LiftedS10Blazer’s Suzuki Samurai

This is my 1987 Suzuki that I saved from its grave. I started by doing a SOA lift and removing the destroyed rear body, as well as cut out the wheel wells. Then a hillbilly bumper was fabbed to protect the front end as well as house the winch. I also mounted some off road lights below the windshield. I figured if they?re mounted on the bumper they would get destroyed. After a season of beating the hell out of it I desided to build it right. First I gave the engine an overhaul and tune up. I also installed a rebuilt transmission as well as a new clutch. The gears in the rear differential were welded to create a permanent locker. I fabbed a new rear body using mainly polished diamond plate. I used trailer lights as tail lights and driving lights as reverse lights...which are bright as hell. I mounted the snorkel beside the passenger side off road light to keep it out of the way. I installed racing seats to reduce weight as well as to get rid of the nasty seats that were in it. This is a picture of a quarter being test fit.

These are pictures of my freshly painted (military green) Samurai on its way to its first test run out in the woods.
These are pictures of it on the trail...well in the middle of the woods, and after driving through a 3' deep stream.

The Samurais after a day of beating them. Notice the height difference.