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

Post by Jordi » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:57 pm

Might have to take the arch trim off :hahaha:

Looking forward to seeing this, but I think you have now lost it completely :screwy:
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:59 pm

I think you might have a bit more than just some "slight" trimming to get those to fit mike :lol: they're mahooosive!
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by kiwizook » Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:20 am

they are massive! you'll probably going to have to cut from the top of the current arch straight out to the back to make those fit, the front might be an adventure to make it fit. so any space left in your work shop with all those tires in there?
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:58 am

Haha !!

Yeh I know, I'm going to have to make an adult decision about them.

I've last night bought a 99% rust free body shell, so my plan is if chopping it goes wrong I can fix it and put it back to how it is now.

But yes your all correct there very tall and wide. And awesome !! :)

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

Post by ROBBIE » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:02 am

Got your work cut out there, get it :lol:

I reckon your compensating for something :hahaha:
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by Anton » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:55 am

ROBBIE wrote:I reckon your compensating for something :hahaha:
Eh? What do you mean? He's only bought loads of massive rubbers for when he gets in the mood to get all dirty, I'm not sure what you could be talking about...
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)

Post by mike harris » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:52 am

Big tyres !

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

Post by mike harris » Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:01 pm

I've got the wheels sorted new fuel pumps here too.

Wheels are going off to get chopped up. When there back and on a tyre il get chopping.

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

Post by mike harris » Fri May 09, 2014 9:59 pm

I've been measuring. I am going foward with making the 37's fit

Was having second thoughts, but me and Ben worked out with enough wheel offset it shouldn't be too bad.

So now I need to sort out this wheel issue.

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

Post by kiwizook » Fri May 09, 2014 10:12 pm

:doublethumbs:
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