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Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration and MODS !!!! 12/03/2012

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:36 pm
by mike harris
lets hope soo mate!!!! :)

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration and MODS !!!! 12/03/2012

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:39 pm
by mike harris
hello !!!

more been done !!

props are back from bailey morris,

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and there on !!

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

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where getting somewhere now !!!

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mike

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration and MODS !!!! 12/03/2012

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:44 pm
by 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

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration and MODS !!!! 12/03/2012

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:23 pm
by mike harris
i have pretty much finished it now......


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


mike

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration (NOW FINISHED !!) !!!! 06/04/2

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:27 pm
by TanZuk
Wow, Very Nice and clean build :thumbup:

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 :doublethumbs: :doublethumbs:

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration (NOW FINISHED !!) !!!! 06/04/2

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:43 pm
by 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

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration (NOW FINISHED !!) !!!! 06/04/2

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:21 pm
by andyrew
that looks awsome indeed. nice work that man !

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration (NOW FINISHED !!) !!!! 06/04/2

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:52 pm
by mike harris
thanks mate :)

Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration (NOW FINISHED !!) !!!! 06/04/2

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:24 pm
by ScottieJ
Fair play Mike, the end result looks awesome! The cage really finishes it off :smokin: I bet your buzzing that the build has finally come to an end so go and enjoy it! Is it going on the road?
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Re: Mikes Samurai Restoration (NOW FINISHED !!) !!!! 06/04/2

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:51 pm
by 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