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Samurai Tub Body Work

May 14, 2001
By Christopher
Samurai Tub Body Work

Just a few pictures to show how the top of the tub is being fixed. I guess at some point in the past one of the previous owners (POs) had either snapped the hard top bolts or the soft top snaps in the top of the tub. Then, in order to "fix" the problem...
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Transmission Table

May 12, 2001
By Christopher

Table of various manual and automatic transmissions and their gearing ratios.
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Sidekick Gearing

April 23, 2001
By Christopher

Here is a table that shows the various gearing combinations with this setup. Thanks to Mike Strickland for the template spreadsheet that he provided for this set of tables. These numbers are based on the following configuration: ...
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Samurai Rear Bumper

April 23, 2001
By Christopher
Samurai Rear Bumper

I got really fed up with the stupid little light holder that Samurais come with. So much so that I decided to take matters into my own hands and make a custom bumper. The design of the bumper had to meet several criteria: ...
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Vehicle Choices

March 17, 2001
By Christopher

The choice of vehicle can be a very personal one. For the most part it doesn't matter what you are driving as long as it is capable of performing the required mission.
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How to Identify a Dana Axle

January 15, 2001
By Christopher
How to Identify a Dana Axle

This diagram will aid when trying to identify a Dana axle.
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