Dan's Suzuki Samurai build

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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:27 am

Didnt get too much done this weekend so will show the only interesting bit.

Got a steering wheel off ebay which came with a VW boss.

Being tight I didnt want to pay for a suzuki boss and as the center of the suzuki wheel looked like it would fit inside it I decided to give it a go.


Cutting the center out of the old wheel.

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Then cut part of the VW boss off to get a rough fit

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Sods law it was just too big to fit inside so... MACHINISTS LOOK AWAY NOW!!!!

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Then it was a good tight interference fit

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That was hammered in to the shoulder and given a trial on the truck. It was perfect so I ran a few big passes over it. Dont fancy it coming off! :lol:

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Then I had to top it off with the best bit fron the okd wheel so I carefully cut out the old center with a hacksaw

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Im really happy with how it turned out

Dan :thumbup:

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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:02 pm

Nice Job.

I might have a boss that would fit that steering wheel though if you'd asked ;)
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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:03 pm

More fun my way :lol:

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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:28 pm

Look what I just bought myself. Sure you can guess whats going to happen to them.

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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by ianedwards » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:53 pm

Tidy job, what are you going to do with them?

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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:03 pm

Nice, what ratio are they?
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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:55 pm

5.13:1 :rockin:
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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:11 pm

That's gonna be very low on road matey, your not gonna have a very good top speed with the 31s.
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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:12 pm

I know. Theres only one thing for it! Bigger tyres! :guns:
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Re: Dans Zook Build - ITS ALIVE!!!!

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:14 pm

You'll need 35s to get your gearing back ;)

4.6s are good for 33s
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