WARNING LOTS OF PICS

Samurai / Chevy = SAVY

This is a story of my building a 1 ton suzuki tin top. This project was gained via some trading.

First I traded a use dRK 3 link upgrade kit for a soft top running sami


Then a friend wanted/needed the windshield/targa bar and roll bar, and offered to trade that to me for a tin top. Deal done.





By the end of the first day I removed the seats, and dog house and built a roller out of it

 

The build plans are
Gm d60 front, ford 60 rear 4 link front and rear
4.3/700r4 203/300 doubler
39.5 Iroks
2.5"x14 air shocks up front/ 2x 16 rear
Full hydro
108" wb 22" Belly








Aretc brackets for the rear

 

definitely sub'd, cool build!

 

Pics of some of the work

Pic of the Tin top on the roller is at Ride height



Had to improvise a body lift... ALso had to cut right much of the floor and trans tunnel out to clear drivetrain





Roughly how heigh up the rear will be comp cut.. and rough placement of rear axle.

 

SInce I am stretching the wheel base 12" front, and 12" rear some frame stretch had to happen








Now came the time to hang the whole drivetrain in place so I can mock some stuff up







Rough placement of the front axle... 6" in front of harmonic balancer

 

How the rig looks front to rear



Building motor mounts...


off set the motor to the drives side to give more room for the front driveshaft



How high I was able to raise the t-cases and stuff


Flat Belly in the making FTW


Seeing how the seats wil look in there



CHecking out rough placemnt for how much room I will have



Frame plating






Trans mount






Body lifted up so I can clean frame and prep for rear suspension

 

Well.. my front coilovers or air shock order is on hold till I get the front and rear suspension mocked up. Really need to have all the angles and numbers available to calculate spring rates for coilovers. Some vendors over on PBB are withing 125 of the cost of some decent air shocks since FOA and Profender dont make 2" air shocks anymore. That leaves Fox.. and at 240 a piece plus shipping and the ability to get FOA 2" coilovers with springs for the set at 590... hard to justify not going the better more stabil route.

 

Nice! I was trying to convince my father in law to do the same.