Sunday, November 26, 2017

ZUK - RUSTY WINDSHIELD

The windshield on these Suzuki's are make of steel thinner than a pop-can, and are prone to rust, weakening and cracking around the wiper blade outlets as the wipers move and flex out the pop-can steel.
All 3 windshield of mine are bad.

Last year I temporarily covered up the holes in the windshield frame with duct tape to stop the water getting into the cab, and get me on the road whilst I worked on other things. It worked!

But after leaving it out in the recent heavy rain, I quickly realized the fuse box and ECM had gotten wet from the multiple leaks, so it's time to deal with it.

Knowing I would not be able to weld to the windshield frame with the setup I have, I opted for rust treatment rather than repair.

I removed all of the surface rust the best I could, and filled the holes.

To fix the wiper issue, I made a plate to brace the wiper and after applying copious amounts of RTF, I attached it to the frame.

I might try and find some grey paint, but hopefully that will last for some time!








Sunday, November 19, 2017

ZUK - MUD RUN 2017

This year for the annual MUD Run we hit a notorious trail called the Drill Road. Notorious for big steep hills, flopping over rigs and nasty mud holes. It didn't disappoint! :)
Buddy in the RAM with welded front differential snapped both front axles on the mud hole and had to turn back! :O

The lil' Zuk performed beautifully :) 






















































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