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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: tonyce on October 21, 2006, 06:38:27 AM

Title: 1989 Samurai Front fenders
Post by: tonyce on October 21, 2006, 06:38:27 AM
Anyone know of a good source of front fenders (and body parts in general) for a 1989 samurai (I also need front windshield frame)? I also need the steel flares for the fenders. I see fenders for 1988 and earlier and 1990 and newer. How come 1989 seems to be an orphan?

On some to the pictures on this site I see samurais with custom black wheel flares. Where do I get these? I Maybe I wil go with those over the stock steel flares. Nothing oversized, about the same size of the stock steel flares would be nice.

I am in Canada, so a Canadian source would be nice.

Thanks.
Title: Re: 1989 Samurai Front fenders
Post by: ack on October 21, 2006, 08:20:56 AM
Anyone know of a good source of front fenders (and body parts in general) for a 1989 samurai (I also need front windshield frame)? I also need the steel flares for the fenders. I see fenders for 1988 and earlier and 1990 and newer. How come 1989 seems to be an orphan?

On some to the pictures on this site I see samurais with custom black wheel flares. Where do I get these? I Maybe I wil go with those over the stock steel flares. Nothing oversized, about the same size of the stock steel flares would be nice.

I am in Canada, so a Canadian source would be nice.

Thanks.

Fenders (and body parts in general) for North American Samurais are the same throughout  the model run.  A '90 fender will work on your '89.

One of the best source for parts is the salvage yard.  Positives: Good prices, you are recycling, you see the part before you buy it. Negatives: parts hard to find and may be damaged.

Samurai flares ar plastic mounted on steel mounting brackets.  Aftermarket flares mount differently and are generally wider.  A good source for flare material is the JC Whitney online catalog.  You can also adapt Jeep flares (search for flares at Ack's FAQ - see signature for link) or buy Samurai-specific flares at many of the vendors listed here at Zukiworld and at other Suzuki 4x4 sites.

New body parts may be hard to come by.   Do a search at Ack's FAQ for fender to find more info on aftermarket body parts.  You can also visit your local auto parts store and try to locate a local business that sells vehicle body parts to body shops.  Often these businesses will sell directly to a private individual for cash or credit/debit card.  I picked up a '96 tracker fender that way...

Hope this helps!


Title: Re: 1989 Samurai Front fenders
Post by: john1974 on October 21, 2006, 09:52:45 AM
Rods used samurai sells the whole front clip, but his prices went up.... but check out here

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/suzuki.html
and

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getLocator&siteid=213824&chapter=AES1400&appSectionid=2769&groupid=2769&subgroupid=2735&componentid=0&make=33&model=Samurai&year=1990&graphicID=1400230&callout=1&catalogid=2

Good luck, think the second one doesnt carry them anymore tho... if I remember correctly.