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Warrior half doors and the Bushwacker fender flairs were painted the body
color to provide a smooth flow. They blended into the overall look as if
they were factory options. Going inside we see a Petroworks custom dash
loaded with a full set of Autometer Ultra-lite gauges. |
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| The Roadster seats and 4 point safety harnesses are from PRP. The 1.5" HREW cage terminates out back to form a perfect mounting frame for the relocated radiator. | ||
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| The six point roll cage, door bars and safety harness mounts were done by Rock 4xFabrication, as was the one-off 3 link suspension system. It incorporates 14" Sway Away shocks, custom shock mounts and 3/4" chromoly heim joints at the frame and 35" links. Rock 4xFabrication put in over 226 hours in the design, fabrication and installation of the suspension. | ||
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| Brians ride combines an 82 Toyota mini truck front axle and an FJ60 Land Cruiser rear axle stuffed with 4.10 gears. The transfer case (amazingly) is still running stock gears, but it is being protected by a Do It Yourself (DIY) T-Case Bucket that was massaged into a dropped position to provide a bit more clearance. Brian also opted for front and rear Trail Tough bumpers. | ||
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we get to the main reason this vehicle has the power to turn those
46/19.5/15 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws. The stock power plant has
been replaced with a 4.3ltr Chevy V6 bolted to a TH200M
transmission, topped off with a Don Hampton 4/71 Blower. The Pro
Billet distributor feeds an MSD 6a ignition system. |
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for a good comparison, we parked this bone stock Samurai next to the
orange behemoth. What a difference. The 27" of overall lift makes
this a real monster.
If you have any questions, comments or compliments, you can email Brian at kale@rtcole.com
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