Ok here is my buddies 4x4chevette style samurai



Its a ford fiesta ( or is that festiva, I get confused) on a sammy frame with yota axles, dual cases, 31 inch ag tired, exo cage, and buggy leaf spring set up

(ive tried postign this 3 times, hope it works)

 Its still a sammy. Looks cool though.
 

To be different. I guess thats why we're here and not there.

LOOKING AT IT I'D SAY FESTIVA..FIESTA WAS THE 1ST VERSION....I'VE OWNED BOTH ..WHAT A TOUGH CAR...WE HAD BOTH OF THEM OUT ON THE LAKE HERE WHERE I LIVE WHEN I WAS A TEEN ...BOY DIDN'T MAKE MY MOMMA HAPPY ..SHE HATED WATER AND BEING OUT ON THE  ICE EVEN WORSE...SO HOW WE ENDED LIVING ON THE LAKE I'LL NEVER KNOW   BUT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S BEEN RODE HARD & PUT AWAY WET    MATTY D.

Okay I'm still really new to the game.   Are these hard to do? Because it looks sweet as hey.

I cant say wether they are ahrd to do or not. It depends on your skills, and availability to the tools needed.  Both my chevette, and this one were built in back yard garages.  This was a winter project for my buddy, and mine started in march of last year... like most trail rigs, they are both constantly being changed

i, also, am a n00b to this stuff...

how hard is getting the steering stuff to work when you change the body?

do the body mounts line up (doubtful) or do you have to somehow fab up your own (if you did fab your own, details please )?

what other little difficulties did you run into when swapping bodies?

Im not sure what the fiesta cuased. by my chevette...... here goes:

wheel base trouble
rear arch over the rear axle didnt line up
had top fab my mounts
steering was a real problem.. chevettes are rack steering. had to customb uold a steering column which cost $150 alone.
Then changing engines I had realyl abd clearances problems...  theres alot more but im in a hurry. ill finish later

'nother ?: Any clue if a CRX body could be used? If so, I think I just made up my next project when I get back to the States.

   not a honda body on a zuke frame   .........

I suppose iot could. depend son the work you want to put in to it

I have been thinking about this for my Fiat cinquecento
Is it easy to shorten a sammy chassis?
you can see the fiat at http://www.chestermodels.com/fiat its the yellow one, engine is toast but it is itching to get 4wd  

  not a honda body on a zuke frame   .........

lol     i know, i know. But i've always liked the CRX bodies. (not del sol's   ) I won't feel bad denting up a Honda either.  

Have you checked the wheelbases? My buddy has a CRX and ti looks alot longer..

lol     i know, i know. But i've always liked the CRX bodies. (not del sol's   ) I won't feel bad denting up a Honda either.  

or


ford fiesta modded onto a range rover chassis

loads of 4x4 pics in my gallery
http://www.tonka-toy.co.uk