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1988.5 Suzuki Samurai 4x4 Restored Pickup Hi-po Rebuilt Engine W/warranty Look! on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:0
Location:

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Looking for the nicest Samurai to be found, to possibly pull behind your RV, or trek to your favorite hunting spot or fishing hole?  You have found it!  The Samurai can be flat towed and we have frame mounts and tow bars available for extra $$.
This Samurai has a clean, current Iowa title and has been previously titled in Georgia.  We have run a Carfax that shows this SUV has never been wrecked.  Rod's Auto Sales (also known as SamuraiSalvage {google to find our website--offering new and used parts for Suzuki Samurai, Sidekick and Tracker}), is offering this super nice, unique, restored Samurai for auction.  This Samurai has never seen a salty road and is 100% rust free.  It had no rust before the restoration.  Restoration included:  new white paint (look at it shine!), new front and rear bumpers and new bumper end caps, new front and rear light assemblies, new white spare tire cover, new (new style -1992-1995) grille with S emblem.  One of our 100 horse, high performance engines was a major part of this restoration (this engine is our featured product on our website) with only a few break-in miles.  Engine comes with a 1-year, unlimited mile warranty.  This engine includes:  new flat top 10:1 pistons, cylinders bored .50 mm, hi-po head with new intake and exhaust valves, 3 angle valve job, premium Victor valve seals, mid range cam shaft, new oil pump, new water pump, reground crankshaft with new main and rod bearings, new timing belt and timing belt cover, new electric choke Weber carburetor, new Pacesetter header with high flow exhaust all the way to the back, new high flow radiator, new motor mounts, rebuilt distributor (this engine package alone, goes for $5,000 at our shop).  New battery. New heavy duty clutch.  Rebuilt transmission with rebuilt shift lever.  Rebuilt transfer case with rebuilt shift lever.  New starter relay.  New brakes.  New wheel bearings.  Emergency brake works perfectly.  The front top of cab has a custom non-removable tin top roof.  Rear section is  a new Rally pickup style insulated top with sliding rear window.  It is removable and lockable.  This makes for a very unique and user friendly Samurai--(it makes for a much quieter ride in the cab).  Interior has all new ABS textured black panels (see photos).  Panels cover the doors, rear quarters and tailgate.  Perfect dash with new cubby door.  Nice comfortable seats with new seat covers.  New 215x75R15 MT BFGoodrich tires on new 7" polished aluminum American Racing wheels.  New center caps and lug nuts.  New AM/FM/CD player with new antenna.  Suzuki made many upgrade improvements for the 1988.5 Samurai which include:  new improved dash, steering wheel, more compliant leaf springs with teflon inserts, a larger outboard sway bar (making this much more stable) and lower and more usable 5th gear ratio.  This Samurai originally came with air conditioning--the wiring switch and the evaporator are still intact...to make functional the hoses, compressor and condenser would have to be added back by the new owner.  Parts are available.  Call Rod.  Google SamuraiSalvage to see our Facebook photo gallery for other restorations and to see our inventory of new and used parts for your Samurai, Sidekick or Tracker.  Reasonable transport quotes are available to the potential serious buyer.  We can also meet buyer at the Des Moines International airport, train station or bus depot at no extra fee.  Call Rod with questions at 641-751-2468.  This Samurai is also available for sale on our Samurai lot, and we reserve the right to end the auction early, but once the reserve is met, it will no longer be for sale on our lot, and the high bidder of the auction will win this Samurai. This is an expensive restoration--- If you are looking for a cheap Samurai--this is not the one.  

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