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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by Boyes » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:40 am

Mike, have you sourced bearings for the diff? I know Scott was after some for a diff rebuild, and I could obtain them considerably cheaper than anywhere else through a company at work if you want to let me know the bearing numbers.

Otherwise it's sounding good just lacking pictures!

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:32 pm

It doesn't need bearings as the carrier just needs to come out.

Good to know though, sure il need some in the future.

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:43 pm

Progress !!
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:51 pm

I am pleased with this, still may well take the rear back out and do more trussing !!

Honesty if this bends I am going portal.

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by Edweird » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:54 pm

That looks monstrous! It's got a Mad Max quality about it.

The :BS: looks like it's hampering the shorter truss a lot though.
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by dazerede » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:56 pm

Looks good :) :thumbup:
umm that looks inposible to bend tbh
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:58 pm

That will be fine !! Truss me !! Haha :)

Thing is the other sides solid, and there made of thick steel, the only way it will bend is if the welds break. Diff housing breaks up maybe or the knuckles them selves break.

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by Anton » Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:11 pm

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by suzukisteve » Sun Nov 10, 2013 12:22 am

mike if you bend this, A: I want a video of the crazy shit you were doing at the time, and B: you should receive medal for it!
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:27 am

Haha !! Yeh lets hope not :)

With a bit of luck il get a diff today and then I can build it with the new shafts and ain't it :)

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