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06-30-2010, 02:26 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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|  Project "True Scale" Suzuki Samurai
Hey Guys, Its been a while since I've built a new rig, and I've had this vision thats been burning ideas into my head for about 2 years now, so here goes nothing..!!  Since building my 1.55" MRC "Slickrock Samurai", I have wanted to do another sammy build, but on a much different level. Seeing ALL the Awesome talent on this board with people scratch building some INSANE bodys got me thinking I wanted to take a stab at it.   So... After finding what seemed like thousands of Sammy images online and in catalogs, I started measuring, and sketching out a few rough drawings on paper until I came up with one I really liked, and then I kept measuring, correcting and drawing AGAIN until I had the correct "scale" that I was 100% happy with..  Then I carefully cut out the rough shape and sanded the edges down smooth.  I think you get the general idea...   Because of ALL the time its going to take to make mostly everything for this build from scratch , I have NO timeline for when it will be done, hopefully it turns out worth the trouble..! Stay tuned.. I'm in it for the "long-haul" with this one..  |
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06-30-2010, 02:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Green Bay
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I can't wait to see this one finished, I love Samurai's but I'm a Jeep guy   |
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06-30-2010, 02:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central New York
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Wow I will be watching this one  Loved your previous sammy build...but this one will be in a whole different class!!!! Updates yet? Jk bro Thanks, Ben |
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06-30-2010, 02:42 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro
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Look forward to seein what you come up with! Best of luck. Matt |
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06-30-2010, 05:58 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MS Coast
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Looking fward to this one. What axles, trans, etc are you planning on?
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06-30-2010, 08:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: broseley
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nice build you got going here ill defenatly be keeping up with it good job |
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06-30-2010, 09:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Monte
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here we go again   |
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06-30-2010, 09:56 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove
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this should be good...subscribed
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07-01-2010, 05:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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This is going to be one to watch... |
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07-01-2010, 07:56 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia
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oh yeah its lookin sweet already |
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07-01-2010, 09:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Mass
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dats alot O glue Chris, make sure you ventilate! Measure twice, cut once! Can't wait to Skinnerize it!
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07-01-2010, 12:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island-Land of one batch of rocks in Sag Harbor and at least one fellow crawler
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Now we are talking!!! I am seeing a huge "Clampy" style build thread except with a Sammy!!! Take your time brother. BTW when you get to the grill, just build two LOL. Paypal ready or let me know if you need any parts in trade. |
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07-01-2010, 04:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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Thanks Guys - I'm glad everybody seems as stoked about this one as me..!! As far as axles, tranny, etc.. I honestly haven't made my mind up quite yet - although I DO have one main front runner for the axles and they will work PERFECT for this project - time ( and money) will tell if I can use them.. But I can say for sure that this one will have a transfer case setup, so it will have a FULL interior.. Oh and one other thing - I never really mentioned what "scale" /size this project was going to be.... Here it is next to a regular lexan "Speedway Pal" Sammy body..... ( Its got a 10-3/4" wb) NOW you can let your imaginations run wild..!!  Last edited by 51WillysJeep; 07-01-2010 at 04:44 PM. |
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07-01-2010, 11:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego
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Awesome! Exciting to see zuks represented here. How about doing a tin top though? They're less common than soft tops .
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12-10-2012, 09:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southern
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| Re: Project "True Scale" Suzuki Samurai
Any new news on this build?
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04-04-2014, 05:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: bel air
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| Re: Project "True Scale" Suzuki Samurai
this is getting me interested in another sawback to build a zuk body for... how about some current pics?
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