Month: September 2010

    Recovered Door Panels By Jim and Berni Bova/ Additional hands Jimmy Bova Many options exist for replacement of Samurai door panels. Vendors sell diamond plate panels and many homegrown ideas from plastic to wood have been made. When our famous gray vinyl parted ways with the fiberboard my Wife suggested that we just […]

Doors   Click Here To Visit Zook Door Modifications This section is dedicated to Suzuki Door Modifications. Please select the link from the left to visit the article of interest.  Send your ideas to: editorinchief@izook.com 08/11/10 15:07 [tech/footer.htm]  

      Doorless Accessorieswith Bill Johnston So you want to put some windshield light brackets on your rig, but you also want to do the doorless mirror install and you don’t think they will fit together. Well, Designs of Steel now offers a set of their windshield light brackets that are made to work […]

with Bill Johnston Doors? Who needs doors! Removable doors are an easy modification if you take your time to do it right. Besides really looking cool, they add to your field of vision when out crawling the rocks. All you need is a decent dremel tool, a dozen or so cut-off discs, and the help […]

      with Jim Carr Door Handle Upgrade It doesnt take long to figure out that the stock door handles are too small and inadequate. Time after time Ive witnessed the door swing open at a speed close to the sound barrier. I am never able to grab the crazy thing before it whacks […]

        After finishing the bumper, it’s time to attach it to the zook. I wanted to keep it tucked in as close to the body as possible to leave as great of a departure angle as possible.   Once it was in the correct position, the 3/8″ angle iron was drilled to match […]

      with Bill Johnston Do It Yourself Front Axle Project      Part I While some zook pilots have replaced the entire axle assembly with a larger (non-Suzuki) component for more strength, it isn’t always a requirement. This series will show how you can add upgrades to the stock axle that will provide lift, […]

with Bill Johnston Do It Yourself Rear Bumper We all know how the stock Samurai bumpers are little more than glorified light brackets. If you take your zook off the beaten path – you should think about making a change. There are many aftermarket manufacturers that offer a strong alternative to the stock bumpers. But […]