Just picked up my newest overland rig. A 1988 Suzuki Samurai. So far I have installed 3 in trail gear leaf springs, registered it out of state and converted to a single cab. It smogs in California but I will be converting it to a diesel and stretching it out with a Toyota rear drive shaft and installing Toyota axles. Truck has 30” bfg ko2s that are brand new.
Parts have been given to me so far and we are calling this the #zerodollarzook. I will post as I go.
When I picked it up in San deahago
After stripping the paint and installing the spring under three inch lift kit, extended braided brake lines, and aluminum drive shaft spacers from trailgear
When I chopped the cab
When I primered the body , I enclosed the cab temporarily for paint as to not ruin the mint interior.
Began building the tray back with supports/rollbar. This canopy will be covered with fabric from an old CVT tent that fell apart. The DOM tubing is connected to a 1/4 in thick 2x2 frame that is welded to the Sammy frame. I have not finished the canopy obviously. It will get a ceiling x-brace and side bars as well as a rear mount for spare spare tire, light and a hi lift jack which we use frequently.
Then we went for a three coat rustoleum rust stop paint job.
We are now at a stopping point and waiting for some fox shocks. Hope to install lights and a cb this weekend. I will be removing the rear diff tonight and welding it up tomorrow after work. Yeehoo!!
Parts have been given to me so far and we are calling this the #zerodollarzook. I will post as I go.
When I picked it up in San deahago
After stripping the paint and installing the spring under three inch lift kit, extended braided brake lines, and aluminum drive shaft spacers from trailgear
When I chopped the cab
When I primered the body , I enclosed the cab temporarily for paint as to not ruin the mint interior.
Began building the tray back with supports/rollbar. This canopy will be covered with fabric from an old CVT tent that fell apart. The DOM tubing is connected to a 1/4 in thick 2x2 frame that is welded to the Sammy frame. I have not finished the canopy obviously. It will get a ceiling x-brace and side bars as well as a rear mount for spare spare tire, light and a hi lift jack which we use frequently.
Then we went for a three coat rustoleum rust stop paint job.
We are now at a stopping point and waiting for some fox shocks. Hope to install lights and a cb this weekend. I will be removing the rear diff tonight and welding it up tomorrow after work. Yeehoo!!
