BugRat
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Edweird
- Suzuki, will you marry me?
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Re: BugRat
Leave it as is and put a beastly engine in it. Voilà! Instant Rat Rod.
There's three ways of doing things:
The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.
The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.
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Tramp
- Suzuki, will you marry me?
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Re: BugRat
I'll be honest, I like it, I like beetles in general so extra rusty is a bonus, could you just Clear laquer the lot? The interior may need some work though!
Re: BugRat
cheers Basic run down of the plan for it is.
Strip down clean and paint the floor pan.
Remove all suspension etc for sand blasting and powder coating
Re-cover (or new) seats and sort out the interior so it's mint, apart from the rusty steering wheel
clean up the inside of the arches, primer and underseal
Buy and fit a 1600cc with a single Weber or Nikki, chrome dress up kit for it.
Matt lacquer the exterior as it is, no numbers, some chrome trim
Roofrack for my bike
Sort out for MOT, it has actually got brand new (10 year old) shocks and brakes on it, also got some brand new door windows.
Enjoy as a rat for a few years like that and then spend a small fortune on some nice paint
I won't lie though ED for a moment I did think about a full on volksrod, with a roof chop
This is one my mate did without a roof chop
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Jordi
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Re: BugRat
You must REALLY enjoy being skint.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
Re: BugRat
I can get stuff powdercoated for next to nothingJordi wrote:You must REALLY enjoy being skint.
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ROBBIE
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Re: BugRat
Sounds like a plan like the paint idea
Sid James gone but never forgotten
Jimny 1.6 not as good as an SJ but still good
Jimny 1.6 not as good as an SJ but still good
Re: BugRat
Should be good but will this be done before or after the lwb ??
Sj410Q- Spacers, Bucket seats, Su carb , Mot and Tax
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Jordi
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Re: BugRat
Don't forget the LJ and the 2ltr swap.OllieSJ wrote:Should be good but will this be done before or after the lwb ??
I think he's taking a bit of time off Suzuki spanners for a bit Ollie. The VeeDub is something a bit different for now.
So long as your SJ is fit for the Wilts weekend and Wagtail Scott!
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
Re: BugRat
Yeah I needed a bi of a break from the zuki's as much as I love them its all i do
Don't worry the SJ is booked in for some workshop time this month, hopefully for a new back axle and ARB fitting
Don't worry the SJ is booked in for some workshop time this month, hopefully for a new back axle and ARB fitting