The Tuki Suzuki - Toyota drivetrain, Samurai body

[TheCookieMonster]

 

[THK Matt]

Not worried about those gettin smashed out rick?

it doesnt stick out past the tires

[4RnrRick]

Not worried about those gettin smashed out rick?

Not really...

I would break the LED brake/turn lights on Quasi probably once every 6 months. but those were about 24" behind the rear tires. I would never even touch the back-up LED's on the corners of Quasi. and these ones are actually a few inches IN FRONT of the back edge of the tires. I really doubt I will have any issues. And if I do in that rare case, I'll just pay another $8 for one down at Napa. Its better than $25 for the LED ones I ran on Quasi.

[fatt_matt]

straight up amazing!

[Phazertwo]

 

[4RnrRick]

Mounted up a 1.5 gallon fire extinguisher (recently pressure tested to 330 psi) for my OBA Tank. Would have been nice if I could have got my old 3 gallon tank in under there, but there just wasn't room.



Then I re-arranged my garage to get the sami tub in a better position to get the sheetmetal work finished up on that. First was to clearance the the back of the drivetrain tunnel and the e-brake cable mount removed.



Then I got the driver side all sealed up.



And tunnel capped off the back of the tunnel.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

  thats nice sheet metal work man!!!  looking good

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

what rotors did you use on your rear disc setup

[THK Matt]

oh its looking more done

[Phazertwo]

Got an expected date for it to be under its own power?
PZ

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

IS SHE GOING TO MCR7 

[4RnrRick]

what rotors did you use on your rear disc setup

Sky Brackets, MonteCarlo Calipiers and Chevy Rotors

Got an expected date for it to be under its own power?
PZ

Some time in 2008............ I hope!

[THK Matt]

Sky Brackets, MonteCarlo Calipiers and Chevy Rotors

is that all you need to convert the rear?

[4RnrRick]

Got the passenger side all sealed up - I only need to cut out the removable panel from a piece of metal for the front driveline access.

[TheCookieMonster]

sweet ...i like the access panel idea

[4RnrRick]

Cover made....





Then I painted the inside with good old spray bomb (Dark Gray Rustoleum).

[4RnrRick]

Got the firewall and under carrage cleaned up and painted.

[KDXSR5]

The Samurai is looking sharp! The floor turned out really nice. I hope I get to do a frame up build on one of my trucks some day...

[Duffil]

hmmm why the paint? I figured you were gonna bedliner it.

[THK Matt]

great work.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

  all that floor work came out beautiful man!

[4RnrRick]

hmmm why the paint? I figured you were gonna bedliner it.

When bedliner gets dirty its just turns a funny grey brown color... with paint atleast you can clean it.

[KDXSR5]

They make smooth herculiner from what I understand. I think I saw them paint a truck with it in Peterson's 4wheel and 0ffroad a while ago. Its still bedliner material, but it does not have the bumpy stuff in it. I am going to try it out on my new truck once I get it running.

I looked, and can't find it right now, maybe it wasn't herculiner. I will look into it more later.

[THK Matt]

They make smooth herculiner from what I understand. I think I saw them paint a truck with it in Peterson's 4wheel and 0ffroad a while ago. Its still bedliner material, but it does not have the bumpy stuff in it. I am going to try it out on my new truck once I get it running.

I looked, and can't find it right now, maybe it wasn't herculiner. I will look into it more later.

if you take the roll on kind and roll it wil a smooth roller.... it will be smooth... the roll on kind... the reason its "bumpy" is the roller they give you... gives a texture.

[DTB]

if you take the roll on kind and roll it wil a smooth roller.... it will be smooth... the roll on kind... the reason its "bumpy" is the roller they give you... gives a texture.

Actually the reason it is bumpy is the anti-slip material in it (usually rubber or sand) The stipple effect comes from the roller. They do make smooth bedliners too. Durabak makes a sweet product   http://www.nonslipcoating.com/   ...sorry kinda off tropic

[BigBs84]

That floor looks factory, love your build, good job Rick

[twistedtoy92]

Your work KICKS ASS!!!!! I really wanna see that badboy crawlin!!!

[KDXSR5]

Actually the reason it is bumpy is the anti-slip material in it (usually rubber or sand) The stipple effect comes from the roller. They do make smooth bedliners too. Durabak makes a sweet product   http://www.nonslipcoating.com/   ...sorry kinda off tropic

I think Durabak was the one I was thinking of, thanks DTB! Yes off topic, sorry.

[70 Cam Guy]

I think Durabak was the one I was thinking of, thanks DTB! Yes off topic, sorry.

I don't mean to continue the hijack but this has to be the article in question
http://www.nonslipcoating.com/smooth-durabak.htm

Thanks!  I am going to try this stuff in my bed and I'm thinking about doing the wheel wells and paint along the sides below that body line.

It might not be Rick but I seem to always get ideas or learn something new in Rick's thread 

[KDXSR5]

I don't mean to continue the hijack but this has to be the article in question
http://www.nonslipcoating.com/smooth-durabak.htm

Thanks!  I am going to try this stuff in my bed and I'm thinking about doing the wheel wells and paint along the sides below that body line.

It might not be Rick but I seem to always get ideas or learn something new in Rick's thread 

THATS THE ONE!!! Dark Grey is where its at.