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Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:58 pm
by Rankine
Okay got a fair wee bit done to the samurai.
swapper all the loom from the 410 (un abused wiring) into the sami. Including the dash. just need change fuel tank sender. And wire head and tail lights. Then thats electrics done. also swapped to 410 transferbox into it aswell.

To do list now is
fit free wheeling hubs
change fuel sender
cut bumpers for lights
make new brake lines and bleed
make a base to mount my seat to
Change the front shackles
wire headlights and spots

Hoping to have it motd by march.
Wish me luck ha

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:12 pm
by Anton
Nice! Progress being made, love it!

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:02 am
by Rankine
It runs and the brakes work. need to cut bumper for new tails and get them wired then figure out why the headlights arnt working hopefully a fuse

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:31 pm
by Rankine
So started doing this then ran out of cutting discs.

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Need cut some more then weld it together. But need to go buy cutting discs in morning

I'm welding in bar along sides so it unbolts with the rest hoop.

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:15 pm
by dan_2k_uk
Nice. Build a frame round the bottom and get it on quick release cam locks like the fibreglass hardtops.

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:23 pm
by Rankine
Cool I was just going to use nuts and bolts wot are these cam locks not heard of them

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:59 pm
by dan_2k_uk
Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Cupboard-Metal-Le ... B00K7ZX6D6

Couldn't find the right words for it.

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:58 pm
by Rankine
Got it mounted and refited the rear d flex shackles as the back was really low and I wanted to level it out.

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Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:45 pm
by Rankine
So I lowered the car....

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Undone the spring over axle conversion and fitted 2" lift springs instead :)

Got a low range transfer box on route to.

Car handle so well now can actually daily it

Also swapped a old carb head on so I could run a mechanical fuel pump. So its got new headgasket, waterpump, timing belt and fuel pump.

So it runs good now aswell

Re: sj413 samurai pickup

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:48 pm
by Rankine
Also redrilled front perches 1.5" forward