I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

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I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

Post by mike harris » Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:36 pm

Hello lads.

I've just bought this samurai 40k from new, runs and drives, well the best I've ever driven.

1995 so it's fuel injected, interior like new. All the lights work, clock, trims in good condition, it's a nice suzuki. But oh my good god is it rotten. It lived in Bournemouth by the sea, looks like it was in the sea for most of its life !! But where it's done such low mileage the rust hasn't been touched. But it will gone, sills, arches, boot floor, bulkhead, rear step, front floors on seat mounts, seatbelt mounts.

Here's the catch, a friend of mine has a mint body, and I mean it's perfect. So do I build one up and sell it? Rather than break it re shell it quick and make a good car out of it. I have seen suzuki on eBay at mental prices so I half tempted not to break it.

Hmmmmm
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Re: I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

Post by soalsix » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:18 pm

I'd say rd shell it! Might as well make a bit of cash and keep another Suzuki going at the same time

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Post by ScottieJ » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:27 pm

Re-shell it :guns:
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Re: I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

Post by mike harris » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:09 pm

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Re: I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

Post by soalsix » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:48 pm

My Sammy was a bit like that, but I wasnt able to find another shell up here. So I went crazy with my welder! Re-shell it, it'll be a crackin Suzuki once done

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Post by Jordi » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:54 pm

I'm going with re-shell it. Sell someone a decent bodied Zuk ready to go.
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Re: I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:07 pm

Yep, sea shell it.
If it ticks over...leave it

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Post by muddymesser » Sun Apr 13, 2014 11:34 am

you have to reshell it

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Re: I may save one !! What's people's thoughts on this !!

Post by Darrell » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:53 pm

No poll needed on this one.
Save her.
A good body on good running gear should fetch good money
and you've kept another one on the road.
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Post by dazerede » Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:33 pm

Re shell it mate

I'm quite surprised it had rusted that bad tbh
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