Samyota Buildup

[axel9615]

Well I have been working on my project for over a year now, and decided to post the progress on here. My buildup is also on Zuwharrie.com. I am in the process of installing a complete drivetrain from an 85' Toyota pickup into a Samurai frame and body with the RRO coil kit.

Here are the initial pics before work really started

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April12005001.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April12005002.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April12005007.jpg

Motor mounts (since the yota frame ia about the same width as the sammy frame i just cut the frame around the stock mounts, dropped them on the sammy frame and welded them in place)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April12005005.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April12005006.jpg

Motor in place

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April12005008.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April252005002.jpg

[axel9615]

Toyota clutch pedal installed

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April262005005.jpg

Toyota master cylinder and slave cylinder installed

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April262005007.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/April262005008.jpg

T-case Crossmember - modified

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May62005006.jpg

Rear axle welded up

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May62005007.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May132005001.jpg

Firewall body work

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May132005004.jpg

Rear links installed

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May132005005.jpg

[axel9615]

Modified RRO crossmember for the Y-link

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May262005003.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May262005005.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/Rearsuspensionproblems004.jpg

Suspension shots

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/Sept132005001.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/Sept142005001.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/Sept142005002.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/Sept142005003.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February12006001.jpg

[axel9615]

Steering box mounting

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February12006002.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February12006004.jpg

Front shock mounting

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February12006007.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February112006012.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February112006013.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February132006003.jpg

Stripped down engine / front end

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/February132006005.jpg

Approximate ride height with 36s

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/March12006001.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/March12006002.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/March12006003.jpg

[axel9615]

Welded up front shock towers

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/March12006008.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/March12006007.jpg

Recent pics after frame and suspension paint

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May312006001.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May312006002.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May312006003.jpg

New gas tank off 2wd toyota

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/axel9615/Samyota%20Buildup/May312006010.jpg

[dwkremer]

I hope that your front control arms are not out to far. You might check and make sure that the tires are not going to hit them.

Looks like you build for fun because that is a lot of work.

Good Job

[axel9615]

Front control arms are in the location specified by the instructions... passenger side is as far inward as it could have been due to the diff...

If you mean the shocks I think I will be fine, I cycled the suspension with the currents rim/tire setup and it cleared, so with 2-2.5 BS instead of the stock 3-4 I think I will be fine

[redzook]

why so tall:eek:

[axel9615]

came out a little taller than originally planned....

definately gonna get dropped and stretched in the future

Also, I dont wanna take too much of the body off and may go bigger later...

[steveracer]

what kind of welding machine are you using?the welds look a little scary.

[axel9615]

arc welder...

this is only my second project welding, still trying to find out what settings to use...

My last few welds got much better

My welds hold... my last sammy got rolled on the highway hitting a guard rail at 60, and none of the welds broke

[dwkremer]

I see you took the body off, how heavy is it? Is it managable with two people?

[axel9615]

Hmm... when I moved the body around I had 2-3 other helpers... so 3-4 total

Granted, we had to lift the body somewhat high to reach the frame


Its not so much the actual weight of the body as the size that makes it difficult for only 2 people to maneuver