Here's a progression and ongoing thread of my 1990 Sambar. Bought from carfromjapan.com and then followed it across the pacific, through the Panama Canal and into Savannah. Street legal now and having a ton of fun with it! Thanks for the forum support. In Japan On the boat Through the canal Picked up in Savannah
Not tough to do - just a lot of details to watch on the paperwork, and tons of nickles, dimes and $100 bills to a variety of agencies and contractors along the way Some tagging for shipping on windshield - Dump looks good
Had it checked out by a cop, translated the title and I'm street legal in GA Sides fold down without a hitch Early testing - it didn't make it to the top
Hey thanks - this one seemed to be in good shape. Dump works great. Rolled on some Herculiner - a whole gallon on top and under the bed Changed the plugs and wires Broken clip replacement on the way from G&R
Adding a few (dozen) more pics and some updates on progress over a year later. Sammy is getting stronger every day. Added some tint, ridiculous decals and touched up the paint - Had the seats redone - not cheap but much better! Went to some car shows and the track
Then during a routine oil change I discovered this... and had no idea. Not sure if it was covered up, filled or other - but this was a surprise.
The fine folks at https://www.grimports.com/ hooked me up with a new rear end - (and really cheap shipping somehow!) and I had it installed by some pros at a local frame shop
...and for now just having a blast off road. Next up is a set of 13's with Forceums for a bit more clearance and grip. These 12's will go on my new Acty Van!
Swapped out the 12" Yokohamas for some 13" wheels with Forecum knobby tires. Definite upgrade on traction. Surprised how much it impacts steering, with much swings of the steering wheel needed. No lift, no rubbing.
