing another mid 90's Mitsibushi getting saved is always a nice thing to see. Im sure it will be quite the mountain goat when it gets sorted out with perhaps some bigger all terrain tyres to stance it up.

[@chucky2316]

My mazda rotted on the drivers side aswell 😂 could never work out why

[@74HC04]

Amazing! I honestly thought you were going to walk away from this one. Well done! I have a theory about why the drivers side of cars corrodes worse than the passenger. Probably a load of old rubbish but... The passenger side tends to get washed of salt and mud better as more rainwater accumulates more towards the gutter than the middle of the road.

[@roseybut]

A perfect winter rural run-around. Will it be used to take my future "HubNut" merch purchases to the post office? "MDE" on the Reg No would suggest a Pembrokeshire car. A very sound purchase. I liked it at Tanygroes I like even more now. I wish the best of luck.

[@HubNut]

Hope so!

[@davidpring9108]

I am really glad Ian and Carly have saved this car, nice to see people taking pride in restoring a car they love

[@Mrcento]

I mean, it's bad... yet somehow not as bad as i expected it to be. The bits under the trim look a load nicer than expected. The underside crunchiness, whilst pretty widespread, isn't exactly full of fancy angles or obscured, really a lot of that is fixable with flat sheets and box section (and it'll end up tougher than the original).

[@leuvenlife]

I look forwards to the day you buy a 'good' car. By good, I mean, not falling apart and not needing the sort of work that is beyond your skill set. It's fun to mess around with cars, but everyone needs at least one vehicle they can rely on.

[@tomwinch9107]

Ian does have the ebike ...

[@davidwalbank3317]

ian does'nt know what good car means

[@garethjones8047]

I'd say the berlingo fills that role

[@leuvenlife]

It's the closest he's been, for sure@@garethjones8047

[@SamiHentunen]

Ian's skill set is getting better all the time. Not many people were born as qualified mechanics.

[@stevebrowning2504]

I am comforted that you can always deploy the distress flare if the rust gets too much

[@garethseymour2788]

So glad you saved this...!! I hate to say this, but I am the most excited about this vehicle than any of your other cars (shouts of "Shame".......)

[@nige_breaks_bikes9782]

I really like these dinky off roaders … proper 4 x 4 unlike these faux monstrosities we get now , glad you’ve taken her on to the fleet … lots of work but should be good to follow 🌟😊👍

[@gframe287]

What a great looking practical little car. Just ideal for nipping around the Welsh countryside.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Over here in Australia Benny’s Custom Works channel has a few videos on his rebuild of one of these. I enjoyed watching how that is coming along and going to live this one too.

[@Maverick-cl2lt]

Hi Ian. First time posting on one of your videos. I'm glad you took this on as I fell in love with it in the last video and was trying to work out how I would get it home (Australia). I have a pretty new version of the full-sized Pajero but it doesn't look anywhere near as happy as this one. Good luck.

[@dolomite_73]

You are both true car enthusiasts, buying another project car before fixing your current ones! I endorse this reckless behaviour because I'm guilty of it too, so long as it isn't at the expense of your sanity!

[@nickjh1968]

Which member of the fleet will have to pay the price and be moved on?

[@cjmillsnun]

Giselle probably. Best Ian sells whilst she's working.

[@MrsG7swr]

well that's the hublets christmas present budget reduced for a few years, nice bit of rust you have there , cant wait to watch this one

[@HowardLeVert]

Another job for Whiteland Restorations then - or Cambrian Classics.

[@Roverjoe]

Id Recommend geting the Underside Blasted. that will be very gruelling doing all that rust removal by hand using drill attachments.

[@KelvynTaylor]

At least with all the rust it will be lighter

[@seamusobrien2675]

and better fuel economy in these dark 'cost of living' (for some) times.

[@ollieb9875]

The added oxygen makes the metal heavier but i suppose that'll be offset by bits dropping off 😋

[@gazzertrn]

will be a lot heavier when its welded up , Hope this one goes well .

[@jarthurs]

I'm not sure in a way that Gordon Murray would approve...

[@iantownsend500]

Rust is cheaper than carbon fibre

[@cjmillsnun]

Haven't Whiteland suffered enough with dealing with HubNut rust?

[@ayrproductions]

He’s clearly going to create a new channel specifically for them - HubRust!

[@Scotts23]

A bit cruel

[@Scotts23]

​@@ayrproductionsno need

[@Snarfcat]

I can't see this relationship last, seems lopp sided

[@danielrussell446]

@@ayrproductionsshould be I drive a furious hub rust 😂😂

[@razorsz195]

Perhaps its worth looking into getting the underside dry ice blasted since it will save you a lot of time wirewheeling, flinging bits about, and will help expose areas that are subject to welding, it'll be a lot better on the eyes and once its welded, will be easy as to just coat the lot in rock chip paint, red oxide paint. It'll depend on cost of course but would significantly speed up the project while keeping it in good nick for a long time. Love these Pajero Jrs.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Local market Japanese cars often had no underseal on them whatsoever. This is going to be an interesting project.

[@colblimp]

Just a small donation, might buy a wire brush. Can't wait to see progress!

[@HubNut]

Thank you!

[@colblimp]

@@HubNut you're very welcome!

[@micheltebraake7915]

Nice project, don't be surprised if there is more work to come than you can see now.

[@steveworth544]

There is a reason it was in the scrapyard. Like all modern cars with loads of plastic covers and trim, it hides its true condition. By the time the welding, brakes, suspension bushes, axle and engine / gearbox oil leaks etc are done it will have taken a lot of time and cash. The engine and gearbox are assumed good? That may be the case but may also be the reason it was stood up. It is a great project for someone but n0t really a fixer upper, as I imagine parts could be scarce too. Hoping to be proved wrong.......

[@tomallen8256]

Enjoying your and Miss Hubnut videos from Indianapolis, Indiana. USA .If ever to visit the Indianapolis 500, please do contact. Thank you both for your time and effort. (I'm glad you bought it, she likes the space and front smile).

[@captaccordion]

Yes, I totally get the fun of a new project. It does seem inevitable unfortunately that as soon as you start on something new that an existing member of the fleet will unexpectedly develop an immediate need for time and money. Sort of a car karma thing.

[@russellb1212]

Proper Hubnutting, full of information and explanations, Mr Whiteland is a master of his trade, adds great content and detail, good luck with the Pajero and Chemmy

[@Dirt-Diggler]

That's certainly been ridden hard and definitely put away wet ! When I live tackled similar I've used a small Clarke sand blaster 👍

[@davidpring9108]

In my work, we had an old shogun up till recently... It was a 56 plate, so not too old really... We still have other cars in our fleet with the same age... A week ago I decided to give the noble 56 plate shogun a jet wash... That was the wrong idea! The jetwash revealed several holes in the bodywork that had been hiding, it also managed to get the rust off of the underside... The decision was made to have her scrapped

[@TheDigitalAura]

It has less rust than a 2 year old Shetland car lol. The only place I've needed to replace my sump due to rust and the new one was undercoated.

[@mickfoster7140]

Why did you get the Pajero when you could have had the Herald, it was already disassembled for you?

[@philtowle4683]

My wifes freelander 1 passed many tests with advisories for surface rust, looked rough but was solid.

[@chrisdowns1987]

Great call taking it to bits like that, much better to find issues now than once Jr is in service!

[@ptk4476]

My 2 cents on the state of the underside would be get the Pajero on it's side or other angle somehow so the underside is accessible, then hit underside with pressure washer to remove the worst of the surface rust. Let it dry out (may take a while in UK winter weather admittedly), then get the rust repairs on inner sills done. With that done spray/brush underside with ospho or phosphoric acid solution, rinsed accordingly, then spray/brush the whole underside with some black enamel with lanolin based wax over that. This might seem excessive but in the end is less labour intensive than wire brush/wheeling the whole thing underneath, which I've done before ,to bare metal, and will never do again. Good luck with whatever you choose to do with it.

[@vespa81]

You could farm this out to furious driving with all that rust!.

[@HubNut]

Not enough expanding foam. 😉

[@chrisrand5185]

I broke a plastic fitting bracket on the sill cover of our Punto Cabrio (the blue one at FOTU), but managed to attach it using a combination of superglue and bicarbinate of soda. I honestly didn't expect it to work, but it did. Good luck and have fun with this project, it looks like you are both smitten.

[@alanwebber7137]

I own a Shogun Pinin, also known as an IO, it sits between the Junior and the Full Fat Shogun. There's a possible source of spare parts, I use Amayama. They're based in Japan and have a warehouse in the UEA. Genuine Mitsubishi parts, sensibly priced. The delivery charges are very reasonable, turnaround time is usually a couple of weeks from point of order. Worth a try.

[@TurboTimsWorld]

I was surprised after last years announcement of wedding plans to see a junior hub nut appear so quickly...lol.. I have added the mini mitz to the list of cars to look out for on my way to work as I did actually see you guys on the A39 at Bideford roundabout and never twigged that 2 people from Wales in a black Citroen in Devon may have been hub nuts. Best wishes on the new project xx

[@douglasfur3808]

And when this one is straightened out, junior hub nut will be old enough to drive.

[@markB40]

In Australia they were called a Pajero IO, I had a 4 door one for about 10 years. Use to tow a camper van around Australia with it and took it on the beach numerous times, very light so just about unstoppable. Rust wasn’t a real issue as I maintained it religiously. Great car.

[@HubNut]

Pajero iO is a bit larger than this. Quite why they decided to make four sizes of Pajero I'm not sure!

[@jdtseventyfour]

I'm so pleased you saved this little beauty. Its got Hubnut written all over it. Hopefully it wont reveal any serious horrors and will treat you kindly. I look forward to seeing your progress as it unfolds.

[@JanisRubery]

That is a nice rare project mate .I have a shogun sport a good all round tool Underseal her every summer and keep an eye on the brake calipers because the pistons cease up. Apart from that no problems 👍👍🇬🇧

[@siwynjones]

…I mean, the Junior is *quite* cool, but the Pajero Mini is *really* cool. If it was mine, I think I’d be tempted to chuck all the cladding in the bin and get some narrow steelies on it. I suppose the bumpers would be too wide though, so you’d have to leave those off too, unless you fancied trying to find Mini versions (probably £LOADS from Japan). Never mind, on second thoughts, the Junior is plenty cool enough. Keeping my fingers crossed that there’s not too much “extra ventilation” once the wire brushing is over; it certainly doesn’t look as bad as I feared it would be, so far at least. (Sorry if that’s jinxed it)

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Pembrokeshire registration its probably been kept by the coast. Salt air does wierd things to vehicles. I had the UK's only mini that rotted the front subframe wings and a panels but the back was perfect. . The woman i bought it off lived on the coast road and reversed it into her car port

[@delukxy]

All the parts underneath, suspension etc, need to be removed and sand blasted. That will leave all of the structure accessible for the welding. Combined effort from all of you and by the end Ian should be able to tackle all of the basic stuff. Wire brushes are fine but if in doubt cut it out. That's quicker and neater. Little patches take longer. There will be tears and you won't know if its saved until it's driven and MOT'd. Find a contact in Japan to resource those unobtanium parts. Good luck!

[@steveworth544]

That is what I would do- but it is a lot of work and rust is always worse than you think when you start chasing it.

[@davidjones332]

If you think this is going to be that sort of a nut & bolt restoration I think you're watching the wrong channel. As with all ian's cars, it's going to be a case of getting it usable and legal.

[@delukxy]

Not expecting that, it's not Sarah-n-Tuned. It just makes the job easier and quicker. Lewis isn't a bodger, far from it, so the work needs to reflect his standards. Time is money, regardless as to how this is being costed. It's good content for both channels.

[@paulpobsanderson6219]

So glad you bought it, definitely worth a series of its own for the restoration and repairs.

[@dglcomputers1498]

Secret?, we knew you couldn't resist, the Japanese do make the most interesting vehicles.

[@TonyCottrell-iv2qv]

All that surface rust is the perfect excuse for getting on with this first, before it becomes terminal. And to make the wire brushing easier, I'd be tempted to get a couple of old mattresses, remove the wing mirrors and those plastic bits over the windows, and roll it onto its side. Looks to be the perfect shape to do that without damage.

[@noisemunga7845]

I'm sooooo happy you rescued her! She's such a beautiful little thing 😍.

[@RogueRestorationsLTD]

Well hello there mr and mrs hubnut , the reason the most rust on the drivers side indicates road salt when driving on motorways and when it was parked up the road salt festered with a combination of mud is a recipe for extreme surface rust underneath . but its a great little jeep and in very good condition best of luck mate !! great video.

[@tommys1678]

I’m so happy you bought this!!! I hope it’s a part of your fleet for a long time

[@douglasfur3808]

The benefit for us in the new project is seeing it from the start. Based on carpentry experience the rear door stiffness could be caused by the hinge pins not being in line. My imagination wonders if there wasn't a slight bimp to the door, bending it a bit and binding the hinges and latch...

[@HubNut]

Cheers. It has responded well to lubrication. I think it simply just hasn't been opened for a very long time.

[@danielrussell446]

Well done Ian and Carly for saving the Pajero and such a interesting little car and must be rare over here looking forward to seeing the renovation of it yes there are areas of rust but a good base with lots of hard work

[@d.p.2680]

Best rute is to get all trim off, and make it correct the first time, only a little extra work to make it a long term car, and try and save it, also kinda good to have a somewhat modern car that are economic and reliable, and should be plenty big for towing a small camper around

[@joedarkness808]

If you need a replacement LED "Flare" please let me know and i will send one for you from Tokyo

[@HubNut]

That's very kind but this one will do.

[@johngrubb1590]

Hi Ian & Carly, I think Junior would be a good name for the new baby on the fleet. She's better than she looks underneath Lewis is right you got her in time, a lot of work but it will be worth it and there is a lot of JDM stuff you could put on.

[@AlexanderJBarrett]

This is a fantastic addition to the fleet. Perfect winter run-around and well done for saving it.

[@robertdean3507]

HI Ian and Carly, this is a great addition to the fleet, I love a 4x4, as a matter of interest is Carly able to reach the pedals in this car, if so when she has passed her test at least she has a choice of car to drive. I hope Chemmy is repairable.

[@austinjcyt]

Could have been worse, could have been a certain DS.

[@Ramcharger85]

Another Hubnut for Mr. Hubbut. These little buggers are amazing. Even I have been looking at em here in the states. So cool. 😊

[@stevewilson8467]

No Dougal, the Junior is small but the Shogun is far away..

[@gryfandjane]

Welcome to the Pajero! It looks quite promising. Yes, there's rust, but it looks to be not too extensive. Looking forward to the fixes!

[@SpiritEngine]

Let’s see if this Pajero can be rescued! Got to waxoyl my Hiace and fix some blisters on the bodywork too… the undercarriage is factory metal and I’ve risked it for three winters trying to keep it washed lol

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Has the makings of something very useful, Mrs OCC really misses her old Grand Vitara V6 with its 4wd and lofty driving position, perhaps I should have kept it

[@stevenwhalley2522]

Look forward to seeing your many ups and downs tinkering with this new project

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Have you checked that you enough leg room with the Hublets in the back, also price/availability/leadtime of spares? Need more checking of the mechanicals and electrics before starting on the rust?

[@nigelh4617]

"Mildly chaotic". Well.... We wouldn't want it any other way. 😊

[@Driven247]

I really love this little thing, mega cute yet a beefy little 4x4! Can’t wait to see the progress videos!

[@seamusobrien2675]

you have the wrong channel for that kind of thing...this one is a study in being of modern Britishness, Struggle, forward, setback and cheerful resignation in final glorious defeat.

[@Driven247]

@@seamusobrien2675 sorry I’m confused, who has the wrong channel?

[@stevenward6453]

Brilliant spot on Ian I am so pleased

[@TheMrShinagami]

I cant wait to see some more on this one. I'm going to suggest getting a plastic welding kit to fix the broken tab on the sill cover. I've been using one recently and you will be able to reattach the broken part. I recommend getting one of the 150w ones though as they heat up much faster so less waiting around and If you go for one of the good kits you even get plastic filler rods to fill any splits or cracks and mesh to hold the inside of a bumper or trim together.

[@darkwaterblue]

That's not that bad, surface rust can be treated and stabilised. Really cool little thing and perfect for where tou live, bravo for taking the risk on it.

[@mad-FrenchS203]

He's done it again 😂 another rustbucket added to the collection of rusty and unreliable cars. Have fun with your new project.

[@lesklower7281]

You bought the Mitsubishi Pajero Junior looks like a good buy and a lot of surface rust with this Pajero Junior it probably will not be an ongoing project fix it once and all will be good Chamy seems to be all fixed apart from the recent bump

[@billyboy8820]

We have lots of these, plus the Mini over here in Cyprus all ex Japanese imports most are virtually rust free, they also did a turbo version on some of them, the Auto is the best one to have especially on the Mini otherwise you are changing gear all the time.

[@tonys1636]

Contrary to popular belief the offside of a vehicle is more affected by salt corrosion than the nearside as less puddles to wash it off in the middle of the road.

[@craigp8430]

Good buy, you will love the car, ever thought to sandblast everything from sills down, quick , simple and shows all problems clearly.

[@BITTYBOY121]

Rare car ! - Should be great once all the work is done - Well done man - Great video !

[@mred2661]

Looks smart on top do not let it beat you but I think more surprises to uncover but will be cracking content let Mrs hubnut loose with the welder more fun to come I imagine excellent

[@andrewthornegeo]

You're going to need all the help you can get with the Mitsubishi. Joined the channel. Good luck from Andrew (Panda Cross 4x4.) *I no longer own the Panda, but I still own the hat.

[@HubNut]

Welcome! Thank you.

[@ratchetfox8111]

Surprisingly solid, my Subaru outback rusted in a very similar way, outer sills were fine and inner ones rotted through, the joys of cars from north east Scotland. Also such a shame that so few importers/first uk owners of jdm cars bothered to wax/underseal them, as Japanese market ones had even less protection from new and uk climate/propensity for salting roads was not kind to them.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

Good stuff Ian, i did wonder if you bought it. There are products that you can buy that convert rust, some people spray chainsaw bar oil over the underside. I would be there giving you a hand if i could 😊.

[@volvo-express]

Haha.....ye couldn't help yourselves....congrats on new car!!

[@theotherchannel2279]

Brilliant mate! Get the cam belt changed and a full service and she'll be good to go!

[@philtowle4683]

Always liked the look of these, might even have seen this one for sale previously. Turned down a jimny automatic a while back with no engine as I had nowhere to put it. Would have been worth a fair wedge now.

[@lesterlesabre4326]

We all had a suspicion you would end up with it. Here's hoping that it all goes well for you! It is very cute.

[@nostreamavailable9090]

Only a bit of plating over here and there mig wires only cheap and sheets of metal can come from anywhere, cookers nd washers don't really need sides and backs 😂

[@The-Rectifier]

That's no surprise at all, everyone see the look in yre both eyes...when talking about the Mini Pajero😂. It was written in the sky,she's one for the Hubnut fleet😂

[@GheGho]

The trick is to have so many projects that by the time you come back to the first one it feels like a new car / project!

[@workonesabs]

Big job ahead of you...!