Mikes Samurai build / use / fixing broken bits after abuse

[mike harris]

lets hope soo mate!!!!

[mike harris]

hello !!!

more been done !!

props are back from bailey morris,



and there on !!





plasma on and winch all wired up and working !! had to put an isolater in so thats the little lever thing in the bumper !!!





where getting somewhere now !!!



mike

[mike harris]

and if anyone can work out how you wire a samurai rev gauge in teh standard instriment cluster into a 16v engine to make it work........ which i cant seem to do, il give a huge discount on parts to that person !!!!

mike

[mike harris]

i have pretty much finished it now......
























few more small jobs and i am off playing in it !!


mike

[TanZuk]

Wow, Very Nice and clean build

I like the block out rear windows I was going to do something like this on mine.

I haven't looked at your entire build because I have dialup and is very slow, I hope you don't mind a couple of questions.

I notice the front missing link shackles seem to not have much angle? I usually see them about 25-30 degrees and sometimes even a little more.

It looked like you pointed your rear axle up. If so could you tell me what angle you used?

Again sorry if you already discussed this already.


I live in the US and have the steering on the other side. The RHD really makes things tight on that side for any of the conversations. Very clean 16v install.


Very Nice Rig

[mike harris]

Hello,

Where these are the trail tough missing links the shackles sig upright as the uber shackle drops downwards, if you go back in this build there are some pictures I think,

The rear diff is at about 14degrees I think, there is a small danger of the pinion bearing getting oil starvation, so I lifted the back up when filling and put the correct amount in. 1.1 litres. But I didn't really need to move the diff that's far as I now run cruiser props, so I could put it back down, I just ant be bothered !

The engine does Look quite snug in there ! That's mounted very low to, I didnt fancy cutting my bonnet !

Mike

[andyrew]

that looks awsome indeed. nice work that man !

[mike harris]

thanks mate

[ScottieJ]

Fair play Mike, the end result looks awesome! The cage really finishes it off I bet your buzzing that the build has finally come to an end so go and enjoy it! Is it going on the road?

[mike harris]

Thanks mate !!

I put another leaf in the front springs today and chopped the spring plates up a little so they wont fowl the shocks.

Just need to blow the tyres up and bleed the steering, I really should service the engine too !!

Mike