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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by Jordi » Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:53 pm

Nothing too serious then. Sure you'll get them sorted / swapped in a crack!
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:49 pm

Yeh need to fix it for the next round of the mud monsters challenge.

Going to fix it for now and not missing link the rear :)

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:50 pm

Just packed my job in, il have a few weeks free to get on with this now.

Here's the plan.

More leafs in rear springs, old man emu ones are far to soft (mental flex for photo-shoot the other week though !!!)

Fix rear calipers, fix fan, new starter, new alternator.

Fit beadlocks.

Missing link rear suspension..... Somehow?! Lol

And buy and fit an 8274, I have 4 weeks.

Mike

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by andyrew » Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:54 pm

mike harris wrote:Just packed my job in, il have a few weeks free to get on with this now.

Here's the plan.

More leafs in rear springs, old man emu ones are far to soft (mental flex for photo-shoot the other week though !!!)

Fix rear calipers, fix fan, new starter, new alternator.

Fit beadlocks.

Missing link rear suspension..... Somehow?! Lol

And buy and fit an 8274, I have 4 weeks.

Mike
Your new job?

Loving the Photo shoot pics. When's it featured?
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:57 pm

Yeh the new one, need to focus on uni really mate.

Get uni done then go back into full time work, doing both doesn't seem to be working !!

Erm not the issue coming the one after, he mentioned front cover? So that would be nice, but I don't mind either way. Some of the pics he took looked mad !! He took over 500 photos so he said !!

Mike :)

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by andyrew » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:04 pm

mike harris wrote:Yeh the new one, need to focus on uni really mate.

Get uni done then go back into full time work, doing both doesn't seem to be working !!

Erm not the issue coming the one after, he mentioned front cover? So that would be nice, but I don't mind either way. Some of the pics he took looked mad !! He took over 500 photos so he said !!

Mike :)
I'll keep an eye out for it in the shops, if your breaking a kja does this mean the end of the tin top?
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:50 pm

No just breaking the kja for bits, gone off that idea now. I want to mod mine and just challenge it for a while.

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:50 am

The carnage begins tomorrow night..... !!!

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:06 pm

Changed my mind I am not missing linking the rear now.

Just going to weld the shackle mounts back up and get on with the rest of it.

Got so much to do before the challenge as it is, so I have decided Against the links.

Ow yeh I forgot to say, whilst I was at the photo shoot my rear axle breather snapped, so my axles full of silty water. Not sure how long it was like that but I don't think it's very well !!

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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 03/01/2013 :)

Post by mike harris » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:07 pm

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