The Tuki Suzuki - Toyota drivetrain, Samurai body

[4RnrRick]

Rust... Whats that.... hehe ... Did I forget to mention that the story I heard was for the last 4-6 years, its been parked in a barn.






Worked on mounting the passenger seat today. I ended up having to notch out the tunnel to get it to clear since I had to make the tunnel fatter on the passenger side to clear the T-case plus the motor is slightly offset to that side also.





Heres the mounts....





Both seats installed....(the picture makes them look different colors, but they are not - ones just closer to the overhead light.)



I would have liked them to fold farther forward, but this will have to do.

[4RnrRick]

I noticed that after I installed the seats I have about a 3" H x 12" W x 12-20" L space under the seats that would be ideal for some type of sealed pull out drawer for tool storage/part.... So with some quick searching I found these that look almost ideal!

McMaster #6885T21
Std W/Locking Door
Design-Your-Own-Cabinet Drawer
W/4-13 Adj Compartments,
18" W X 3" H X 12" D
In stock at $21.20 Each

They look almost perfect! Plus they are cheap. So unless I find something better - I will probably order (2) of these and add them under the seats.

[David D]

Very nice idea on the under seat storage.  I also really like the orange it looks really sharp.

[4RnrRick]

Found these storage containers at Bimart today... Tuff Tainer® Satchel 9001 for $10 each. They are 14" wide x 15" long x 3.5" Tall. and with just a bit of nibbling on the seat mounts, they fit PERFECT under the seats! So there is a little more storage for me that is badly needed! I still need to think of a creative way to "secure" them under there so during a rollover, they won't be an issue.





I also finished the detail work on the seat rail notch out of the tunnel and got the seat mounts welded in.

[THK Matt]

that is some amazing work!
and those storage containers... GREAT IDEA!

[4RnrRick]

I'm really happy that I found these containers!! I'm just shocked at how will they actaully fit. plus they feel nice and durable.

[toyotanner]

1 of those would make a nice electrical box for all you connections and strippers and what not

[4RnrRick]

Yeap - small tools and small parts in one. The other one will probably get emergency food, spare batteries, rags and first aid stuff.

[DTB]

Yeap - small tools and small parts in one. The other one will probably get emergency food, rags and first aid stuff.

BEER! where do u store the beer? priorities, man! priorities! 

[4RnrRick]

Oh thats easy.... It goes in the cooler which will be on a rack that is going to be above fuel cell. Who would store their beer on the HOT floorboards! 

[toyotanner]

i never really thought about having emergency food thats a good idea.  

did you figure out what your doing for a dash yet?

[4RnrRick]

I've only dipped into my emergency food a couple times when trips ended up being longer than expected. All I have really carried in the past is some power bars and a MRE. But yes - its nice to know its there.

Unless I find a Sami dash cluster with a Tach for cheap - I will just reuse the base model cluster I have and add a tach to the A-pillar or the clock postion in the dash. Everything else I can hook up using Sami sensors on my motor.

[toyotanner]

right on

[THK Matt]

Unless I find a Sami dash cluster with a Tach for cheap - I will just reuse the base model cluster I have and add a tach to the A-pillar or the clock postion in the dash. Everything else I can hook up using Sami sensors on my motor.

coolio

[joeshmo]

are you thinking of putting angle iron on the doors like you had on quasi? was it even worth it?

[4RnrRick]

Angle iron was TOTALLY worth it on the toyota doors. I will probably run a single piece of tube on these doors eventually.

[4RnrRick]

Did a little mock up tonight to see my progress while I was figuring out what to tackle next.













Then I got the firewall notched out for the exhaust down pipe.










And then for the clutch slave cylinder.

[THK Matt]

Rick, wouldnt that be the slave?

[MiniSimp]

Rick, wouldnt that be the slave?

He was tired.

[4RnrRick]

you knew what I meant....

[DTB]

are you thinking of putting angle iron on the doors like you had on quasi? was it even worth it?

what do you mean by this?

[toyotanner]

what do you mean by this?

i was wondering the same thing lol i keep trying to vision it but i cant pin point it.

[MiniSimp]

i was wondering the same thing lol i keep trying to vision it but i cant pin point it.

what do you mean by this?

[skipnrocks]

I dont see the pic and my filter is off? is there something else wronge? 

Im tryin to pic it to.

[MiniSimp]

I dont see the pic and my filter is off? is there something else wronge? 

Im tryin to pic it to.

Paste this for the address: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=302247&stc=1&d=1178223213

[DTB]

Paste this for the address: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=302247&stc=1&d=1178223213

thats ugly as heck! I think I would rather have dented doors!

just so u know, mini, you cant link pics from pirate..you have to save them first to your puter

[Jordan7118]

I think I'm going to angle-iron my half-doors and leave my "DD" doors alone  . It worked well for Rick, and I think it'd be sweet on "trail" half doors.

[skipnrocks]

Sure isnt pretty but Im sure it helps!!

[4RnrRick]

Those were my trail doors.... and yes its not very fashionable - but it works!

I have been into them HARD (including when I went to the hammers) and they came out unscathed. The thing is, here in Oregon, it rains alot - so keeping windows and fairly inclosed cab makes for MUCH nicer wheeling. And a thin sheetmetal door can only take so much rubbage before the window breaks or doesn't roll up.

[DTB]

makes sense..its a good idea...

a true example of function before form!