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Re: Turqoise samurai formerly Andyrew's

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 10:21 am
by d_r_1989
Thanks, hopefully it will have some comfort!

Re: Turqoise samurai formerly Andyrew's

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 10:45 pm
by Rankine
That's some nice work man. Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Re: Turqoise samurai formerly Andyrew's

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 7:53 pm
by d_r_1989
Thanks!
Abit more progress from this morning :weld:
Extended the original diff breather using a 45' and a 90' bends welded up, drilled a hole so it comes through the trussing, then welded it all up

Re: Turqoise samurai formerly Andyrew's

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 9:13 pm
by d_r_1989
Little bit more of an update, had a busy day today, havent finished the mounts, just tacked in place :weld: Hoping to start on spring perches this week and get it sat back on some wheels

Re: Turqoise samurai formerly Andyrew's

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:56 pm
by d_r_1989
Anofher busy day finishing the mounts. Theyre welded in but still not 100%, need to tie the rear uppers in some more and do the bumpstops.
Getting there though, nice to be back on its wheels aswell. Measured my new wheel base and its nearly 84" now, iv tried ghe body on and it seems to fit ok

Re: Coiled turqoise samurai

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:24 pm
by d_r_1989
The slower progress is due to warm weather and abit of this

Re: Coiled turqoise samurai

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:19 pm
by Anton
I've wanted to do exactly this for over 10 years, but never could because of blahblahblah youdon'tneedtohearmewhinge.

So I'm loving this, because there's a little bit of living vicariously going on! Keep it up!

Re: Coiled turqoise samurai

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:36 pm
by steve greenc3
Looks like all the other sj`s and samurai`s in your workshop are keeping a close eye on progress!!!!!!!!!

Re: Coiled turqoise samurai

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:04 am
by d_r_1989
Thanks
Yes the green sj maybe next inline with some toyota axles

I broke my phone so theres abit of a skip in updates but the body is back on temporarily so i can measure and mock up for shocks. Also have its wheels and tyres on now too. The bumpstops should stop the wheels hitting the arches when the other wheel is on full droop but only just.
Both wheels are 30" (from the lowest part of tyre) off the ground with a little more left to give.
Sat on its 33s its 15mm lower than my white sj which is standard spoa

Re: Coiled turqoise samurai

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:01 pm
by andyrew
That's looking awesome. Arches seem to clear aswell!