Suzuki Club UK

OK I have got my other cars uptogeather for now so hope to get restarted on my Diesel SJ project.

Started as this


Turned it into this



Then fitted a 1800 Turbo Diesel engine


Trouble is I dont really want to refit the SJ body, Its got a fair bit of rot and the time spent fixing it could be spent fitting something a bit different.

But What ?

My intentions were to find a Ford Puma body and fit that but I cant get one anywhere for sensible money. I need 4 seats and a small boot so before I get another Polo and leave the roof on and back seats in what do you think ?

P.S. I have a contact number for a guy who can supply a Moggy body which is where I am at at the mo but quite fancy something a bit newer :?

my daily drive is a soft top mx5 which i've seen pic of on 4x4 chassis it looked wicked.. but you need 4 seats.. hmmm how bout 306 or escort cabriolet?

What about an old skool fiesta, the mk1 with a couple of spots on the front!

or a chavvy nova! show them what a real car looks like!

how about i swap. my fiesta shell for your sj shell?

lowrider sj??

please dont shout at me

how about i swap. my fiesta shell for your sj shell?

lowrider sj??

please dont shout at me

Chav Nova sounds funny, I could get Lexus lights and neons and stuff Still leaning towards Morris Minor unless somebody comes up with a pearler of an idea

if you were after a puma to start with, how bout looking for a tigra (old shape) to go on...

(i always fancied a puma or a tigra)

robin reliant...

suzuki alto body has very little overhang front and rear. Also dosnt have rust. Quite cheap and of course the one big bonus is its a ZUKE

why not make your own shell?

Thanks everyone some good ideas.

robin reliant...

I did have a reliant lined up for a trike project but it fell through and having looked arround one to see floorpan layout and mocked up some pictures it looked horrible

suzuki alto body has very little overhang front and rear. Also dosnt have rust. Quite cheap and of course the one big bonus is its a ZUKE

Great shape for it but you need a bit of overhang to allow for springs.

why not make your own shell?

Dont mind adapting something but starting from scratch with something I can use every day is not something I think I could pull off (doors,demisting windscreen ect. is harder than you think) My brother and I have just finished this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhdY8_vL4FE but its for sunny days. I need 4 seats roof doors plus I like to try and get a factory look on my interiors as best as I can.

Somebody suggested a Volvo 480 which I love the idea of but its quite big compaired to the SJ and they should be quite cheap now. Or even a Honda Civic (the hatch/estate shape one).

Keep ideas coming if you have any as it really does help and watch this space as I am scanning e-bay and freeads ect as we speak