1991 Santana Samurai

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:12 am

Tango91 wrote:
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Slow down a bit, you're making the rest of us look bad :mrgreen:
Your "work" was my inspiration!! ;)

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by Tango91 » Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:51 am

tomcat wrote:
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Your "work" was my inspiration!! ;)
God help you :S

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:06 am

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Next item is removal of carb and inlet manifold. Nightmare to understand all the hoses and what goes where??
Am replacing with a SU HIF44 and Rockwatt manifold. Not 100% sure what is retained and what can go.
The carb bolts are from the top of the carb. Another Spanish variation?

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:29 am

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The SU HIF44 I have had rebuilt. Now sorting out and ordering all ths parts I need to fit it.

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:59 pm

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Exhaust system unpacked ready for installation.

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:47 pm

Some activity undertaken today:-
Removal of transfer box support rubbers with bolts well rusted in, cleaning up, Kurust and epoxy primer on metal prior to final painting.
Primer filler plus rubbing down on rear bumper.
Further work on electrics at rear of vehicle.

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:31 am

Attached picture shows secondhand X-Eng transfer box handbrake I purchased.
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Have got new pads and a cable but am lacking a spacer ring. Picture attached showing how it fits.
Have tried to source without success. Anyone on here have any ideas at all?
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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:09 pm

Someone with a spacer contacted so problem solved.
Onto the next challenge!!

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:12 pm

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Between other tasks, in the household, put the rear bumper on temporarily and attached rear fog lights. Some fettling of both needed before final fixing.

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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Post by tomcat » Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:13 pm

Some activity during last day or so. Rear bumper finally fixed on all 6 No M6 bolts. Required some persuasion but in the end all firmly in their respective captive nuts. Front bumper requires a good sand down and treatment. A start has been made. Lot more to do though.

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