Before (completely stock) NOW
This is my 1988 Isuzu trooper."HOMER"
I bought this trooper in 1997 for $4,500. This truck looked fantastic when I bought it but it ran and drove HORRIBLE! I have spent a great deal of time restoring and upgrading this truck and now I finally have a great daily driver. It runs and drives better than it did when it was new. These pages show some of the things I've done. And some of the things that I'm in the middle of. I am my own mechanic so only pay the cost of the parts. My site is updated regularly as the restoration seems never ending.
The time line is all messed up on this site, I assure you...every picture on here is the same truck.(except the trooper with the round headlights)that one belongs to my good friend Brian a.k.a van holman on cardomain.
Site layout
Page 1 Before and after picts and poser shots
Page 2 Log towing in the woods
Page 3 Big brake conversion
Page 4 Rear sway bar fabrication and installation
Page 5 Latest updates and recent pictures.
New grill gaurd 04-09-09
The valve cover took me two weeks to sand and polish.
My favorite pictures.
The creek pictures show the new pre-cut tint that I bought on e-bay for $36.00. The tint shop wanted $400.00 to do the job... LOL.
Old New
The trooper got a new mid to high rpm cam
headers and exaust size was upped to 2.25"
smog stuff removed for extra power (except egr system)
An external trany cooler for the Automatic until the 5-speed swap
An OPTIMA yellow top battery... because of the kc lights
12/10/07 the rear cargo compartment got limo lighting
BF Goodrich ko series 31x10.50 tires with new wider rims
Intake and exaust manifolds were port matched. it was a waste of time. I didn't notice any power increase.
Theres too many more upgrades to list. The pictures say it all anyways
Recent 4x outing 08-21-08 In joelton Tennessee. This trip was just to test the new auto tranny.
These shackles changed the feel of the entire truck for the better.
The pheonix gold crossover and the 5 channel alpine V12 amp.
The trooper needed more traction. In came the new limited slip diff. The one on the left is the stock diff the one on the right is the LSD.And a piston from a semi truck. The diff was the single best upgrade I did to this truck! If I had to do it all over, I would do the lift and the diff first. and the rear sway bar
Another angle of the diff install. I don't like the angle the shocks are mounted. I'm going to re weld the mounts straight up and down soon. And add a rear sway bar!
A shot of the new rear brake calipers (nothing to see here)
