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lude92 · 11-23-2008, 03:37 PM

Anyone ever narrow "dovetail" the rear of a samurai ? Any tips, pics or links would be appreciated.

lenross1 · 11-23-2008, 03:52 PM

step 1: get a sawzall
step 2: cut
step 3: curse.... a lot

not sure. friend of mine plans to do this. i will find out if he started on it yet!

would need some mo info. how much do you want to take the rear in? do you care if there is an inner fender? stock samurai? tintop?

lude92 · 11-23-2008, 04:00 PM

Thanks for the reply. Let me know how his went. I'll keep mine updated also. I'll post pics if someone could tell me how. Once was a tin top. Cut the top off, got a cage in it. Probably narrow 8". Can make new inner fender & floor with sheet metal.

lenross1 · 11-23-2008, 04:04 PM

on zukikrawlers.com look up supazuk 4.0 for a very intense dove tail job.

lude92 · 11-23-2008, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the help. Wish me luck

whitefish · 11-23-2008, 08:19 PM

This guy did starts out to: http://www.trail-gear.com/vbulletin/...ead.php?t=1709 ; Although it's more tubed than stocker :/

Zukiford87 · 11-24-2008, 07:02 PM

I started mine a while ago. I got most of the cutting, lining up and reattaching the body back to the frame done in about a day and a half. I used a sawzall, aviation snips(a lot), a long steel ruler, a big square, drill motor and a couple hole saws, and a vice grip here or there for good measure. Basically I unbolted the rear of the tub. Made a large triangular cut in the center of the floor, Cut the leading edges of the wheel wells as well as the top bed rails if you could call them that as well as a couple relief cuts where they were needed. Then I pushed it all together and used sheet metal screws to hold it all together. Then with the hole saw I cut new holes for the body bolts just under the tailgate and bolted it back down. Now I'm redoing most of it as plans have changed (the whole floor and wheel wells will be going) and I have a TIG welder now so I can quit with the sheet metal screws already.

Danazook · 11-24-2008, 09:08 PM

The supazuk build isnt a dove tail... its a full tube back half... a dove tail is where your use the factory sheetmetal... and narrow it... Its been done so theres pics out there somewhere

BIGJOEDUCKSLAYER · 11-25-2008, 08:02 AM

Search for fordori in for sale he has dovetail zuk

purevil71 · 11-25-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lude92

Anyone ever narrow "dovetail" the rear of a samurai ? Any tips, pics or links would be appreciated.

Yup...

Shaffers Offroad · 11-25-2008, 02:25 PM

Try this,

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...t=lost+samurai

lude92 · 11-26-2008, 12:43 AM

Thanks for the link. That work looks great !

stoneyxj · 11-26-2008, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lude92

Anyone ever narrow "dovetail" the rear of a samurai ? Any tips, pics or links would be appreciated.

never seen that before! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yankee Tim · 11-26-2008, 06:45 AM

Wow, had to dig back to 2002 and find my pics on the ORC BBS.

I dig dove'd tubs, personally. Retains the look of the Sammy.

ORC BBS thread on my dovetail

Project_Samurai · 11-26-2008, 09:54 AM

shaggy10000 · 11-26-2008, 02:52 PM

Holy crap Does that rancho 9000 do anything with that much angle on it?

stoneyxj · 11-26-2008, 04:48 PM

ummmmmmmmm what the F is that?

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Originally Posted by Project_Samurai

fordori · 11-27-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by stoneyxj

ummmmmmmmm what the F is that?

I wish I had those seats!! front half looks good the rear is like .......... well I cant think of a word for it!!

lilMikey-az · 11-27-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fordori

I wish I had those seats!! front half looks good the rear is like .......... well I cant think of a word for it!!

I was thinkin the same shit.

tinbeater · 11-27-2008, 06:05 PM

Here's a pic of mine I done 4 or five years ago.

NotSoPC · 01-31-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tinbeater

Here's a pic of mine I done 4 or five years ago.

I like that.

That would work well for the tight tree lined trails we have around here.

Rock-Alliance · 01-31-2011, 05:33 PM

2nd gen toyota bed cut to a sami, tailgate folds down to

NotSoPC · 01-31-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rock-Alliance

2nd gen toyota bed cut to a sami, tailgate folds down to

Thats a new one to me

Any side shots?

Rock-Alliance · 01-31-2011, 07:07 PM

il see if i have a better one later

ScottieJ · 02-02-2011, 05:17 AM

Here's one from the UK (Dunk I hope you dont mind

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11-23-2008, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
lude92 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Member # 115093 Posts: 202	dovetail a sammi Anyone ever narrow "dovetail" the rear of a samurai ? Any tips, pics or links would be appreciated.

11-23-2008, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
lenross1 Granite Guru Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 105385 Location: jackson, MS Posts: 613	step 1: get a sawzall step 2: cut step 3: curse.... a lot not sure. friend of mine plans to do this. i will find out if he started on it yet! would need some mo info. how much do you want to take the rear in? do you care if there is an inner fender? stock samurai? tintop? __________________ Www.CottonlandCruisers.com 87 samurai 3sp auto/1.8 kick tcase/4:1 dana300, yota axles, 4 link rear, 39" krawlers.. reds 97 FZJ80 supersets,chromoly rear axles,4.88s , 345 KM2s

11-23-2008, 04:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
lude92 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Member # 115093 Posts: 202	Thanks for the reply. Let me know how his went. I'll keep mine updated also. I'll post pics if someone could tell me how. Once was a tin top. Cut the top off, got a cage in it. Probably narrow 8". Can make new inner fender & floor with sheet metal. Last edited by lude92; 11-23-2008 at 04:03 PM.

11-23-2008, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
lenross1 Granite Guru Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 105385 Location: jackson, MS Posts: 613	on zukikrawlers.com look up supazuk 4.0 for a very intense dove tail job. __________________ Www.CottonlandCruisers.com 87 samurai 3sp auto/1.8 kick tcase/4:1 dana300, yota axles, 4 link rear, 39" krawlers.. reds 97 FZJ80 supersets,chromoly rear axles,4.88s , 345 KM2s

11-23-2008, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
whitefish Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19298 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 111	This guy did starts out to: http://www.trail-gear.com/vbulletin/...ead.php?t=1709 ; Although it's more tubed than stocker :/ Last edited by whitefish; 11-23-2008 at 08:22 PM.

11-23-2008, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
lude92 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Member # 115093 Posts: 202	Thanks for the help. Wish me luck

11-24-2008, 07:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zukiford87 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Member # 110178 Location: mid Willamette Valley Posts: 183	I started mine a while ago. I got most of the cutting, lining up and reattaching the body back to the frame done in about a day and a half. I used a sawzall, aviation snips(a lot), a long steel ruler, a big square, drill motor and a couple hole saws, and a vice grip here or there for good measure. Basically I unbolted the rear of the tub. Made a large triangular cut in the center of the floor, Cut the leading edges of the wheel wells as well as the top bed rails if you could call them that as well as a couple relief cuts where they were needed. Then I pushed it all together and used sheet metal screws to hold it all together. Then with the hole saw I cut new holes for the body bolts just under the tailgate and bolted it back down. Now I'm redoing most of it as plans have changed (the whole floor and wheel wells will be going) and I have a TIG welder now so I can quit with the sheet metal screws already.

11-24-2008, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Danazook Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31144 Posts: 33	The supazuk build isnt a dove tail... its a full tube back half... a dove tail is where your use the factory sheetmetal... and narrow it... Its been done so theres pics out there somewhere __________________ 88.5 Zuk, 1.6L 8v TBI, 6.5:1 Tcase, Dana 44's, Linked & Coiled, 102" wb, 9000XL's, 36" IROKS

11-25-2008, 08:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
BIGJOEDUCKSLAYER Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85796 Location: SACRAMENTO Posts: 628	Search for fordori in for sale he has dovetail zuk

11-25-2008, 02:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shaffers Offroad Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11801 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 930	Try this, http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...t=lost+samurai __________________ Shaffer's Offroad & Performance Phone (510)999-7766 1924 Willow St Alameda CA 94501 [url]www.Transfercaseexpress.com[/url] [url]www.Shaffersoffroad.com[/url] [url]www.Torchmateracing.com[/url] [url]www.Twitter.com/shaffersoffroad[/url] [url]www.Torchmate.com[/url] [url]www.Powertank.com[/url]

11-26-2008, 12:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
lude92 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Member # 115093 Posts: 202	Thanks for the link. That work looks great !

11-26-2008, 06:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
Yankee Tim Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24386 Location: Catskill Mts., NY Posts: 554	Wow, had to dig back to 2002 and find my pics on the ORC BBS. I dig dove'd tubs, personally. Retains the look of the Sammy. ORC BBS thread on my dovetail __________________ Yankee Tim www.rok-freekz.com Last edited by Yankee Tim; 11-26-2008 at 06:48 AM. Reason: Why, who's asking?

11-26-2008, 09:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
Project_Samurai Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 105710 Posts: 39

11-26-2008, 02:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
shaggy10000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85140 Location: AZ Posts: 144	Holy crap Does that rancho 9000 do anything with that much angle on it?

11-27-2008, 06:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
tinbeater Granite Guru Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16547 Location: Cincinnati OH. Posts: 934	Here's a pic of mine I done 4 or five years ago. Attached Images

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Rock-Alliance Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 111920 Location: bumfuck egypt Posts: 182	2nd gen toyota bed cut to a sami, tailgate folds down to

01-31-2011, 07:07 PM	#24 (permalink)
Rock-Alliance Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 111920 Location: bumfuck egypt Posts: 182	il see if i have a better one later

02-02-2011, 05:17 AM	#25 (permalink)
ScottieJ Limey Join Date: Aug 2009 Member # 140900 Location: UK Posts: 207	Here's one from the UK (Dunk I hope you dont mind ) __________________ Steady as she goes www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk SJ410 YJ SPUA 33s Build

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