My first car was a 1992 K reg Suzuki Samurai sport. I bought it for launching the boat my bro and I share. It came with the standard 1.3l Petrol engine. It had twin carbs so accelerated off the mark pretty well, and sounded good too.

I quickly got into the off roading game (What's the point in having a 4x4 if you're not gonna use it?!!). Soon I was hooked and the modding bug began, but not the kind of modding bug people usually get!

This is my baby after a few minor mods, including front fogs, side steps, and bigger all terrain tyres:



And here's some more recent pics:











List of mods (there is more just can't remember it!):
1.7D engine Transplant
Opel Manta gearbox
Performance clutch
Fully custom designed free flow exhaust
Induction kit
Lowered ratios
Braided brake hoses
3.5" of suspension lift
Drop Shackles for better articulation off road
15x8 Weller 8 spoke rims
31"x10.5" Cooper Discoverer STT Tyres
Side steps/bars
Roof lights wired to main beam
Steel tubular front bumper
Ongoing paint job
Clarion CD head unit
Kenwood uprated speakers and rears fitted
2x200w subs

looks smart jimbo
its came along nice

sounds quality! i'm well into that! take ya bird 4x4'in for the day!

I do all the time mate, she loves it! It's not bad as a first date idea, lol.

Looks like a lot of fun. Bet you couldn't do that in an X5!

As the sticker says on the back jim, "You can follow me... but its gonna hurt"! I think il pass on that dude, iv been in your jeep,only one word for it - bruises! Nice one pretty good list you have got going on there!!

nice one mate its looking great, i like the jeep ill have to come out with you one day see what its like.

keep up the good work

Cheers people

I should hope not, or I've bought the wrong friggin vehicle!

Forgot to mention the most recent mod, it's a nicely curved back door, after being pulled backwards into a tree on the end of a rope! Will pull one off a scrapper soon, but the other repairs to get it roadworthy again will come first. (Needs a new engine throwing in as this one's been drowned several times, and both axles have severe oil leaks! I have spares, so will get them fitted asap).

Two more mods I've just remembered:

3/4" Wheel spacers
Plastic wing mirror glass (It bends rather than smashes when the jeep lands on it)

Stripped interior (to be chequer plated in time)
Removed rear seats
Removable fibreglass hard top that I never use any more
Wide arches (to be fitted when I get time)
and not forgetting the removeable doors!





...4 posts in a row, I must be obsessed, lol :rolleyes:

thats sweet matey a well looked after one at that
keep up th goos work jimbo matey can't wait to see the wide arches

Finally got hold of an engine today, £50 from an ice cream man in Liverpool Just need a decent starter motor, then I can get in touch with a good mechanic friend of mine and see if he's up for the challenge of fitting it... along with the new axles <img border="0" alt="[cool / shades]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions067.gif" />

ive never really comented on ur car m8 so i will now!!!!!!its 1 wicked little jeep me jay and m8s have all had many a good time cruisin round abersoch in that little(well big now) jeep, but once he scared me 2 death wen i was on the side step on abersoch beach!!!!!wat can i say the birds seem 2 like it and that was b4 he did all that 2 it!!!!u got it fixed yet m8!!!get it down 2 wales 4 nxt yr m8!!!i shud b in my car aswell by then!!!

oh and GET THEM ARCHES ON!!!!!!its lookin damn good i fancy a jeep now!!!!i wanted that wicked vitara phat boy wat me and my dad did but hes sold it now!!!!!

Well, got it back last week. Needs an mot but it needs some work to get it through, including new headlamp units and an axle seal. Got a new back door available but can't pick it up until the new year, then that'll need spraying (it's black at the mo!). Then it'll be back out cruising. Before the arches go on there's a few desperate off roading mods to be done to stop it from being killed again! All going well I *should* be able to bring it to the cnw comeback cruise!

Geez! Just got it back after having the 4th, yes, FOURTH engine fitted! Stuck with the 1.7D again, last one had some serious internal probs. This one had been sitting for a while but once it was started sounded sweet and doesn't smoke either

Next mod is an under-bonnet one, will post a pic when it's done. Should be sweet. Other mods are to be some more (desperate) off roading bits and the arches. Still need to get it through the MOT before I can bring it out though!

This came through the post today:



It's a chrome o/s motorbike wing mirror, gonna attach it to the top of the o/s front wing, then I'll legally be allowed to drive it on the roads with the doors off!

I've also still got these arches to go on which have now arrived through snail mail from the usa:


And there's that under-bonnet mod too, but before all these go on I *need* to sort out a snorkel so I don't kill this engine too!!

Didn't know that, Some thing everyday.

At least with the arches on, no one will knock the mirror off ?

Looking good jim,
and seeing her up close at the Rolling Road she's bigger than ever.

Post your BHP Graph, and RR pic in this topic Jim

I have more pics to send you too

Lol cheers webby.

Here she is at the rolling road day:





Achieved 63.63bhp at the flywheel, not bad considering the engine only has 59 as standard. The only mod to the engine at the time was the induction cone, it's had a straight-through exhaust too but it failed the mot for being too loud Never mind, gonna make the main box removeable coz it's taking precious ground clearance away anyway, just swap them back for mot time

The standard 1.3 petrol engine has 64bhp so it's nice to know I've retained the power with the diesel conversion, just wish I knew how much increase in torque there was!

LOL

Some other pics from the rolling road day (Cheers Webmaster):

Well, wing mirror's on now, looks great without the doors!

It was in Peninsular 4x4 last week getting the loud exhaust back on, Martin's done a great job of making the two boxes interchangable. Now have a quiet one for road use and shows, and a loud one for the extra power off road. Pity I couldn't have the loud one on for the rolling road day!

Sounds like a good plan Jimbo. Is there a noticable difference between the two, say, 'performance wise?'

Sorry, meant to say the loud one would be going on for shows, sounds awesome (I've had people asking me if I'd fitted a V8 to it ). It definately gives more of a kick with the straight through exhaust, shame I've gotta change them at all.

LATEST:

My bro's been busy with the welder recently, he decided to make a mounting point for the high-lift jack so we're never stuck without it. He also made use of his time by getting the snorkel fitted! I've also now fitted a set of 3 point sparco harnesses (thanks corsa john). On the lookout for a cheap set of cobra clubmans now
New rear tube bumper is being fabricated at the moment by the site sponsers "POR Fabrication".

Pics
Went off roading again the other day and decided to get some pics of the latest mods:

How sweet is that,

Lovin it jim,
i had to look close to see the new mirror

Love the Harnesses...

Just getting better and better,
yip did notice the breather pipe too

ewwwwww wat a crap car!!!!!!!lmao only jokin u no i absolutly adore it!!!!!weve all had some good laughs in that b4 u grew up lmao!!!!!!ur sj gets better and better!!!!!!

Lol, my bro's been messing about:







He fitted the new rear tube the other day too, fresh from POR fabrication:





Just need to move the towbar up onto it and remove the old mounting.

Also sorted out a square rear number plate and fitted it and the light to the back door. Next is the wide arches (or so I keep telling myself), also in the pipeline are some buckets and a roll cage. Will have to wait until after the nationals though due to lack of funds

How much fun

m8 that should be on the cw stands wen done with them arches cause u no its sexy!!!!!i absolutly love it back steel bars lookin damn fine!!!!!!!u should be proud at wat u achieved with that it was ur first car!!!!!!a 1.3 jeep and u turned it into a real beast u should keep it forever lmao3!!!!!how much is it worth now!!!!!!1 day wen u decide 2 sell it and ive got the cash i would fancy it!!!!!its awsome 4 towin boat dowen beach!!!!!get urself down wales this weekend and u can see my beast in the fleash lol!!!!!its always been a fun car though even as standard!!!!

Sell it?! You mad?! Will keep this 'til it ain't worth keeping, just repair it over and over again

As for seeing your beast in the flesh, I think I'll pass. Would be interested in seeing the car though

lmao be down wales this weekend then!!!!!

looks like a laugh that jimbo, mucho fun! not too sure about lettin your brother have a go though mate!

jays grown up now lmao!!!!!!he drives his sensible 1.7 diesal astra all the time i see him now!!!!he did used 2 be themad 1!!!!!lmao mike is now!!!!women have funny ways of changin men lmao!!!!!! !

My "sensible 1.7 Diesel Astra" never breaks down, that's why you always see me in it! And I'm never gonna grow up, ever.

Gary, when I bought the jeep it wasn't the most reliable thing on the road, and due to work/college I never had the spare time to fix it when stuff went wrong. That's where my bro came in. I share it with him now as payment, which is actually pretty good coz we can share the cost of mods too!

m8 i cant beleve wat some ****er has done 2 ur boat!!!!!!hope u find out!!!!mike came up this weekend and told us!!!

Current mods list:

1.7 GM Diesel engine
Opel Manta Gearbox
Performance clutch
3" spring lift
1/2" lifted drop shackles
Long reach shock absorbers
Extended braided brake hoses
15x8 Weller offset 8 spoke steel rims
31x10.50 Cooper Discoverer STT tyres
1/4" wheel spacers
Virtual lift on standard arches
Extended arches using mudguards from a wagon
4xRoof mounted driving lamps
2xFog lamps
Land rover defender headlamps
"RhinoRay" Twin steel tube front bumper
Side steps (used as rock-sliders)
"POR Fabrication" Twin steel tube rear bumper
Land rover defender rear lamps
Rear number plate and light moved onto back door
Removable doors
Snorkel with cone air filter
Sparco 3-point harnesses
Vitara large volume radiator
Nissan Bluebird radiator fan
SJ410 Transfer case (lower gearing)
Free flow exhaust
Twin air horns
Classic car style comedy "ooga-ooga" horn
Short-throw gear shift
Free wheeling hubs
Clarion CD Player
4xKenwood Speakers
2x8"subs in box
Rear seats removed
Carpets removed
Breathers from diffs, t-case, and gearbox
Plastic wing mirror glass (Bends rather than smashes!)
Chrome o/s wing mirror for use when doors are removed
High lift jack mounted on spare wheel
- I think that's everything!


Soon to come:

4000lb Winch
Front bumper mod
Bucket seats
New soft top
Rocky Road wide arches
4 or 6 point roll cage

niiiiice m8y!!!!!

Aceritz just fitted my Sony MP3 player at the meet tonight, looks and sounds great. Bought it off Gary about a year ago and it's just been sitting in my room since!

bit like my exhaust!!!!apart from its still in my bedroom lmao!!!!

Got a sticker number plate now and removed the old one to aid cooling, here's the latest pic:


And the new head unit:


Me and my bro have just worked out that this has parts taken from 7 different manufacturers! Including Suzuki (of course), Nissan, Vauxhall, Opel, Land Rover and Ford - the Ford parts had to be repaired before fitted though. The 7th one is some German motorbike manufacturer beginning with KR, can't remember what the name is though.

thats wicked m8

that be the headunit you got from me over a year ago and still aint fitted jimbo? lazy ass mofo

Been some time since I last updated this! Not much has changed, but it's spent a long time in sprayforce where Martin's been giving it some special attention. (Almost) all the rust has been eradicated from the arches and floor pan, and those arches have finally been fitted! My bro's done a bit of tidying to the final job and this is what she looks like now:









Wheels look a little smaller now though, will have to get some bigger ones soon. I'll try and get some cleaner pics soon too.

i like the pics, it looks fun, scooby - you should of done some thing like this in your landrover, lol.

Nice parkin in the 3rd pic

Is that 4th pic by Aintree in Liverpool?

All those pics are from the mersey shore in Bromborough. You'd have enough fun getting there on foot let alone on four wheels

I would love to do something like that.

Sweet mate I remember when we had a bbq down the beach a while ago and there was a couple of Land Rovers driving about and i thought that looked like a laugh, put some more pics up

Loadsa off-roading pics on page 4 of my cardomain site . Here's a couple of my favourites:

nice one j, i d love to do this, how muck roughly has it cost you to get the car up and runnin etc ready to do all of this, includin the price of the car

To hazard a guess I'd say around £6-7k, but I know a few ways to get an awesome road legal off roader which looks the part too for well under £2k. All you need to mod really is suspension, tyres, gearing and waterproofing for the most fun.

Got a CB radio fitted now with a big wonky ariel in blue of course. Looks like a beach buggy! Will get some more pics up soon.

love that big ass jeep thing you got its crazy but in a really kewl way ;P if that makes sense! you cud drive over my car in that and not even notice!!!

Funny you should say that mate:





Sorry about the quality of the images but they were taken on a mobile phone. My mate had a go too:







We then apologised to the owner of the rover and went on our way

how are ya lad lol lsast time i seen u we was stod outside watchin the firmen put the fire out on campsite...

Night into day...

wow, jimbo, is there any thing in that jeep you wont attemp lol, class mate well done hehe

Waaa U did the "Wayfarer run" in Wales! lol

Me 2 I will also post some pics 4 u!

Check this out. This is oyr Land Rover offroading at Land Rover Enthusiast Show Billing 05! lol



O what fun!

Adrenhaline rush at 15mph!

U mad mofo jim.Well good that. Land rover looks like its workin hard too.Im poo with off roaders.I just rally them on dirt tracks puttin them proper sideways (and spinning them-very nearly into a concrete guard shelter)The off road track at leuchars is pretty tame,apart from one massive humpback thats 2ft wider than the car. Can tip it off sideways

Yup, done that one and several hundred other green lanes in wales lol. Been all over the north and midlands of england too, peak district is pretty good although one of the best lanes I've ever driven is in saughall nr chester

why don t you post up next time when your goin and a couple of us might come down and watch, i know i d like to come and it mate, hey might even jump a ride lol.

What do ya mean rocco heard you 306 was a good contender off road lol. Looks good jimbo, bet ya s..t yaself a few time tho lol

Will do mate, just waiting on a new mod atm though so could be a short while coz it's out of use. Sent the transfer case (PTO) off to a mate who's juggling the gears inside it around a bit to give it super low gearing Will be sooooo torque'y.

Well, I've rolled it twice lol.

Well you'll have my clubmans to hold u inside so u dont fall out of the roof next week jim lad.I so wish i had that money now. A set of Mondie 16"s i was outbid on only went for 180 greenbacks.I cudda had them if these seats could be with u now

Spent some of the weekend building an install (not ice). It's for all the off roading gear so it doesn't go rolling round in the back all the time and knock someone out cold when we go over a big bump lol. Also got some rear lighting up now so we can always see where we're goin, whether it's forwards or backwards.

Right, install's finished and now started fitting scoops old buckets in. They're cobra clubmans in black and silver, fit in very snugly. Should have them finished tomorrow

Right let's see what's changed... buckets are in, harnesses are refitted, changed the side lights for oval tinted ones and moved them higher up, we've got vw beetle indicators to go on soon, and the plywood install is finished and is very tidy. But best of all the rock-crawler transfer case is finished and fitted, and makes it impossible to stall in low range. It's absolutely phenomenal!

And just realised I never posted up about the "fast/slow" switch that my brother has been developing! Basically it's a switch linked up to the excess fuel controller, so you need it to start the engine then switch it off and just use it for whenever the extra torque is needed (which is hardly ever now anyway lol)

Bad news is that on the test run after all of this we crumbled one of the rear leaf springs apparently ironman springs don't last much more than a year, and considering we drove off road in it more than on... well, you get the picture. New rear springs are on their way now, as is a new back door to finally replace the curved one

Well, I can say now that it's been ages since i last went out in this, once in the last 4 months to be precise. It always seems to be the case that my bro does some work to it, takes it out to test it, then breaks something else. Then comes to me and says that he needs half the money to fix it (I'm already in debt). Then once it's fixed he'll take it out, test it, and break something else... you get the idea.

I'm not getting any time with this baby at all, so I've sold him my half.

Good news is I'm almost outta debt now because of it, so give it a couple of months and I can start the serious mods to the civic!

My bro promises I'll still get some use out of the jeep, but it's unlikely to ever be at another cruise. I'm gonna make sure this topic stays open so i can post up about anything my bro's doing to it. Infact there's a couple of things changed since my last post, including re-positioned parking lights which are oval with smoked lenses, and merc' G Wagen style front indicators. Looks smart and there's no lights in the bumper now so they're less likely to get damaged.

I'll try and get some more recent pics up during the week.

Looks like i passed it on just in time! Coz since my last post, my bro has crashed into 3 trees! Broken the two supposedly unbreakable front wheel arches, which are very rare in the UK, bent the Twin tube steel front bumper, and mangled the o/s front wing.

Still, looks meaner now if anything! He's also done some mods to the front bumper to mount a winch which looks very smart. We went off roading at the weekend and promptly got stuck, which gave us chance to test it out. Got some pics too:

How much funnnnnn is that lol....

How long did it take to get out ?

Hmmm, the Navara and the rangy would look mighty fine doing that shit

About 20 mins, tried hooking the winch onto some half buried concrete blocks which looked to be a good 1/4 ton in wieght, but ended up pulling down the bank they were buried in! Tried again with a railway sleeper that was just sticking out of the ground but it turned out to be rotten and we just snapped it. Finally tried with a tree (the cable only just reached), which got us out just as it was pulling out of the ground.