G.I. Jane ZUKIWORLD’s tricked out little Samurai Editor: Eric Bewley ALBANY, OR -What is at the heart of a Samurai owners lust for a vehicle that has been shunned by the masses? It appears that there are two completely diametrically opposed camps that find the Suzuki attractive. The first is a group that is looking for an affordable means …
Read More »OPERATION: ROCKSTAR – Building A Stadium Rock Sidekick On A Club Band Budget – Part 2
OPERATION: ROCKSTAR Building A Stadium Rock Sidekick On A Club Band Budget – Part 2 Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Mike Hagen COTTAGE GROVE, MN -In our first installment of this series we posed the question How far can you go with a Trackick? In this second part we pick right back up with our builders in the shop for build …
Read More »ZUKIWORLD Project: SJ410 Restomod Restoring and improving on a great foundation
Project SJ410 Restoring and improving on a great foundation. Photo and story by: -Eric Bewley CORVALLIS, OR. -After two years collecting pieces and parts to make an awesome off-road exploration vehicle, we are now starting to build, fabricate, polish, and paint on this 1985 SJ410 Hard Top. Restoring one of Suzuki’s best creations and adding a few upgrades along the …
Read More »OPERATION: ROCKSTAR – Building A Stadium Rock Sidekick On A Club Band Budget – Part 1.
OPERATION: ROCKSTAR Building A Stadium Rock Sidekick On A Club Band Budget – Part 1. Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Mike Hagen COTTAGE GROVE, MN -How far can you go with a Trackick? We thought this would be a good place to start exploring this question. Here is a project that will hopefully open the minds of many and spawn, at …
Read More »ZUKIWORLD Reviews: SHROCKWORKS SLIDERS Rocker Panel Skids For Your Samurai
SHROCKWORKS SLIDERS Rocker Panel Skids For Your Samurai. Editor/Photo: Eric Bewley ALBANY, OR – In this our final installment of the ShrockWorks armor project for our Samurai Project: Hermey, we have a great sense of completion and accomplishment. The Shrockworks armor really has finished off the Samurai well making it a formidable trail machine. The rocker skids that we …
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FEATURES | ADVENTURE | TECHNICAL | INDUSTRY NEWS SUZUKI 4X4 – BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL & ADVENTURE Fort Rock, OR – As stated by the immortal Bill and Ted, “Excellent!” would be the one word to describe this year’s event. There seemed to be a coming together of elements that made this adventure a real hootenanny. The weather as always was unpredictable but …
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