Category: Suzuki Tech

    with Devin Burroughs Door Strap Tech So You Cut Your Hinges, But… I was looking for a way to disconnect my door straps. I looked at what was available online and saw the nylon quick release clips. All of a sudden I was flashing back to my school days and remembering that the […]

    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 […]

      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 […]

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        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 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 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 Replacing the Clutch Cable You are driving down the road and you go to shift. You press in the clutch pedal and shift out of gear, it makes a popping sound as it comes out of gear but it won’t slide into the next gear! It won’t go into […]

    Diamond Plate CornersBy Bill Johnston Diamond plate is usually something you see on fire engines and show trucks, usually in chrome or polished aluminum. The difference is that one uses it for durable protection in tough environments, and the other… well, it looks good. We are going to use it for both reasons […]

      With Bill Harrop Toyota Turbo Diesel Conversion To begin, this Toyota turbocharged engine is about 98 vintage, from a van. It is about 95 horse power, two liters and has a red line of around 5300 RPM. The original oil pan was not usable for this conversion, but the models used in […]