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    Time for a underdog build thread here. First of my name is Paul and I’m from The Netherlands (near Alkmaar). I’m a board member of the dutch suzuki club (suzuki club nederland). And yes you’ve guessed it right, I drive Suzuki.
    I’ve been following SW for a while now. Checking the builds and stuff and I just love the low lifestyle. What I’ve noticed here, is that all the builds are good/perfect quality. And I’m gonna try to achieve the same quality build.

    My daily driver is a Suzuki Baleno (Esteem) 1.8 Estate. I need a stationcar for transporting my drumkit. The car has a lot of mods, but my girl won’t let me stance the daily.





    My first build was a clean tuning build in 2009-2011. A lot of work went into the body.












    I was quite keen with this car, but when I crashed it, it was time for something new, but stil Suzuki. So last year I’ve bought an mk1 Swift GS from 1986 (the same year in which I was born) with the plans to stance it out. It really is an underdog, because only 6 of this type of car exists in The Netherlands. Everybody’s doing bmw’s, honda’s, audi’s.. but stuborn me is going for an old swift.

    The main problem with this, is that parts are extremely hard to find and everything has to be custom made. Also the car has leafsprings in the back, which troubles the lowering…
    The project will be done in a couple of fases:
    1: installing mk1 swift gti interior, gti skirts, gti brakes, lowering and widened steelies (done)
    2: wrapping the roof in gloss black (done)
    3: removing old engine, cleaning/shaving enginebay, mounting refurbished mk1 swift gti engine (G13B 16v twincam), refurbished gti gearbox and Mikuni carbs (almost done)
    4: more lowering, rollcage/rollbar
    5: wheelarches, cleaned boot, dipping the car and mounting the refurbished Ally Cat rims
    6: re-upholster interior

    Enough talking, more pics of the build.

    As bought:





    Lowering: custom Weitec coilovers, Koni rear shocks, lowering blocks:



    New/refurbished GTi brakes, with EBC greenstuff:


    Interior: complete gti interior, done the whole car with vibraflex, installed car-audio




    After fase 1:




    Fase 2 and 3:





























    Ally Cat 13”7J rims:





    I hope this project passes SW-standards, a lot of parts are already laying around, but it’s not easy to install. Nothing is plug and play.
    Last edited by Pauluzz; 02-01-2016, 07:50 AM.
    Old project: Suzuki Swift mk1 GTi carbs '86
    New Project: Porsche 944 S '87
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    My band on Spotify: Edison Road

  • #2
    I like it so far. What kind of headunit is that? Never seen one like that.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by evertoconquer View Post
      I like it so far. What kind of headunit is that? Never seen one like that.
      The headunit is an 80's Grundig. I've converted the volume knob to bass remote. I have a new JVC headunit in the glove-compartment.
      Old project: Suzuki Swift mk1 GTi carbs '86
      New Project: Porsche 944 S '87
      Follow me: Whiteknuckleride
      My band on Spotify: Edison Road

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      • #4
        Going to be a cool little car, keep it up
        IG: @blk_gtr

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        • #5



          I know different car but the same look... Could be promising haha




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          • #6
            good car,I've converted the volume knob to bass remote. I have a new JVC headunit in the glove-compartment.thanks

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            • #7
              I had an opportunity to buy BC Racing coilovers for the Estate... so I did!!



















              Sorry for the crappy phone pics, but I'm very happy with the result!!

              Wheelporn updates will follow soon on the mk1 Swift.
              Old project: Suzuki Swift mk1 GTi carbs '86
              New Project: Porsche 944 S '87
              Follow me: Whiteknuckleride
              My band on Spotify: Edison Road

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              • #8
                Got my hands on electric windows for the mk1 Swift, pretty unique!



                I've sold the Ally Cat rims and got me a unique JDM set real japanse rims.
                13" SSR Dunlop T-E, 6J 3-piece!








                The rims are 3-piece, but welded together. Two lip are damaged and need to be replaced for wider ones, so we're gonna cut the welds.
                Old project: Suzuki Swift mk1 GTi carbs '86
                New Project: Porsche 944 S '87
                Follow me: Whiteknuckleride
                My band on Spotify: Edison Road

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                • #9
                  Fitted the rims and the front ones will need smaller lips. In the near future I want to go wider, but first I just want them to fit the car without having to customize the sh*t out of the guards and undercarriage.

                  Rear:






                  Front:
                  Old project: Suzuki Swift mk1 GTi carbs '86
                  New Project: Porsche 944 S '87
                  Follow me: Whiteknuckleride
                  My band on Spotify: Edison Road

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                  • #10
                    YES.
                    Being a Samurai/Jimny enthusiast, I can't help but have a soft spot for the first gen Swifts.
                    G13B, I presume? I'd LOVE to get one of those for a tintop Samurai.
                    Looking good so far!

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                    • #11
                      Front looks perfect, get wider lips for the rear instead!

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                      • #12
                        This thing looks great, nice pickup on the ssr's!

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                        • #13
                          Nice cars. Question though; why not do a full resto and build up?

                          You've got a daily and the car is so small, so it takes less effort I guess.


                          Like the ssr find and engine bay and the plans sounds right!

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                          • #14
                            Damn, honestly, I didn't expect it to be this good....
                            Lucas
                            Daily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
                            Originally posted by LCG
                            High 21! It's like a high 5 but includes both hands, both feet and a boner.

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                            • #15
                              So awesome, love when little cars like these get played with.
                              1999 SL2 Saturn Build rip
                              1998 EK hatch Civic Build

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