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Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:09 am
by Fwb2700
That's the color I want to make mine lol. With lots of black bar work. Getting mine professionally painted by a mate for $200 cash sometime next year hopefully. I probably should get off this damn site and go do some work on my truck.

Looking really good hopefully get to see it in person one day

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:37 am
by ROBBIE
Loving that green :smokin:

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:49 pm
by donkeychomp
:hahaha:

$200? More like £2000 here for a small car...

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:28 pm
by Fwb2700
Mates rates I guess. Not much zuk to paint front clip bonnet and tub. So I guess that's why

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:55 am
by kiwizook
front axle is being ripped apart as we speak, just can't get two screw out of one of the free wheel hubs, and I am also missing one, and most are damaged because they were so difficult to get out. anyone recognize these fwh's?
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Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:48 am
by ScottieJ
AVM hubs......depending on the year they were made they are either good or really crap :lol:

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:31 pm
by kiwizook
they look like all steel inside,and seem to work quite well, but as you can see I have had to slot those screws to get them out, as the allan head was worn out, so I want to replace the screws if possible, but the heads seem to be of a strange taper, and my local hardware store could not find replacements, and they are quite good!

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:19 pm
by Darrell
To the best of my knowledge those bolts are specials and blooming expensive.
On fleabay at $4.50 each :shock:

The SJ/Samurai should have model number AVM 438 fitted.
The service kit including new bolts is 4438, if you can find anybody selling it.

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:33 pm
by Anton
I'd be tempted to weld the head up and use an angry grinder to grind them back and make them permanently into flat head "screws". Basically what you've already done, but a tad stronger.

Or plug weld a nut to the top of each one to turn them into "normal" bolts? They might be a bit too small for that though.

Re: Kiwizook's resto

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:08 pm
by donkeychomp
err...why did I just see Anton's face in his avatar? Now it's a car. Am I that drunk?