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There are plenty of great fiberglass Jeep bodies out there. We had heard that Four Wheel Drive Hardware and AJ's made superior products, so Alan checked them out first. It turned out that Four Wheel Drive Hardware doesn't offer a flatfender body, so AJ's it was. Alan ordered the complete CJ2A body kit and it soon arrived at his shop. He reported that the blue AJ's body exceeded his expectations and that he was favorably impressed with the quality of AJ's work. The only other parts Alan had to find were a CJ2A grill shell and windshield frame (which he didn't install).As stated earlier, Suzuki Lightning conversions is famous for their Chevrolet swaps. Alan chose to install a Chevy 4.3 liter Vortec V6, using the parts they already offer in their conversion kits. These parts include a Griffin aluminum radiator and Howell wiring harness and computer. Behind the engine, Alan changed some things.

We suggested that Alan go with Dana 44's front and rear, but he decided to stick with Samurai axles, as he has lots of them laying around. He stated that anyone who wants  to duplicate this  project  can
The Sway Away coilovers in the rear were tilted inward. The Samurai rear end houses 3.73 gears and a Detroit EZ Locker. A Spidertrax rear disc brake kit was installed for more stopping power.
The suspension configuration was interesting. It seemed to work well on the trail.