Me And My Lil' Red Riding Hood

[mikaztro]

[SIZE="5"]1979 SUZUKI LJ80-II(BEAVER/JIMNY) a.k.a. "Lil Red"[/SIZE]
It's been a tedious and tremendous task restoring this piece of junk. However, it's been well worth the time, money, effort since it is a rare Suzuki. Only a few can own this one since there are less than 20 LJ 80s still roaming the streets nationwide. This is the great grand father of the Jimny wide. I had the pleasure of owning several kinds of Suzuki 4x4s(Samurai, Jimny, Vitara) and this one is the most special of them all.

SPECS:

- From a 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, 42hp, 797cc SOHC engine
changed to (1.0 liter) 970cc 4-cylinder engine delivering 45hp.
- Transfer case mounted drum parking brake
- 4.55 gearing ratio
- Axle Width (mm): 1190 (F), 1200 (R)
- Gross weight: 1700lbs
- Fuel tank capacity: 40 ltrs
- Top speed: 100kph

MODIFICATIONS:
(1.0 liter) 970cc 4-cylinder engine
6" Boomerang shackles * rear
KYB shocks f/r
2" body lift
Custom fab a/c condenser relocated beneath the vehicle
custom muffler
custom steel bumpers front and rear
Relocated shock mounts * rear
Relocated bump stops front and rear
Retrofitted with front sj410 disk brakes
Retrofitted with front aisin manual locking hubs
Fiber glass hood
SGP high tension wires
Ugraded alternator
Reinforced T-case mounts


TIRES/RIMS:
15 x 7 ROH powder coated black w/ red piping steel rims
31 x 10.5 Yokohama Geolandar M/T

4x4 RECOVERY TOOLS:
3500lb Mile Marker Winch (uninstalled)
Emergency light
Tow rope with D-shackles/tow straps
Extra steel cables
Fire extinguisher
200psi Tire inflator
Jumper cables
Tools
crowbar
US Army shovel


ACCESSORIES:
SGP Orginal roof rack
3M tint
Alpine stereo with Pioneer speakers
Cobra alarm system
Auto locking door
Custom bucket seats
3pt seat belts
Custom carpet int.
Type R arms rest console box
Type R tachometer
Rear seats

FUTURE MODS:

Custom ceiling upholstery
Custom made consealed snorkel
Custom ARB type Jeep front steel bumpers for winch mounts
Detachable winch mounts(male/female pin type)
SJ410 Lockrite Lockers for rear
Fog Lamps( 2 front, 1 rear)
5-point seatbelts
roll cage
Spider trax birfields
Hydrovac breaks
Power steering
1/2" aluminum wheel spacers

[mikaztro]

[size="5"]before And After Pics[/size]
from 27" tires to 30" to 31's.

[mikaztro]

[SIZE="5"]Trailing pix[/SIZE]

[mikaztro]

Articulation

[mikaztro]

1st picture - MUD BOGGING stuck knee deep mud in San Ysiro
2nd picture - HELPING A FRIEND lil red pulling a stuck Samurai
3rd picture - MAARAT going down Table Top
4th picture - CHOCOLATE HILLS lil red pulling a stuck Vitara

[Negus]

nice! i can't imagine how much love and care you give to that little red devil! including the countless hours of work you have put into it. nakaka-inspire yang ganyang restoration..

[niky]

[size="5"]before And After Pics[/size]
from 27" tires to 30" to 31's.

Nag-change din ang grille at plate number!

Pero okay din ang rig mo!... dami palang Zuk addicts sa tsikot...

[Altis6453]

Nice! You can put a sticker on your Zuk saying "Proudly goes where your taxes don't"

[mikaztro]

Nice! You can put a sticker on your Zuk saying "Proudly goes where your taxes don't"

That's a wonderful motto!


Can I borrow your line? Please.....

[SIZE="6"]"Suzuki proudly goes where your taxes don't"[/SIZE]

[niky]

Grabe... 12k? Pero okay na rin siguro...

[mikaztro]

[mikaztro]

jungle base, tanay, rizal

[LLeR 010]

wow asteeeg nang li'l red riding hood mo ha, ang tindi nya mag offroad!

[jvm13]

very nice!!!

[mikaztro]

Some of my friends' trail pix. Hindi ako nakasama eh. Sayang!
Check out this site: www.4x4ph.com
Just would like to share you these..

[mikaztro]

Nag-change din ang grille at plate number!

Pero okay din ang rig mo!... dami palang Zuk addicts sa tsikot...

Thanks Niks! It's nice to know that car aficionados like you appreciate small trucks like these.

By the way, The former owner of this LJ bought it from the Philippine Postal Service, that's why it has a RED plate before. Had to pay more or less P12,000 just to fix and transfer the papers under my name.

[Rebs]

Great looking 4x4! Hows the mileage on that?

[rey_rya]

Ang galeng...pero tipong magastos ah!

[red_wagen]

Wow! I'm speechless
Congrats on your truck. Bilib ako sa skilz mo

[karl88]

mikaztro: here's how the LJ looks now...after the body repair and painting. Its not out of the shop yet...still waiting for the power steering implants, he he! Check out the alloy roof rack! Its trying hard to look as good as your Li'l Red.