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sebbo

Thu Jul 19 2012, 08:04p.m.

Registered Member #953

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Hi there,

ive been traveling to iceland since 1990 (i was 4 years old by then)
been there about ~15 times.... stopped counting

got my first own 4wd ride in end of 2008. stock suzuki samurai 1992

thats what it looked like when i bought it.

but as it was planned before i bought it to go to iceland with it i started modifying it for "the island"
so in summer 2009 i traveled with a friend around icelande for about 4 weeks with the for german conditions massiv modyfied samurai

this is what it looked like on our first day with a
Calmini 3" leaf spring suspension
30" BFG MT
4,16:1 Gearbox
and a cheap as fuck snorkel from bauhaus
in those 4 weeks of driving the worst-difficult-offroad-legal roads we crashed 3 wheel bearings

(samurai stock axels)

in summer 2010 i rebuild the car from scratch...
added a 2" bodylift and enlargend the fenders
for the winter fun i added some 285/75 16 wheels (~32")
also changed the diffs to 3.9 from suzuki SJ413

after that was done i went to iceland again on my own for another 5 weeks last year
being prepared with 4 wheel bearings from which i needed 3 again...

this is me crossing "Krossa"

on the next picture its me on the eastside of "mulakvisl" right after the "high water run"

in the radio i heard what happened and wanted to go right to the glacier where the water exited.
so i insanely raced around the glacier just to be told by the police to go fuck myself and leave the area...
so i thougt: go fuck yourself, i find a track to phakil from where i can walk...
as i do know the area a bit, ive known where they evacuated the people staying at phakil

so, this is me being the only and first idiot that day near the glacier

yes i know it was stupid to go there (gas n shit.... i know the "risks")

thats it for today...
the story will continue:

Sævar

Thu Jul 19 2012, 09:04p.m.

Umsjónarmaður vefsíðunnar

Registered Member #2

Posts: 3405

innovative, not that I don´t like productivity and imagination, but couldnt you find a long wheel base zook in Iceland and ship it home and fix it up

sebbo

Thu Jul 19 2012, 09:39p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

the problem with the long wheel base suzuki in europe is that they are are are all conertibles or at best with a hardtop. i dont like that crap. those are not real cars to me.
there would have been the possibility to import one from inda or something.... too expensive

so i just got myself a lwb frame including licence papers and a short wheelbase high roof body

Sævar

Thu Jul 19 2012, 09:59p.m.

Umsjónarmaður vefsíðunnar

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now you can fit a shopping bag in the boot and dont need to travel super light, good idea I hope you get it finished soon so we can see the result, I dont think this has been done in Iceland before but many hard top cars have been made into pickups, because Suzuki SJ pickups are rare or impossible to find in Iceland

birgir björn

Thu Jul 19 2012, 10:32p.m.

Biggi

Registered Member #18

Posts: 1803

nice ride, ever in iceland again, look me up.

sebbo

Sun Jul 22 2012, 11:54a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

tyres are 35"... i think i need bigger ones

birgir björn

Sun Jul 22 2012, 10:12p.m.

Biggi

Registered Member #18

Posts: 1803

nice one!

Juddi

Sun Jul 22 2012, 10:47p.m.

juddi

Registered Member #173

Posts: 471

Or less lift

sebbo

Wed Aug 08 2012, 11:18a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

sebbo

Wed Jan 23 2013, 02:06p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

havent been doing much lately. all the shit for the axels like brakes and bearings are very expensive.... and i dont like to work in the cold garage

sebbo

Mon Mar 04 2013, 12:35p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

finally the highsteer arms arrived http://www.trail-gear.com/steering-components

sebbo

Tue Mar 19 2013, 08:38p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

this is what it looks like atm

this is not me. im a bit taller

Loki

Wed Mar 20 2013, 08:30a.m.

Registered Member #77

Posts: 37

Good idea to build a lwb.
But this Zuki will be utterly useless for offroading and equally useless for road driving.
Center of gravity must be at least 30cm lower.
I hope this mechanized coffin will be stopped before you are allowed to kill anybody else than yourself.
Be smart, -mount the axle housings on top of the leaf springs.

sebbo

Tue Mar 26 2013, 01:27p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

i will leave it like that till the first test drive. if it doesnt work with the axle under the springs its not much work to change that. im still hoping the toyo axles and tires are heavy enough to keep the center of gravity at a usefull height

sebbo

Fri May 10 2013, 08:23a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

while having the car outside the garage for turning around we used the oportunity to have a little size comparing

modifications from right to left:
- 205/80 R16 + OME 50mm, Longer shakles
- 30" Calmini 80mm, Bodylift 50mm + Longer shakles
- 235/85 R16, OME 50mm, Bodylift 50mm

Brynjar

Mon May 13 2013, 09:37p.m.

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Posts: 445

what kind of terrain are you offroading in?

sebbo

Tue May 21 2013, 05:50a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

iceland will be the terrain. nothing specific

[ Edited Tue May 21 2013, 05:50a.m. ]

sebbo

Wed Nov 06 2013, 03:37p.m.

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finally the engine was fired for the first time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJ1Jha_a9w

sebbo

Wed Apr 02 2014, 08:01p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

almost done

sebbo

Sun May 18 2014, 01:21p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

done

in iceland from 1.8.2014 -19.8.2014

hope to meet some of you guys

Juddi

Mon May 19 2014, 09:13a.m.

juddi

Registered Member #173

Posts: 471

You are welcome to stopp at our shop to get coffe and take a look at some suzuki modifacation

http://ja.is/kort/?q=B%C3%ADlavi%C3%B0ger%C3%B0ir%20Snurfus%20sf%2C%20Vi%C3%B0arh%C3%B6f%C3%B0a%206&x=363704&y=405485&z=8&type=aerial

sebbo

Tue May 20 2014, 09:23a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

i promise we will

BoBo

Wed May 21 2014, 09:28p.m.

Gabríel kárason

Registered Member #370

Posts: 503

Looks good, but how does it do? and what engine is in it?

sebbo

Thu May 22 2014, 08:05a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

Engine is a 2.0L 115HP C20NE from Opel Omega A '89 with the R25 manual transmission.
Runs fine. Had a little Problem with the Oil pressure on steep hills. but after changing the oil pan to one from a Opel Ascona it works fine. Top speed according to gps is 144 km/h

for now it works ok. only have to build a bigger fuel tank. 40Liter tank with a range of 300km is not really usefull

sebbo

Sat Aug 09 2014, 10:49a.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

Anybody of you living in the hvolsvöllur or hella area and has a welding machine?
My exhaust is about to fall of.

Thanks in advance

birgir björn

Sat Aug 09 2014, 09:41p.m.

Biggi

Registered Member #18

Posts: 1803

ever in or neer fáskruðsfjörður u can stop by for a chat. KV Birgir. 8484345

sebbo

Sat Aug 09 2014, 10:12p.m.

Registered Member #953

Posts: 24

Exhaust is fixed. Maybe i will visit you on the way back to seydisfjordur

Sævar

Mon Aug 11 2014, 05:17p.m.

Umsjónarmaður vefsíðunnar

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Posts: 3405

very good, enjoy your travels, if you are near reykjavik area im at trönuhraun 2 in hafnarfjörður most every night after 7pm, the shop is marked sukka.is in the window and my vitara in front

[ Edited Mon Aug 11 2014, 05:17p.m. ]

Juddi

Tue Aug 12 2014, 12:07p.m.

juddi

Registered Member #173

Posts: 471

I got a visit this morning from Sebbo and his nice Samurai i forgot to send him to Óðalsbóndans á Gólanhæðinni (Sigga) The Suzuki goodfather of Iceland so Sebbo if you have a phone i can text you his number