project too clean to cut up

[2big bronco]

so i came up on a 12,000 original mile samurai that was bought new in 1987 and in late 1988 was motor swaped with a ford 150hp sohc 2.0 with all paperwork and an auto transmission. the guy then sold it to his brother who finished all the wireing except the electric fan and just let it sit in his garage untill 2010 when i bought it. he said he last put gas in it in 96 and belive it or not i fires and ran bairly with a batery charge. new gas and it ran great. not bad for $1200

This will also be my first full build.

loose plan

#1 will seal up and have good heater for winter wheeling

6-1 tcase

yota axles with full spools, six shooters, chromo shafts, better brakes, 5.29s etc

38-40" tires

4linked rear, three linked front

full hydro

clean tight exo

14" foa coilovers at all corners

108ish wheelbase with 18-20"under the belly

camper style folding rear side windows.

all the other lil stuff ill post as i go.

3month or less build time


starting pics. just got done installing the 6-1 transfer case

[2big bronco]

so its a week after i started and i have a ton of pics on my cell phone that i cant figure out how to upload. soon.

[2big bronco]

front end cut out, frame a lil longer, electronics moved to firewall, and fenders cut

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rear cut up. past the point of no return

[2big bronco]

had to mock it up with some tires. this is with 14" under belly and 38" tires. ride height will be at least 4inches higher

[2big bronco]

38.5x12.5x15 stollen out of my friends bay 2 doors down

[2big bronco]

new rear crossmember all fabed up.

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new crossmember tacked to frame

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linkey linkeys mocked up

[2big bronco]

with 40"mtrs also stolen from my friend a few doors down. lucky for him hes out wheeling and im 9hrs into this pile today. looks like im going to shorten the rear links about an inch and a half and keep the rear center 5" from back of cab and front 5" from front of hood making the wheelbase a strong 108. this pic is also with 18.5 under the belly

[2big bronco]

by the way scrap steel jackstands are welded togeather and welded to the frame

[2big bronco]

ready for input good or bad. if im all screwed up i want to hear it now so i can fix things as i go. Thanks guys

[2big bronco]

extra parts. i know this isnt the for sale section but taking offers on anything i cut off this turd.

[Peterbuilt84]

Looks good to me so far... Shouldn't have cut it up though

[flounder831]

second that. "Shouldn't have cut it up though". Are those 37" tires? If that or larger is the size you plan to run, then you should use 1ton axles.

[86chevyjoe]

way to fuck up a perfect rig with that cut job. the lines you chose to cut it don't even look clean.

why didn't you buy it, tune it up, and sell it for a pretty penny?

[ScottieJ]

Looks like a good project and there's some nice fab work.

But I have to agree Why buy such a mint tin top and then hack it up? Especially when there are plenty of rot boxes out there with all the bodywork that you've chosen to keep, rot free and straight

[2big bronco]

ive had pretty good luck finding clean tin tops for around this price. i actually have another shell cleaner then this. i just chose this one cause it already had a decent motor in it. i plan on running 37/38s whatever i get for the right deal. also sheet metal triming isnt quite done, i couldnt think of a better place then along the factory body line and i really liked the sheetmetal look on this one.

[2big bronco]

im going for something similar only with the hood tube staying at the edge of the tube and the cage tying in top to bottem on the outside instead of inside.

[2big bronco]

also like this one but want the tube a little closer to the body.

[JM93LiftedYJ]

Originally Posted by 2big bronco

also like this one but want the tube a little closer to the body.

I might be mistaken, but that kind of looks like SupaZuk's. Though, his is completely backhalved now. Maybe an earlier picture?

But man, I wish my pile were as clean as that. I already have two spots on my frame I need to cut out and reweld some fresh steel on.

[2big bronco]

We don't really have frame rot or rust issues in California because they don't salt the roads out here.

[supazuk94]

Originally Posted by JM93LiftedYJ

I might be mistaken, but that kind of looks like SupaZuk's. Though, his is completely backhalved now. Maybe an earlier picture?

But man, I wish my pile were as clean as that. I already have two spots on my frame I need to cut out and reweld some fresh steel on.

no thats ole' manche' s (frosty) rig
/forum/suzuki/942073-cobra-build.html

[Peterbuilt84]

That green zuk is actually for sale down here

http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/2381776539.html

[2big bronco]

Saw it for sale but seemed a lil to pricey to me. I think minus my time ill have a lot less money into mine and every bit as capable of a rig. It does look sweet though