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John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:58 pm
by ScottieJ
Thought I'd start a little build thread for John's Sj (12callum)

So this is what we have started with

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And then we went on the hunt for rust

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Then I started repairing it

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Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:05 pm
by ScottieJ
90x90x3.6mm box section sills
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The box section is tied into the body mounts with 4mm plate and all the holes filled in
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At this point I was going to try and re-use the panel that I removed but it would have needed so much patching I thought I'd just start from scratch

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And now it's time to start the virtual lift and bulkhead.
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And that's where 38hrs work gets you :lol:

Will carry on with the updates as I progress

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:59 pm
by donkeychomp
Hunt was successful then.

Damn fine welding there, what's the plans for the wee beastie?

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:10 pm
by ScottieJ
Cheers matey :doublethumbs:

Think johns plan is a 1.6 8v spi, YJs spua, he just bought a trail tough YJ kit and has the springs already...and 33s

Should be a good little SJ once it's finished.

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:37 pm
by donkeychomp
I'm sure it will be. Looking forward to more pics!

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:19 pm
by ScottieJ
:hack: :weld:

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Bulkhead finished and welds smoothed
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Body is coming off next weekend for welding underneath, to prime and underseal. Hopefully will have the front clip VL done over a few evenings this week.

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:51 pm
by donkeychomp
Love this build keep it up matey!

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:37 am
by Jay18
Looking good! Sounds like it will be a nice zuk!

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:59 pm
by dndnk
does he require any paint hint hint

Re: John's samurai code named rusty as ****

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:22 pm
by djc
Re paint it'll prob end up some wierd dayglo... but I happen to have a sami grille that exact blue, good nick too.
Contractually it's still the property of Mr Harris but could be sorted.