New progress on my Samurai! Finally!
01-03-2011, 08:17 AM
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Re: New progress on my Samurai! Finally!
i remember doing this on my samurai :P
hope your drive shaft doesnt fall out when you're flexing! with the slip yolk it has happened a few times
hope your drive shaft doesnt fall out when you're flexing! with the slip yolk it has happened a few times
01-03-2011, 08:34 AM
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Re: New progress on my Samurai! Finally!
Simply put, time and money. I had bought a set of Toyo axles but sold them because I was laid off from my job and needed to make a vehicle payment. Time being it was just easier to go ahead and build the Sami axles Chromo shafts w/ gears. I don't plan going any bigger than a 35" tire for now. When I do go bigger (36-37") then I'll do the swap along with other stuff. Unless I break every time I turn around.
LOL, yeah. I'm going to have a friend that works here locally for Truck Bodies to go ahead and lengthen my shafts for me. That should fix it.
You still own the Samurai? I remember seeing pics of it in here somewhere.
You still own the Samurai? I remember seeing pics of it in here somewhere.
01-03-2011, 12:56 PM
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Simply put, time and money. I had bought a set of Toyo axles but sold them because I was laid off from my job and needed to make a vehicle payment. Time being it was just easier to go ahead and build the Sami axles Chromo shafts w/ gears. I don't plan going any bigger than a 35" tire for now. When I do go bigger (36-37") then I'll do the swap along with other stuff. Unless I break every time I turn around.
LOL, yeah. I'm going to have a friend that works here locally for Truck Bodies to go ahead and lengthen my shafts for me. That should fix it.
You still own the Samurai? I remember seeing pics of it in here somewhere.
LOL, yeah. I'm going to have a friend that works here locally for Truck Bodies to go ahead and lengthen my shafts for me. That should fix it.
You still own the Samurai? I remember seeing pics of it in here somewhere.
01-03-2011, 01:02 PM
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01-06-2011, 02:58 PM
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Re: New progress on my Samurai! Finally!
OK, So we got some more done to the Zuk yesterday. (1-5-11)
I'll go ahead and let the pics do their thing.
Finding the "angle of the dangle".
Doing his thing.
Weld, let cool, weld, let cool. Repeat.
Done.
There ya have it.
Got the rear brake lines put on, rear shocks on, front spring pins flipped, perches welded on, axle hung, tires/wheels put on, front brakes done, front shocks on (for now), steering hooked up, frond spring bracket brace bolts drilled and bolts in place, front shackle bump stops on, exhaust hooked back up.... I think thats all.
More pics!
Front sitting on its own.
TAAADAAAA!
They see me rollin. . . .Hahahaa!
I love this shot!
OK, I'm done whoring it out for now. I'm super happy with how it sitting, very proportionate! Thanks again Robbie!
Now just the Tcase and buttoning up some things here and there and it'll, for the most part be done!
Till next time, thanks for looking!
I'll go ahead and let the pics do their thing.
Finding the "angle of the dangle".
Doing his thing.
Weld, let cool, weld, let cool. Repeat.
Done.
There ya have it.
Got the rear brake lines put on, rear shocks on, front spring pins flipped, perches welded on, axle hung, tires/wheels put on, front brakes done, front shocks on (for now), steering hooked up, frond spring bracket brace bolts drilled and bolts in place, front shackle bump stops on, exhaust hooked back up.... I think thats all.
More pics!
Front sitting on its own.
TAAADAAAA!
They see me rollin. . . .Hahahaa!
I love this shot!
OK, I'm done whoring it out for now. I'm super happy with how it sitting, very proportionate! Thanks again Robbie!
Now just the Tcase and buttoning up some things here and there and it'll, for the most part be done!
Till next time, thanks for looking!
01-06-2011, 04:20 PM
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Looks sweet man. Glad to see you got it on all fours now. I say we needa get a group together for a spring trip to crozet! Im bout ready to head back up there.
01-06-2011, 04:36 PM
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Thanks Shaun. Shouldn't be much more....
I'd love that! I have a couple more issues that I need to work out first. Hopefully I'll be ready. (completely)
If you ever have a empty seat, I'd love to go and check it out. Its been forever since I've been out there.
If you ever have a empty seat, I'd love to go and check it out. Its been forever since I've been out there.
01-06-2011, 07:13 PM
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Sounds good, depending on work schedule, me and dad may try to get back up there next month, so maybe you could come along with me then. I always can use a good co pilot / spotter
01-06-2011, 08:34 PM
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