Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by Jordi » Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:52 pm

:thumbup: Option 2
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by andyrew » Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:59 pm

Option 2 all the way.
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by dan_2k_uk » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:12 pm

Option 2. Vit diffs.
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by turbo-tom » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:18 pm

option two i think! as its an all around win win! :guns:
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:10 pm

Option 2 for me as well
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:39 pm

That settles that then! might cut down the old GV axle so that is ends up samurai width ;)

Best get cracking with the swb so I can start work, probably should have decided this ages ago instead of trying to track down some good panels for it :lol: would probably be pretty much done by now!
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by Jay18 » Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:33 pm

I'd say option 2! sounds like a good build...

would love to do a LWB and convert it to a tin top, seen a couple of pics of LWB tin tops.. month give you an idea..
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:37 pm

The weldathon is starting soon!

Had an orthopaedic appointment this morn about my knee, finally they have decided to operate on it after 5 years of ACL problems :armsup: so had the rest of the day to start making some repair patches.

The rear inner arches are going to be cut out once these panels are welded in and I'm going to build new inner wings like I did on the blue SJ.
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I'm keeping the Lwb super simple.

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Enough virtual lift for 33s
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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by turbo-tom » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:40 pm

looks good, 33's on standard suspension?

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Re: Scottie's longwheelbase Sammy

Post by Jordi » Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:00 pm

Sounds like a super plan. Hope its got a good 1.3, even with the lobster i think it might be a bit under powered.

Have you not got an old set of lifted rear spring you could fit? 30mm extended shackles sounds a bit extreme.
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