Ultimate Suzuki Samurai Build Episode 9. Imported Hood Showed Up!

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Rust repair and bodywork are time-consuming but necessary! This Suzuki Samurai will be at the Sema show in Las Vegas this year and that means we need it looking mint!
In today's video, I marry this Malaysian hood scoop to our Samurai hood, Pull some dents and make a very rusty repair. In most cases, this is grounds for a new hood, but these are rare nowadays! So with a little time, some know-how, and multiple tactics, we get the zuk to the next step of its life... a rock-crawling show car!
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@elesjuan Жыл бұрын

To hell with what anyone says. That scoop looks legit!

@kylancook3477 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!!

@brandonsearle990 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@EvanMoon Жыл бұрын

This is your build, and you are doing all the fabrication. Your final decision means more than anybody else.

@joevergnetti767 Жыл бұрын

Personally like the facelift and ‘hood scoop’ look. Really all the changes were well done, from the og tin top up until now. Love that you took this over Nate! The portal axles and everything you’ve done are coming out great!!

@chrlsraines Жыл бұрын

Nate I think it looks great, & good call on “marrying” it to the hood itself. That’s what I would’ve done. Otherwise I think it would have looked like an afterthought.

@bjaydubya Жыл бұрын

I just have to say that I've been following you for a while (across a few of my own accounts) and I think you are consistently one of the best (and I'd argue underrated, or at least not highly publicized) automotive KZfaqrs out there. You do unique stuff, which is maybe why it doesn't necessarily make it into the feeds of more people, but you impart so much knowledge and know-how in a relatively short amount of time. Great work, Nate.

@johanback5659 Жыл бұрын

The hood scoop is AMAZING. Kind of a Star Wars vibe. You surprise me every other video with a new artistic skill

@kylancook3477 Жыл бұрын

Dude, finding the balance of time is the biggest deal ever for us family men! Letting others take some loads off is a great thing to learn

@user-xu8vx5co4v 8 ай бұрын

There's no complete satisfaction than hands on. This is a amazing work of art.❤ Love it.

@bwofficial1776 Жыл бұрын

Suzuki rock crawlers never looked this good. I like how the front end turned out.

@JohnnychimpO907 Жыл бұрын

The whole vehicle is looking really awesome. Very cohesive vibe to the whole thing with the imported pieces… It’s rad, Nate!

@collinmcginnis5014 Жыл бұрын

Love the hood scoop! Nice job “marrying” them together!

@pnw8836 Жыл бұрын

I think the scoop looks sick personally

@chrisgardner1431 Жыл бұрын

It’s your rig. Build it how you want. Some dig the rusty beaters and others like to parade show crawlers. I like the direction you’re taking the build. Can’t wait to see it finished👍

@bungieking9468 Жыл бұрын

The Zuk is looking fabulous!! Love the hood & front end in general. Totally unique!

@Solvefunction Жыл бұрын

Samurai gets meaner every episode! Looking good

@douglesarge299 Жыл бұрын

Nate, looks great! In the future you should use panel bonding adhesive. It is what the body shops use to bond panels together. You wouldn’t need rivets and it provides moisture protection. Love your channel!

@THEREEFREPORT Жыл бұрын

Nate, the hood came out great. I like the uniqueness between the hood and the grill. Great job, Nate.

@paulhimle Жыл бұрын

So far, this is my favorite Samurai… ever!

@herbertwillbanks4412 Жыл бұрын

I love it I watch the episodes when Ian made it the first time. Your doing a awesome job. Keep up the excellent work

@raygandy4895 Жыл бұрын

When I do sanding or fiberglass, I put up a cheap easy up in the shop, then use cheap plastic sheeting from Home Depot and make a little room out of it. Takes minutes and keeps the dust off every thing else. Also, for glass filler, 3m makes a product called micro bubbles that is used on aircraft. It’s mixed with an epoxy to the consistency you want, and it cure really strong, and sands really easy. I’ve found on the funny cars that it doesn’t chip or crack the way normal filler will. Project looks great Nate!

@ChrisKnapp-sg5wf Жыл бұрын

I like the look of the scoop. A nice combination of form and function. I was a little concerned at the start with the body work, but it looks good. Like you said, it's a rock crawler, not a show car. Great video as always. can't wait to see the finished product.

@myronsichanpheng3764 Жыл бұрын

16:14 thats what she said 😂 Great work Nate. Loving this series and I can’t wait to see this thing absolutely rip.

@kubakubiczek Жыл бұрын

That's impossibly cool that you're making the whole 17 minutes video about one part only! Showing your techniques and knowledge and all. Thank you so much for sharing that!

@justanotherjeep Жыл бұрын

The hood scoop came out great. It's definitely a unique look and nice custom touch. 👍

@travismerrix4391 Жыл бұрын

That hood turned out sick love when there is customs touches on a vehicle to make it stand out so that when someone sees it they are like that’s Nate’s Sami because there won’t be another like it

@user-ji8ls9dr9f 4 ай бұрын

It’s super cool. It’s like a JDM flavor crawler.

@abnpthfdr2934 Жыл бұрын

There's a question that I constantly ask myself whe seeing A LOT of KZfaqrs working: "Why is he doing that by himself? Doesn't he have any friends?" (that's actually two questions, LOL), but in all seriousness, I ask because I know that there has to be a lot of people that would volunteer a couple of hours to help you guys out. They don't have to be experts fabricators or skilled mechanics, just a person that can hold a piece of metal while you tack it, or someone that can help you tighten lug nuts while you look for the next part or tool that you're gonna use. Additionally is always good to have another set of eyes that can point out things or give you a different perspective. Maybe I say this because I'm ow retired, but I wish I lived close to any of you guys, so I can volunteer my time. 🤙

@PaulKaiser42 Жыл бұрын

The hood looks really rad!! I’m enjoying all the nuggets you are building into this little rig 👍🏻👊🏻

@slowfox89 Жыл бұрын

Scoop added more of an aggressive feel to it. I like it.

@nickcrill7718 Жыл бұрын

I love the grill!!!! The hood scoop I wasn’t into at first but it came out great. I was screaming hoping you’d remove that hard line where the scoop meets the hood but that line looks better then I thought it would

@JeepTJay6 Жыл бұрын

4:21 That looks MINT! I love it!

@tracynorris8754 Жыл бұрын

That scoop really stands out. I love it!

@chir0pter Жыл бұрын

Great job rescuing that little vent feature and I think the hood works well- very West Pacific, something you’d find in SE Asia, Japan or Australia, where these cars were more common over the years

@lanemichaelmcconnell-hand1472 Жыл бұрын

I am a massive fan of the hood scoop. Looks great. Keeping the factory side vents and the scoop together now, looks awesome. I love how much work went into it, but not everyone will notice it just walking by, in my opinion, that is what what makes good fab work great. Loving this build. Keep it up Brotha.

@mikejensen-fogt4662 Жыл бұрын

the whole look of this rig looks AWESOME!!! 😍 I can't wait to see more!

@ExpeditionTundraBeast Жыл бұрын

The hood scoop is spot on!👍

@TrailTime. Жыл бұрын

0:24 Haha. Skip ahead in the video, na I’m here for the whole thing! I just seen your gladiator and trailer at the grocery store in Moab

@nguyenchester Жыл бұрын

That is a work of art. Great work, Nate! I think that hood scoop gives it that mean/badass look.

@taurota1554 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

@cpthillbilly Жыл бұрын

Great content...I really like the narration, it adds something special and fresh to each video. I think it's because of all the information you provide us in your project details.

@shanes_bs2659 Жыл бұрын

That scoop looks great! And your skills never cease to amaze me!

@99unclebob Жыл бұрын

Awesome job Nate, now the JDM grill and Malaysian hood scoop compliment each other, like one commenter said they look factory ,you marrying JDM, German, to Nate know how = Badass rock crawler, looking forward to the rest of this build and yours and Ed's upcoming build what an epic spring/summer it'll be, Oh yah , asking for help is a great thing ,it will stop you from burning out👍

@jnkellogg737 Жыл бұрын

The hood looks really cool. Very unique. I really can’t wait to see this build complete.

@lesszabo5625 Жыл бұрын

It's all coming together quite nicely. The hood and grill look great.

@jonathanmcdonald1101 Жыл бұрын

I used to have a 1998 Suzuki Sierra hardtop, that front grill was only on the very last few Suzuki sierras built that were coil sprung instead of leaf springs... The interior dash was also much nicer... Great lil car, can't wait to see the rest of the build... As always Nate fantastic work, you have one of the best off-road KZfaq channels out there!

@thatmand4542 Жыл бұрын

that hood looks so dope dude especially after seeing the time and craftsmanship and just overall effort that went into that piece is what makes it even better :D

@artyseibert Жыл бұрын

The hood looks good & the craftsmanship is good enough! Your goal is met - you can close the hood.

@michaelmar9802 Жыл бұрын

Sweet hood. Doesn't need to be OEM original because the Samurai isn't stock. Looks great, send it!

@phillipredfern6461 Жыл бұрын

I'm loving everything that you are doing to this Sami! Good job man!

@DuaneCaldwell Жыл бұрын

I think that hood mod looks great with the grille. Nice work, and thanks for sharing it with us, Nate!

@mjenner89 Жыл бұрын

That's so rad! Looks great.

@dwdodgelover Жыл бұрын

Amazingly quirky and I love it! Amazing job Nate!! Enjoy Moab!

@michaelsabia1544 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job bro. Coming along nicely! Keep up the great work!!!

@michaeldurling793 Жыл бұрын

Hood looks great, nice job on those louvers and the scoop owns that hood.

@foihdzas Жыл бұрын

Love the new hood. Definitely unique, and is the perfect style for the front end of this build.

@PhatboyHD88 Жыл бұрын

Hey. Nate , next time you are doing body work like this , look into “Panel Bond” it is what manufacturers use to assemble cars with at the factory . It is actually stronger than the steel it is used to bond together. Incredibly strong stuff .. promise you will like it..

@goin200mph Жыл бұрын

Nate, I really didn’t think I’d like the scoop, but I do! Looks fantastic

@Grandpa1422 Жыл бұрын

I would have left the rivets visible. That's what I like visibly. I'm so happy to see you take the time and use metal in the rust repair. Saving the side hood vents was such a good call. The hood looks really good.

@ShedBuilt Жыл бұрын

It’s a baby 79 series scoop! 😂 Love it bro

@williamiverson903 Жыл бұрын

Love the hood. Always been a fan of cowl and stinger style hoods. Especially when they're functional.

@20tea Жыл бұрын

I love the hood scoop too! I've used hood scoops off an old 280z on my hood for looks and better ventilation on my Samurai. With body work, U-POL products are great! I've used the Raptor spray-on bed liner with awesome results and the when painting cars, the polyurethane clear coat is very durable and comes out really nice.

@chrissolomon4251 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work, top notch craftsmanship and thank you for sharing your skills!

@jonathanwelter Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Can’t wait to see the next video!!

@williamdumont912 Жыл бұрын

MAN !!! this thing is looking GREAT !!! i just stumbled onto your chanel this morning and i love it keep up the good work!

@oscarpatino330 Жыл бұрын

Nice Job.... can't wait to see more videos....., you don't need the factory metal tools,,, your skills are better and more important! Thanks for the update!

@natehirm2531 Жыл бұрын

Looks really good Nate. Thanks for showing us how the sausage is made.

@Nanan00 Жыл бұрын

The hood looks good! Next step, if you really want to make this unique, make a fiberglass mold of the hood and make a carbon fiber copy of the hood.

@rjm7168 Жыл бұрын

I like it. Someday I hope to have a crawler with 42's that stick out past the front and rear bumpers so I could go up walls.

@billocampo1365 Жыл бұрын

I had a 78 Z-28 Camaro back in the days, I installed an Iroc-Z hood scoop,, I grinded the the underside of the scoop and used what they used to call "tiger hair", to bond it together, and riveted , then I grinded the top and layed down fiberglass over, and used bondo to smooth it out..but in the long run, it started to cracked..but I believed they have a better products now.

@offconstantlyfabrication Жыл бұрын

Looks absolutely amazing Nate. Great job.

@ryanf9300 Жыл бұрын

That looks freaking sick! Well done

@PJ-vs8dy Жыл бұрын

I think the scoop looks cool. Really enjoying this build series and looking forward to seeing how it turns out

@wendellpeabody244 Жыл бұрын

the grill and hood are amazing! nice job!

@Billrovid Жыл бұрын

Great aggressive look on the hood bro. You are such an inspiration. I want to build something every time I watch your videos lol.

@codyhyman6247 Жыл бұрын

Looks phenomenal, Nate!

@TheRightLine Жыл бұрын

I'm digging the look of your hood. Great job. I definitely understand the thought of the hard work pays off. Just finishing my overland trailer and just painted it a similar color.

@CPhilliPS30 Жыл бұрын

I love it. Although I love jeeps on 1-tons with LSs, I get so much more inspiration when I see something different. Thanks for the videos!

@CIAG4PNP Жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing work !

@hotflashfoto Жыл бұрын

Looks good, and more so after seeing what you fixed!

@SamuelOliver Жыл бұрын

Hood is looking amazing!!! 💪🏼

@MrBillsfishin Жыл бұрын

I think the hood turned out great and yes it looks unique.

@SMGoertzen Жыл бұрын

I love this build and that hood! I followed the build when Ian did it, and I can't wait to see where you take it.

@gizmofish57 Жыл бұрын

The scoop turned out great!

@mattryan9376 Жыл бұрын

The thought of you rolling this and crumbling that hood makes me feel like I just got punched in the stomach… that thing looks absolutely amazing 👌🏼

@themodonyoutube Жыл бұрын

Love the whole look so far. Great job.

@jadebrecks Жыл бұрын

I don't know much about the samurai looks but I can tell you the front of what you have looks awesome!

@highplainsdrifters307 Жыл бұрын

That hood looks fantastic!!

@keithpond691 Жыл бұрын

I dig the hood. It looks pretty OEM. Being a fellow PNW resident, I don't know if you sealed any gaps between the bottom side of the hood to the scoop. It would be an awesome place for rust to start.

@mygamertag2010X 5 ай бұрын

Looks so good. Very nice mods and repair

@archangel7673 Жыл бұрын

On my screen it looks REALLY GOOD!!!!

@richardwest2505 Жыл бұрын

The hood and grill is fantastic

@uncletoddsgarage Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome! Thanks Nate!

@cjleon1104 Жыл бұрын

That hood turned out nice, good job!

@yjsaabman Жыл бұрын

I love the overall look, Nate! It's unique, but it's still a Samurai. I think the hood turned out really good. I'm going to second the comment below about using panel bond on the next project of this type. You may still need to use some rivets to hold it together until it cures, but then you can remove them and fill the holes.