[Walt]

My latest purchase.
A 1987 Suzuki Swift commercial.
I have known this car for years.
In our old skool Suzuki scene here in the Netherlands.
I was looking for a Suzuki Carry or a Samurai.
To use for me as a company car.
Then one day I stopt at my mates house.
And saw this on the back of his car mover truck.
Funny thing one of our friends bought it unseen. As a parts car.
From a bloke who tried to do a head gasket change. What did not work out so well



So first thing was to check the mounted engine. Wich was from a Samurai

There was silicone gasket sealer every where.

So out with this engine.


Wich gave me a nice room to clean up the engine bay.

[blueturbofly]

looks like my ’87- my 87 is metallic blue (whats left of the paint!!!)

[Walt]

Do you also have an empty trunk
My silver panit is not that shiny and fully covered anymore

[blueturbofly]

Do you also have an empty trunk
My silver panit is not that shiny and fully covered anymore

i was planning on making a flat floor in the back of this car, the rear seat is badly sun-baked , split and the foam is falling apart…and then building a large subwoofer box i already have all the wiring ran to the back, just in case….
my paint is almost silver in some spots, the blue metallic is so faded / worn off….
i like those extra driving lights in the front bumper. wish i could find those here…..

[Walt]

Doing some body work repairs. This car is really solid Just needs some small repairs.










It does ceeps me of the street

[Walt]

Did some cleaning up and PU filling.
On the engine mounts.



Same on the gearshifter.



Did some TIG welding on the repairs.
I do need to practice more for these kind of repairs




I use this epoxy primer. For the bare metal.
It does look like crap
But it works really well. For me

[Walt]

Did some painting.



Here to my skills needs lots of practice
But rust is removed and there’s a solid protection on the metel.

I have a ’86 GTi Wich is rusted around the front window. That is in need of lots of metal work.
So I checked that first on this little car

[nwgeo]

Thanks for the update and pics. I have an 87 complete usa version.

[Walt]

Painted in collor it looks better


Been collecting engine parts


Started with the new engine.








Lot’s of cleaning and checking









Funny thing that looking at these pictures.
Does not represent the amount of work wich goos in to this build

[blueturbofly]

pictures never do it justice, when you think about all the large, and small, things that have to be done, to make a vehicle road worthy again…