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Improvised Builds
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Приєднався 11 сер 2019
Thanks for checking out the channel! I always have something that needs to be built or fixed, most of the time this involves welding and fabrication of some kind. The new projects can be anything ranging from just trying out a new tool to major surgery on a vehicle power plant. The two favorite project vehicles are a 1984 Foxbody Mustang and a 1987 Suzuki Samurai lifted and on big tires! I also spend a good amount of time on many different motorcycles and even the lawnmower. None of this is professional work and all of it is improvised and on a budget here at Improvised Builds. I hope you enjoy!
Steel Spinning Top!
Been away for a while, Hello again! I decided to make a simple spinning top with some of the new shop tools. Very excited about the addition of a metal lathe and the PrimeWeld 225 dedicated TIG welder to the shop. hope you enjoy as always!
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Foxbody Map Light Fix
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My 1984 had a map light that wouldn't work. Today I show and explain how it should work and what to look for to fix it, bonus 3d part drawing and print being made to fix a related issue. Thanks for watching! Dimensions found here! ImprovisedBuilds/photos/p.489397802473655/489397802473655/?type=3&av=114613906618715&eav=AfYin2CCJsaYuCRbYqW3jc6vpciTjh7_W53V-J9X0GP7lFfp1rqd1UB05b4BNxlBpA8
Home Made Kitchen Hanger
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Making a pot and pan organizer for in the kitchen as a Valentines day gift to the wife! Easy to make and looks nice, not to mention having your favorite pots and pans easy to get to. All made out of 1/4" round steel and 16 gauge sheet metal using my Vulcan OMNIPRO 220 welder and my Amico Cut 40 plasma cutter.
Stock Foxbody Vs GT40P Heads
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A short before and after comparison of GT40P heads vs stock heads on a 1984 foxbody.
Putting a 4 Cylinder T5 in a Foxbody
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All you need is this Pilot bearing to use a 4 cylinder t5 in a manual transmission foxbody!!
Foxbody Cherrybomb vs Straightpipe
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Putting on some 18" Cherrybomb glass packs to quiet down the Foxbody Mustang enough to start chasing down some odd noises, here is a before and after sound comparison. Super 10's probably going on next after the rattles are fixed. Thanks for watching!
5.0 Mustang Street Test Hit
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Just did a motor refresh on a 1997 Explorer motor with the GT40P heads, added a TFS Trick Flow Stage 1 cam while I was at it. Time to see how it does with a test hit on the street in Mexico. 25-70 MPH...about 4.3 seconds.
Suzuki Samurai Energy Suspension Bushings
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Putting new suspension bushings in the suzuki samurai. Energy suspension brand! DIY Howe to change suzuki samurai spring bushings, suspension bushings.
Fabricated Gauge Panel
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I had previously made a gauge panel / instrument cluster for the Suzuki Samurai to sit on the dash, wanting more window space i decided it was time to resize and relocate!
Weld on a Flywheel?!
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My flywheel on the suzuki samurai had a few chewed up spots that make the starter grind..lets weld it up and reshape it back into spec!
Plastigage Basics in 2 Minutes
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Simple video demonstrating how to use a Plastigage to check approximate connecting rod bearing clearances.
Trick Flow TFS Stage 1 Cam First Start
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Just got done assembling and installing the new Gt40P motor with the Trick Flow Stage 1 cam. Part number TFS-51403001. Specs are .499in .510ex 112 lobe sep angle. Enjoy!
1.6 8v Suzuki Samurai Engine Upgrade and Build - Part 1
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Just got a new motor for the Samurai. Time to check it out and repair whats needed! Today I degrease and pull the head to start inspection. Next is to check out the valves and bottom end bearing clearences!
Fabrication Timelapse- welding at home
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I made a lift plate for my ford 302 at home!
Trick Flow Spring Kit 2500100 and TFS Stage 1 Cam Notes.
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Opened the Trick Flow Spring kit 2500100 TFS and also got the TFS stage 1 cam for the fox body in the mail. looking over the parts kit and also noting a difference between the Explorer can and TFS stage 1 cam which might mandate different pushrod length.
KZ550 Cafe Racer Part 5- Minimized Wiring Done!
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KZ550 Cafe Racer Part 5- Minimized Wiring Done!
Broken Gas Gauge Fix - Suzuki Samurai
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Broken Gas Gauge Fix - Suzuki Samurai
KZ550 Cafe Racer Part 4- Home Made Gaskets and Carburetor Cleaning
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KZ550 Cafe Racer Part 4- Home Made Gaskets and Carburetor Cleaning
1982 Ironhead Sportster XLH1000 Harley Davidson Cold Start
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1982 Ironhead Sportster XLH1000 Harley Davidson Cold Start
**Free** Mig Welding Wire for the Home Shop!
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Free Mig Welding Wire for the Home Shop!
KZ550 Cafe Racer Part 3- Minimized Wiring 1982 KZ550
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KZ550 Cafe Racer Part 3- Minimized Wiring 1982 KZ550
Fix Cast Aluminum With Aluminum Brazing?!
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Fix Cast Aluminum With Aluminum Brazing?!
MSD 6000RPM REV Limiter. Suzuki Samurai adjustable rev limit chip
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MSD 6000RPM REV Limiter. Suzuki Samurai adjustable rev limit chip
Your video sucks. All it is is a bunch of fast forward footage.
Looks great
Fox body’s and kz550’s. I just dug my bike out to finish up 🤣 we got stuff in common
The colors represent different measurements
Do you have a body lift? My distributor cap is like right up against the hood
Nope, has a SPOA but body mounts are still the same. Do you have a stock motor and mounts?
@@ImprovisedBuilds yeah I have the 1.3 and mounts look factory as well. Maybe it's just an illusion. Thanks for the response!
Green plastic PCs dia please?
What is dia for this plastic rod?
RE DEATH WOBBLE: I know this video is 4 years old but theres a guy on UA-cam screaming at the top of his lungs about the death wobble and how to fix it. I guess alot of people are told the wrong thing and waste alot of money on steering and suspension parts, anyways its the steering knuckle seal and felt that needs to be replaced. It holds in the grease and acts like a shock absorber. Tons of people in the comments said they did it and it stopped their death wobble. Hope this helps someome.
Link for the video?
ua-cam.com/video/BAhfRQdatqY/v-deo.htmlsi=REQXtC8gMj85elsI
@@jafrettecasillas6547 Read the comments on the video. Seems like it worked for lots of people.
Ive always heard that both kingpins have to have equal shims in or out of them. Keeps axle centered. I only saw you do top??
Howd u blow the trans? Was it a 4cyl tranny?😊
What color two wires are coming out from the distributor and which one connects to the + and which one to the - into the coil . Some Samurai distributirs have brown , blue or green colour wires for positive and black with white stripe wire for negative I guess. Need some hints on that distributor to coil wiring please . Mine i think positive brown wire from the distributor is connected to negative terminal of the coil so my g13a runs but taking double amount of fuel and lacks power on hills but starts and idles well. Also when i rev over 3k rpm it blows a plug. Will the distributor still work if positive is hooked to the negative side of the coil and negative is hooked to the positive side of the coil My electrician messed it up i believe and iam upset with the fuel it takes giving me 6 km per litre now. Any help i will apprecaite.
Na
Awesome 👍👍👍👍👍
Sorry for asking, why would you use an old seal? If you are that far in, why not get a new seal?
Puedes hacer un video como lo instalaste
Where can I find the wiring diagram for the ignition system? Mine all of a sudden has no spark from distributor so am now tracing all the wiring , changed coil and distributor but still no joy so thinking its a wiring issue or something I'm missing .
Same problem here, electronic ignition 1990. it was running great, out in the back roads started sputtering like low fuel. got it home and hasn't started since.
Where do i find one?
What size is the light bulb for the map light? I bought a Foxbody mustang but it’s missing and I can’t find the size of the bulb anywhere? Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
194 i think.
al oxidate layer...quickly... though. right?
Best explanation I've seen so far. Thank you for showing very well. Nice weld
You've written wrong spelling of aluminium in the caption
It seems there is a difference between the way it's spelled in the USA as compared to most everywhere else in the world. Good catch, but I wouldn't consider either spelling wrong.
You forgor to add dot an at thhe end fo tıhe sentence.
what exhaust set up do you have?
Stock headers off a 1987 fox, 2.5" off road H pipe into Thrush single chamber mufflers, dumped before the rear axle.
@@ImprovisedBuilds I feel like dumps give the best throaty chopping sound
Simple fix, awesome.
Can any one tell me name of the parts needed to convert
to much talking boring
he actually says clever essential important things, maybe too quickly.
Highway speed?
It's pretty happy around 65-70, gets a little buzzy/ high in the rpms after that. No shortage of power though. It'll pull until redline
Thank you for your video. But you said that when you sold the wire at the fuel gauge they were working incorrectly. What did you do after?
I did this with a mig 20 years ago on a vintage car - it’s still going strong!
Great video! After watching, I had the same issue from the 7v ground. I got the gas gauge to work bymur the thermostat still doesn't work. Any ideas? You had said it got power from the gas gauge, so I'm not sure why it stopped 😢
Did you need to modify the shock mounts? Is the car more jumpy for you? Can you confirm how much you cut the spring? thanks
My eyes! F*ck my eyes!!!🙈
what size push rods you use ?
Amused. Family mining rig is a Suzuki Samurai. It’s a helluva rig, more of a 4-Wheeler with a cabin. Yeah, the ol’ Zuki needs a rev limiter. No reason other than pure entertainment.
I'm going to do a shackle swap with new bushings in my 87 Samurai. I have everything ready to go. I've never done a bushing swap before, I've seen people use a hi jack on the bumpers to help lift the body, is that a decent way to get the weight off the springs?
Just use your filler rod to scratch against instead of the work material.
Hi your video was very hurtful i liked it I have the same issue the only problem that I don't know which wire I did ground
I know this is an old video, "what your choice of tungsten rod you are using" is important . There are at least 4 different compositions of tungsten rods, picking the right one will give you the best tip performance. With a little practice you can even use the tip of the filler rod to start the arc, so the tungsten doesn't come in contact with the the job, the filler rod does 😎
Where can I get this wiring harness to buy. I bought one but it seems to be for the 1000cc because it doesn't have all the connectors for the ignition coil and distributor? The coil only has one wire connection. Would it be able to work?
found my problem. flywheel teeth chewed up
Simple video but to the point! Nice work!
Can this work for aluminum?
No, you need AC to tig weld aluminium.
That's alot of piston dish and deck!
Good
Cooool
quite clever
Wow you got some nice looking welds doing scratch start. Thanks for sharing. Dan
Good detail! Great video and thanks for sharing. Liked, commented and subscribed.
stock motor? or is it cammed
Awesome video. did mine a couple years ago and needed a refresher as my Samurai is a bit too tappy now. thank you!
So weird that they would do that and not match the colors!