Fujimi Suzuki Jimny/ Samurai

[RodneyBad]

Not 100% done but 98% always works good for me

Did a spring over lift which gives it about a 5"inch lift plus a little more

Gotta have a spare mount in the back along with dual batteries.

I cut the hood open and swapped in a Monogram Chevy S-10 V-6

Popular swap on 1:1

I had another color and plan for it but things change.

But with most repaints, some areas get missed.

Can't help but with having a V-6 ya gotta have a set of Cherry bombs.

whoops, forgot the brakes.

Fix that in production

Thanks for looking

Edited March 27, 2010 by Zukiholic

[Blake Rogers]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it looks so real man like i told dave i am coming to u for help on any 4x4 project ill ever work on great work man i love it ya i can't say more

Edited March 25, 2010 by moparfan426

[Blake Rogers]

this Fujimi does it come with a engine or did you have to modify the kit ?

[vizio93]

That Samurai is pretty sweet lookin'. Nice job man

[RodneyBad]

Zinn A V-6 from a Grand National would work Great and a whole lot faster

To get the bulge for the tires, there is a PVC tube slipped over the wheel with

just enough room for the tire to fit on the rim..

Mopar:

Thanks, I cut and hinged the hood and swapped in a Monogram Chevy S-10 V-6

I painted it red since a member of the Suzuki group has a Red one about this size and

got pulled over for lack of fender flares.

So I did a pic of my sammie with an OSP Camaro model I did.

Add Karma.......

a week later, I got the same ticket.

[Brizio]

Love it! Very very nice!!! Remind me one I drove when I was 14!

The lift should be SOA Spring Over Axle.

[RodneyBad]

Love it! Very very nice!!! Remind me one I drove when I was 14!

The lift should be SOA Spring Over Axle.

Thanks, I didn't get the chance to enjoy these lil things when I was younger.

They Make Great lil Wheelers..

I came from an All Mopar or No Car house hold.

Then I moved out and Moved on.

[Railfreak78]

Man thats is a sweet job and a great off roader. I had a friend with a mean one of these and wasn't afraid to use it either. You did this often over looked 4X Justice!

[jedimastergary]

nice one great detail I would like to build one only use

a V8 for a engine.

[Guest]

That is really sweet, nice job on the undercarriage weathering, very effective!

[Brizio]

Thanks, I didn't get the chance to enjoy these lil things when I was younger.

They Make Great lil Wheelers..

I came from an All Mopar or No Car house hold.

Then I moved out and Moved on.

Great toys! We also had a LJ80, too fun to drive!

[James Flowers]

Great looking Sammy you got there. There has been a lot real ones turning up for sale around here. From mud runners to stock. Tough little vehicles.

[Scalper]

Great build, looks great. love the lift.

[jeffs396]

Very unique, looks great Rodney! There's another place I know of where you should post that...

Hey, what wheels are those? Got a straight-on pic?

[RodneyBad]

Okay Mr Brizio, Now your just bragging and rubbin it in

Those LJ80s are Dinkie but I'd still like to have one with the SideKick 1.6 16valve.

How's this Jeff?

They are Fujimi Racing Type OZ wheel iu23. Wide and Wider set.

it took two sets of wheels and a sleeve to balloon out the tires.

Thanks guys..

[jeffs396]

How's this Jeff?

They are Fujimi Racing Type OZ wheel iu23. Wide and Wider set.

it took two sets of wheels and a sleeve to balloon out the tires.

Me Likey, thanks for the pic!

[LVZ2881]

Rodney, if it was OSP officer Lane, over on the southern 205 area around West Linn that gave you the ticket, I'll have a word with him!!!

if it wasnt, sorry cant help.....

great Zuki build, looks real!!

[Blake Rogers]

zuk thanks for the info ill ask my LHS buddy if he can get me one

[VW Dave]

Rodney - I love it!! You and Dave have gone nuts with your 'four bys' as of late, and I like the direction you're going in.

Zinn A V-6 from a Grand National would work Great and a whole lot faster

I agree, and that's what I did to my lifted Samurai I built in 1989:

[RodneyBad]

Rodney, if it was OSP officer Lane, over on the southern 205 area around West Linn that gave you the ticket, I'll have a word with him!!!

if it wasnt, sorry cant help.....

great Zuki build, looks real!!

Ha Ha.

no my Buddie got ticketed around MtHood area and I was in portland on the way to work.

Some Old copper on a bike kept calling my Zuk a Jeep. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Telling me I had the wrong fenders on my jeep and he didn't know why but I should get

it fixed..

Same bikecop got my lil bro too even tho he had a receipt showing he just bought the

tires and ordered the fender flares..

Some (just some)cops need to retire Early!

Dave your Sammmies are Awesome.

all 3 of them too.

Engine looks great in it.

Mmmmmm, I wonder if any body has done that in 1:1?

[RodneyBad]

zuk thanks for the info ill ask my LHS buddy if he can get me one

It might be easier going Ebay or HLJ.com.

I know the LHS in my area couldn't/wouldn't get them.

Too bad too.

I've order a lot (30-40)of the Sammies and Sidekicks from HLJ for my Zuki club.

[lrlocke01]

Awesome, reminds me of my lil Suzi. Where can I get one of those kits?

[modeler]

LOOKS GOOD

[Greg Cullinan]

Looks ready for the Baja. My Dad had a Samurai for a long time while he lived in Arizona.There are alot of them out there.I will show this to him net time he's over my house.Looks great and all the extra work paid off.

[RodneyBad]

Thanks.

I don't think I'd take it on a Baja run but be fun in the mud, sand and Rocks.

Finding a Fujimi Jimny/Samuria kit is getting a little hard these days so your best shot is

checking on-line hobby shops and other auction (cough*ebay*cough*) sites

Here is a link to a How-to I just did on making the tires fit the much wider rims.

My First how-to too

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29464

Thanks for lookin..