Sammi Buggy gets a makeover

5onrocks · Jan 24, 2013

Old buggy is getting a facelift.... After two years of wheelin and weather it was looking a little rough. I couldn't show up at KOH with an ugly duckling so the transformation began a couple weeks ago. Cosmetic and some long needed maintanence... Time has been limited so Nathan at Custom Fabrication in Decatur has picked up the slack. He did some miscellaneous work and built my new side panels. Thanks.

smurfy90 · Jan 24, 2013

Glad to see this!

5onrocks · Jan 24, 2013

rglover · Jan 24, 2013

Looks good. Whats the specs on it

5onrocks · Jan 24, 2013

Thanks...
1.3 liter on propane, 5spd, 6.5 t-case. Built Toyotas.. 5.29's, shaved front with high pinion 3rd. Cryoed gears, dirty 30's, arp studs, drive flanges, etc.
Three link front, four link rear. 14" sway-a-way coilovers front, 16" sway-a-way air shocks rear. Full belly skid w/ UHMW. 112" wheelbase, 72" tall w/ 22" belly.
42" iroks on H1's...... 2600 pounds. I have a 1.6 auto to install, just too many projects going on.

ridered3 · Jan 25, 2013

Good looking facelift! What did it look like before?

machen4x4 · Jan 25, 2013

i like it, have you got any before pics.

5onrocks · Jan 25, 2013

I will see what pics i have. The paint was rusting everywhere, the seats were faded and falling apart, lots of loose ends that I said I would get around to and never did. It's tough to see but look at the seats and floor boards. Hell, I wheeled it for two years without the trans tunnel being finished. You could watch the drive shafts turn beside you. Thanks for the compliments, I'm really pleased with how it is turning out.

machen4x4 · Jan 25, 2013

in my opinion the skins made the rig
nice sami

5onrocks · Jan 25, 2013

Here is the inside. It's fresh paint and bedliner but this is the hole that was open for two years. It is now covered with a removable piece.

machen4x4 · Jan 25, 2013

thats what i will be doing this weekend, got the tunnel cut out last night, going to mount the 22r, 5 speed , dual cases
and then bend some sheetmetal back to cover it up.
nice job.

5onrocks · Jan 30, 2013

crappy pics but the tunnel is finished and the new seats are in it.... I had to totally rebuild my trailer brakes and bearings so it looks like a few things will be handled on the lake bed.