Howdy yall!
I want to share with you what I've done to my Zukis over the years. The fab work has been done by both my father and I, since the hobby is more of a father and son project.
I started it all when I got a SJ410, I was 5 or 6 at the time. Been wheeling that puppy since I was 7.
The 410 is a low budget build and majority of the parts used are scavenged from junk yards etc.
The major modifications are:
-Power steering from Opel Omega
-5000lb winch and a lightweight tube front bumper
-DIS ignition designed by my father
-Transfer case gear reduction 4.19
-Peugeot 405 seats
-Cheap fender flares from lawn liner
-rust work and fender well hacking to make room for over sized 31"
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The SJ413 purchase was kind of an accident while I was sourcing a new engine to replace the 410 1liter powerhouse but since the soft top models are quite rare in Finland, I decided to start working on the SJ413 instead of taking it apart for parts.
The major modifications are:
-Overhauled axles and ARB in the rear
-T-case armor and reduction gearing 4.9
-Coil on plug ignition designed by my father (very high tech)
-Bushwhacker flares and enlarged fender wells to make room for 31"
-My own CAD design front bumper made from 3mm high strength steel (Ruukki Optim 650)
-Suzuki Swift cylinder head and EFI parts (SJ 413 EFI.mp4 - YouTube)
-Calmini header and 2" exhaust
-Mazda 323 seats
-Iron Man 2" suspension kit
-Rear bumper
-Rear lighting
-ARB to front
-Rear disc brake conversion
-Rock rails
-Power steering from Opel Omega
On the works:
-Snorkel
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As for the Sammy, It's my mothers, who bought it out of a whim inspired by my Suzuki building
The fab work on this one is mostly done by my brother and father and I took more of a helping role.
The major modifications are:
-Calmini 3" suspension lift
-Thorley header and 2" exhaust
-Plenty of rust work
-8000lb winch and my own CAD design bumper
-SJ410 front clip
-Enlarged fender wells for 31" and bushwhacker flares
On the works:
-T-case reduction and armor
-EFI gear from a Swift
-Coil On Plug ignition
-Other stuff I can't remember of
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The build projects are showcased on a separate web site, since I find it easier to update them rather that 10 different forums on the web.
If you're interested about my build projects, please visit my website: Suzuki page
I ask for your patience since the pages are hosted on a Finnish server, you might experience some slow loading time due to the distance.
Also you can find more pictures from my Finnish Off Road forum build thread. The text is all in Finnish but pictures tell more that a thousand words.
PS. if you try to google translate the text, it probably won't be any more understandable than it is for you in Finnish
I want to share with you what I've done to my Zukis over the years. The fab work has been done by both my father and I, since the hobby is more of a father and son project.
I started it all when I got a SJ410, I was 5 or 6 at the time. Been wheeling that puppy since I was 7.
The 410 is a low budget build and majority of the parts used are scavenged from junk yards etc.
The major modifications are:
-Power steering from Opel Omega
-5000lb winch and a lightweight tube front bumper
-DIS ignition designed by my father
-Transfer case gear reduction 4.19
-Peugeot 405 seats
-Cheap fender flares from lawn liner
-rust work and fender well hacking to make room for over sized 31"
The SJ413 purchase was kind of an accident while I was sourcing a new engine to replace the 410 1liter powerhouse but since the soft top models are quite rare in Finland, I decided to start working on the SJ413 instead of taking it apart for parts.
The major modifications are:
-Overhauled axles and ARB in the rear
-T-case armor and reduction gearing 4.9
-Coil on plug ignition designed by my father (very high tech)
-Bushwhacker flares and enlarged fender wells to make room for 31"
-My own CAD design front bumper made from 3mm high strength steel (Ruukki Optim 650)
-Suzuki Swift cylinder head and EFI parts (SJ 413 EFI.mp4 - YouTube)
-Calmini header and 2" exhaust
-Mazda 323 seats
-Iron Man 2" suspension kit
-Rear bumper
-Rear lighting
-ARB to front
-Rear disc brake conversion
-Rock rails
-Power steering from Opel Omega
On the works:
-Snorkel
As for the Sammy, It's my mothers, who bought it out of a whim inspired by my Suzuki building
The fab work on this one is mostly done by my brother and father and I took more of a helping role.
The major modifications are:
-Calmini 3" suspension lift
-Thorley header and 2" exhaust
-Plenty of rust work
-8000lb winch and my own CAD design bumper
-SJ410 front clip
-Enlarged fender wells for 31" and bushwhacker flares
On the works:
-T-case reduction and armor
-EFI gear from a Swift
-Coil On Plug ignition
-Other stuff I can't remember of
The build projects are showcased on a separate web site, since I find it easier to update them rather that 10 different forums on the web.
If you're interested about my build projects, please visit my website: Suzuki page
I ask for your patience since the pages are hosted on a Finnish server, you might experience some slow loading time due to the distance.
Also you can find more pictures from my Finnish Off Road forum build thread. The text is all in Finnish but pictures tell more that a thousand words.
PS. if you try to google translate the text, it probably won't be any more understandable than it is for you in Finnish
