u/torvosaurus_tanneri

Hi everyone! Happy Monday :)

I posted a few weeks ago about getting my 1987 Samurai and he's pretty much bone stock and in fairly decent condition for sitting outdoors, uncovered for 12 years.

My current plan is to just catch up on his maintenance, rebuild/fix a few worn or broken pieces like the steering knuckles and door handles, replace missing parts, and treat rust.

I don't want to make him a rock crawler or a snorkeler. The dirt roads I'd need him to go on are the same ones he tackled for the last 26 years. I want to keep him as close to stock as possible.

Really the only non-OEM "modification" I've looked at is the Old Man Emu 1.5" suspension kit, mostly because it seems to be generally well spoken of and close-to-OEM.

I'm curious if anyone more experienced with these cars has any recommendations to improve performance, longevity, or safety (as much as a 4x4 from 1987 can be lol).

Really hoping to give this old man a well deserved second wind.

2018 A8 Chevy Camaro, 76k miles.

I already don’t think highly of this dealership. They’re just the most convenient/closest for a standard oil change + tire rotation. But they try to do this literally every time I go there, it’s exhausting.

I'm so excited to finally have him home!!

I adore this car, have since I was a kid. 12 years up in the mountains, only getting driven once every blue moon, and he's finally back down for some well deserved TLC.