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Suzuki Samurai restoration project
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Toyotafanboi wrote: »No contribution, but i'm quite enjoying this. There's a nice attention to detail about it.
Thanks man.
I'm going into way way more detail than I originally planned.... Keeps making progress slower and slower
The 166, 156 and CLK keep soaking up my money too
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Another great restoration project Zebra. I know it's an effort sometimes to stop and take pictures but it really brings the whole thing to life for all of us. Keep up the excellent work and why isn't RTE looking for people doing restos like this? A real time, real life project, without all the madness, side plots, predictable disasters and looming deadlines that usually accompany such programmes.
They could feature a number of different projects, jumping back and forth as progress dictates.
Anyway, great work and thanks again for all the effort in sharing it with us!
Thanks for the kind words sir!
It would be great to have some sort of a show like that. A youtube series would be the place to start.
I have the next couple of days off work so hopefully I'll get around to doing some more work on the jeep. That's depending on the weather not being too sh!t0 -
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Hi lads,
Glad you've been enjoying the build! Progress has been slow over winter. I'll post a few pics of the little bit that has been done. I think I lost some of the pics... So I'll explain what has been happening.
I finished stripping and cleaning the front axle. Then once that was done it was primed and painted red just like the rear one.
I also took apart the front brake callipers and left them to soak in Deox to remove all the rust. Once that was done I painted them black. Nice compared to the "race" yellow a previous owner painted them
I then cleaned up both the gearbox and the transfer box. Changed the oil in both of course and I also fitted new gear shift bushings in the gearbox. The change is tight and precise once again
I then mounted the front axle back on the chassis with the leaf springs.
I also such the transfer box back on.
I'll drip feed you the photos over the next couple of days, keep you entertained a little longer.:D
I'm uploading some pictures as I type this so I'll get some up soon 0 -
Gear box, transfer box and stripped front axle:
Fitting the new shift bushings:
Stick out with one of the old bushings
The other bushing, you ca also see the "shifter bolt" is broken:
New shifter bolt, bushings and O ring.
Gearbox cleaned and masked up for paint :
Painted aluminium silver:
A before and after paint side by side:
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wotzgoingon wrote: »Wow the paint job on the gearbox in the last pic looks amazing.
Cheers
the paint is really thin special aluminium paint so the aluminium keeps all of the texture of the casting etc. Looks like brand new freshly case aluminium.0 -
I have uploaded a few more!
Filling the gear oil after the painting:
Painting the stick is also important
Transfer box
both boxes all finished
Transfer box back in its home for the next 30 years
I've forgotten where this next piece actually goes... I think it is something to do with protecting the fuel filler neck where it passes through the wheel well. I suppose I'll find out during re-assembly :pac:
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Next thing was the front axle.
Here it is fully wire brushed:
After a few coats of primer:
First couple of coats of red going on:
Then I got side tracked with the front brake callipers :pac: they had got fair crusty over the years.
Pistons in reasonable condition:
They were also treated to a good soaking in Deox C and then painted black:
Refitted the brake lines onto the rear axle. The front axle is still existing it it's 1/2 painted state at this stage
I got bored with all the painting.
I really wish I had a lift! Needed to jack the chassis to move the supporting wheels back so I can fit the front axle. The chassis without the axles are not at all heavy, 2 people can lift it handy enough! The jacks were just needed so I out move it by myself.
I have lost the photos of finishing the painting of the front axle. Here it is anyway being reunited with the chassis.
That's all folks, you are now bang up to date on progress I'm hoping to potter away this weekend if I have a little time! So hopefully I'll have something more to add soon. 0 -
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