Jps samurai rebuild

Brian H · May 10, 2010

wheeler4x4samota said:
i should be getting the sammy back soon and then im gunna get it painted so if anyone has any "extra" base paint sitting around let me know the color
thanks

:011:

Clark · May 10, 2010

Hey JP, let me know when you're ready to spray that thing, I might still have a little bit left. Worst case scenario I could atleast help you spray it if you want.:beer:

Brian H · May 11, 2010

Clark said:
Hey JP, let me know when you're r,ready to spray that thing, I might still have a little bit left. Worst case scenario I could atleast help you spray it if you want.:beer:

I think his buddy zeb is going to paint it . Not totally sure though.

Brian H · May 21, 2010

k2blazen · May 21, 2010

Its ALIVE:beer:

When that beast going to be ready....

Brian H · May 21, 2010

k2blazen said:
Its ALIVE:beer:

When that beast going to be ready....

Im not sure when he will finish it up. He has a bunch of little things he wants to do to it now that he has it back.

jeepmauler · May 21, 2010

Looks pretty good:beer:

Fordzuki · May 23, 2010

That cage turned out real nice. :awesomework:

Brian H · May 23, 2010

Fordzuki said:
That cage turned out real nice. :awesomework:

Thanks. I had dan fix the front section the way i explained to him and he did it exactly the way Imagined it. He did great work. This thing is going to be sick when its finished. Wish it was mine.:booo:

Maverick26 · May 24, 2010

Are the tires supposed to be run backwards? The front is opposite of the rear in that pic, I run my iroks the way the rear one is on the sammi.. just wondering, not being an ass. :eeek:

Brian H · May 25, 2010

Maverick26 said:
Are the tires supposed to be run backwards? The front is opposite of the rear in that pic, I run my iroks the way the rear one is on the sammi.. just wondering, not being an ass. :eeek:

Robin ran his tires like that and it seemed to work for him so we put them on the same way to check it out.

Maverick26 · May 26, 2010

Brian H said:
Robin ran his tires like that and it seemed to work for him so we put them on the same way to check it out.

Interesting... could you explain the advantage? Does it seem to wear the tread faster?

briejer · May 26, 2010

Maverick26 said:
Interesting... could you explain the advantage? Does it seem to wear the tread faster?

The outer lugs pull the tire toward the obstacle(rock, root ect.) instead of spitting you off the line. It made it easier to hold a line.

wheeler4x4samota · Jun 4, 2010

fired her up today purred like a kitten even thou she puffed out some smoke.
First time it ran since the rollover WOOOOOT\

gettin closer:awesomework:

wheeler4x4samota · Jun 9, 2010

update pics

got the rear shocks mounted and the battery box painted (thanks clark looks great)

next is fuel cell mount then more wiring hehe

zukkev · Jun 9, 2010

Awww man :booo:, ya got rid of the 147 on the hood!!! :haha: Looks really great JP!

wheeler4x4samota · Jun 9, 2010

zukkev said:
Awww man :booo:, ya got rid of the 147 on the hood!!! :haha: Looks really great JP!

thanks man

wheelinjp · Jun 10, 2010

looking great jp. is that the metal speckle paint from the parts store? I just painted an rc with it and it is crazy cool in direct sunlight. :awesomework:

wheeler4x4samota · Jun 10, 2010

wheelinjp said:
looking great jp. is that the metal speckle paint from the parts store? I just painted an rc with it and it is crazy cool in direct sunlight. :awesomework:

yep and it make it easy to fix trail damage just go buy another can lol

wheeler4x4samota · Jun 11, 2010

almost finished with the rear floor

i need to take the fuel cell out one more time to make a bar that runs side to side just on top of the frame rails for 2 reasons 1: so i can mount an aluminum sheet there between the driver and the fuel cell 2: to finish the x brace to the frame rails

the black bar behind the fuel cell is to make a fuel cell hold down ill get that done as soon as i can get to clarks:awesomework: