IH8PUDDLES
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well, im pretty new to this thread but figured i'd start a build/rebuild thread on an 87 Zuk Sammy
My buddy picked up this rig a while back, wheeled it for a few months and ended up shredding all rod bearings...catastrophic oil pump failure. sounded like a pretty badass cummins for about 15 mins getting out of the trails. So my buddy, not crazy auto mechanically inclined and on deck for a deployment didnt have the time to fix it before he departed... So with that being said he handed over the keys to me and asked if i would rebuild it. Not my money, rebuild it however i want with a basic budget, and a decent amount of time to do it...sounds like a good time to me.
87 ZUK with God knows how many miles and a blown 1.6 8v tracker engine
yj spring and SOA conversion front and rear sitting on 33s
stock trussed axles, welded rear, hub front
basic cage, front stinger bumper, tube sliders
misc odds and ends
this thing is pretty beat, rode hard and put away wet...
i dont know why i didnt think about posting a build thread a while back when i started it but i got a lot to go so please enjoy. I figure this is the best way for my buddy to follow the progress. Please feel free to give me ideas and dislikes, with a low budget in mind haha
how Squidward started out it's journey
My buddy picked up this rig a while back, wheeled it for a few months and ended up shredding all rod bearings...catastrophic oil pump failure. sounded like a pretty badass cummins for about 15 mins getting out of the trails. So my buddy, not crazy auto mechanically inclined and on deck for a deployment didnt have the time to fix it before he departed... So with that being said he handed over the keys to me and asked if i would rebuild it. Not my money, rebuild it however i want with a basic budget, and a decent amount of time to do it...sounds like a good time to me.
87 ZUK with God knows how many miles and a blown 1.6 8v tracker engine
yj spring and SOA conversion front and rear sitting on 33s
stock trussed axles, welded rear, hub front
basic cage, front stinger bumper, tube sliders
misc odds and ends
this thing is pretty beat, rode hard and put away wet...
i dont know why i didnt think about posting a build thread a while back when i started it but i got a lot to go so please enjoy. I figure this is the best way for my buddy to follow the progress. Please feel free to give me ideas and dislikes, with a low budget in mind haha
how Squidward started out it's journey
