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

Post by mike harris » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:02 pm

Couple more, brilliant day. Didn't break anything except a winch line, good fun day.

Well impressed with what it drove, some of it was mad.

I have the challenge bug now.
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:08 pm

Good day I had lots of fun,

Didn't break which was the main thing.

Couple of things I now need to do, extra leaf in the front springs, they have started two wrap already.

Cut the sills back to allow more room for the tyre, just starting to catch under max flex.

Rear winch has to go in, it's a must.

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

Post by kiwizook » Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:26 am

are you going to add tubes to the cage to protect it any more?
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:41 am

Having a new cage made :)

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

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:58 am

Looks like a good day out! where did you come?

Sucks about the damage to the roof! Looks like it's going to need massaging with a hammer to get a full door to fit again :thumbdown:
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:29 pm

Not sure where I came, wasn't really competitive as I was just getting a feel for it, plus had a fuel leak at the start which put me back and hour.

I won't bother repairing the roof, I don't mind dents, it's the rot I couldn't deal with when I restored it. Dents are fine rust is bad.

Rear winch I need to get in before the next one and test it, lots of situations where I needed one.

One point I could have done with a centre winch !!

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

Post by kiwizook » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:08 am

3 winches soon :D
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by zook123 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:19 pm

Wow, took this morning to read this thread, what an awesome build!!!!
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:23 pm

Thanks mate, sorry the builds a bit all over the place !!

Got all the stuff now for a rear winch, il get on that next :)

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

Post by Anton » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:26 pm

Dents are just proof that you are a man of adventure, and not some pussyfooted Landy owner who whines when he scratches his "90"...
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