Had some fun in her for a few weeks and really got the feel for the off reading scene again. I later found out after an outing that my radiator had some holes in it, sadly I found this out after the head gasket had decided to take a leave of absence.
So out came the original engine and in went a replacement 1.3 sammy engine. Along with cam belt, water pump and clutch. Oils and filters new plugs, leads, dizzy and fuel lines. Just to be safe.
Once I had her back running I decided go put her into my unit and get the bodywork how I wanted it. The front wings were shot so off they came. Then I accidentally bought some tube, a bender and threw together a tubular front end that I'm very happy with. Whilst I had her in bits I decided that I was going to remove the sloped back and replace it with a more attractive pick up conversion. I decided to take the whole soft top roof and screen off. I found a donor hard top body, Removed the roof and rear door frame and door. All is now welded on and looks alot better. A little bit more filler and some elbow grease and a dribble of paint and that's the roof complete.
I happened across some new leaf springs and upgraded shocks and the SPOA is underway. Along with a full polybush kit to to on.
This will all be followed by a full external roll cage and a winch tray at each end. And whatever else I change along the way, I imagine I'll end up taking lots of ideas from the build friends
Photos will soon follow
"It will be finished soon" Said every Suzuki owner ever!