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I know this post is 9 years old, but I built something similar with my last zuk. 18" frame stretch, 60" flatbed.

Here's where I am at currently. Got my radius arm bracket's drawn up, and now drawn up on some steel plate. I don't have any fancy cutting tools besides hand tools, a grinder with cutoff wheels, and a drill press at work, so I will be cutting these all out by hand. For the radius arms, I plan...

.....and this is where the "budget" part of this build comes into play. The other lowrange parts above though, I got for almost free also. Scored a one piece hardtop. Paid the lady $80 for it. (Also the Jetta Wagon comes in handy again!) A set of Eagle Alloy 15x8, 3.5" back space, no visible...

Got some other parts, YJ brackets for the rear frame mount. And part of an EOS transfercase cradle. I am able to get the rest I needed, so it was worth it to pick up. Bought a Titanium 125 flux core welder from Harbor Freight. The reviews I've seen on it are great, and my brother has one, and...

Bought a Kaiser locker for the front. Just a 22 spline, so I will be using factory axles for now, with birfield rings from Roadless Gear. If I have issues, I will swap to 22 spline longfields later. Lots of guys in South America are running these Kaiser lockers, and from what I hear, prefer them...

Got a set of doors from a guy I know for $50. Need new seals, a couple handles probably, but overall the frames are in good shape, and have the glass still. Got the front axle pulled out, and took it into work, started stripping it apart in my down time. Threw it in the back of my Jetta Wagon...

First order of business was to drop the transfer case and open it up. Unfortunately, the guy let it sit since 2004 when he bought it. When I got it, there was no top on the vehicle, and no boot over the shifter. So the case was completely full of water. Nothing was worth saving, or even trying...

Here's how I got the Sami. Was full of junk, and nasty seats. Got all that ripped off, and got it hosed out and down well. The tub is in really good shape overall. I paid $400, but had no title. Had to fill out several forms, and take some pictures, go into the DMV, but a couple weeks later, I...

So I've had an account on here for a while, but never posted. Figured I would start a thread documenting the build on my current Samurai. It's an '87, got it for $400, but without an engine, transmission, tcase, windshield frame, doors, or useable seats. This is not be my first Samurai build...