Category: Featured Rides

with Jim Bova Project #2 Returns!           This shows why after doing a spring over conversion steering correction is needed. The Drag Link looks quite close to the spring         Here is the much maligned Z link.     Editors Note: This is one area not to skimp! […]

  This shows the Cj springs bolted to the relocation brackets in the front and the M/L’s in the rear.         Another view showing the M/L shackles         The rear is “U” bolted to the bottom of the springs.         With the axles bolted in and […]

    with Bill Johnston    We are officially into the buildup of a seemingly stock 88.5 Samurai. When the vehicle was first purchased, it was done with the provision from the finance director (FD) that it would always look stock. A few pieces were added, but they were factory options so it didnt upset […]

 with Bill Johnston The Stance One of the most important details that need to be addressed when using ‘larger than stock’ tires and any kind of lift is the overall usability of the suspension, and the finished ‘Stance’ of the vehicle. When we started with this vehicle, it ran a set of 2.5″ OME springs […]

   with Bill Johnston Stretched This 1987 Suzuki Samurai is straight out off of a true zookaholic’s dream sheet. Wayne Fling, out of Shawnee, Kansas, has put together a truly eye-catching, truly wheelable work of art. We caught up with him at the 2006 ZookiMelt in Attica, and he was very happy to share his […]

   with Lance K. Schall Something X-tra Why lift a Suzuki X-90 and turn it into a trail vehicle? Well, the easy answer would be: Why not? Its a Sidekick underneath and Calmini has responded to an enthusiastic following and markets suspension lift kits for Sidekicks. I have had a Calmini lifted Samurai for 16 […]

With: Rae Champoux iZook Guru’s Ultimate Project Build Off – Truck Two Well we are still at it. It has taken a lot longer than we expected. The delays are many. Lets start with the run down of the last months work on truck two. The cool one. J Whos smart idea was it to […]

With: Rae Champoux iZook Guru’s Ultimate Project Build Off – Truck Two Scott Yach a.k.a. RockRat, from Rock 4X Fabrication,  is definitely one of those people who you can tell Just do what you think will be functional and look cool. and have complete faith that the end result will be wicked! I had been […]

 with Bill Johnston Ranger Rick Rick Hall has been known as ‘Ranger Rick’ by the Suzuki community, and has been a well known face at Suzuki events all over the midwest for many years now. He has provided medical support  for ZookiMelt ever since I first met him. His newest rig is a 96 4dr […]

  with Bill Johnston   Rockin’ Rat Rod When planning a rig, you think of a few points that would make life so much easier. Like a low COG (center of gravity), a strong, integrated cage, big tires, a strong power plant and not much sheet metal to worry about… right? Blake Savage hit the […]