Sams Fronte from NZ

krupkee · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:10 pm

hey, names sam, from new zealand
just picked this up the other day, a rare nz new suzuki fronte, it has done 80,000km and been off the road for 12 years picked it up for 260 bucks NZD so bit of a bargain in my mind

came with a watercooled engine, not sure of size, hav a 475cc aircooled engine too , came with heaps of spares. doors/back hatch from the green fronte he had, all the glass, stuff you cant get/expensive to make
comes with 4x110 hubs to use on it too with discs up front

what needs to be done:
-brakes sorted
-bit of rust, not too bad, was really happy with its condition
-headgasket made up for watercooled engine. just found out it has been running so not goign to rebuild at this stage.
-little bits and pieces
-new tyres, battery......cant think of much else

the fleet of wallowed cars, my 1985 mr2 and izusu mu im selling

2 stroke watercooled goodness

interior

gauges (note the km's http://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=gs9425)

manual squirtty wash bottle

Garant · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:14 pm

so cool

ben · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:23 am

Dude that thing is AWESOME. It's not everyday that the MR2 can feel big.

Welcome to JNC and keep us posted! :tu:

krupkee · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:47 am

thanks guys, gave the interior a big clean, only things wrong are few rips in the seats.
started working on changing the suspension but gave up cause i got sunburnt

and i couldnt find a bolt for the trailing arm lol i think its in the cabin because the wheel well is so close to the door

have a weird situation with the brake lines, looks like it only needs one line coming from the cylinder but theres two, ones but so will figure that out soonish

cappo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:55 pm

@krupkee

Cool car! I love Suzukis. This car technically it looks like the LC10. But the outer shape comes close to the SC100. I dropped a message in PM helping you.

Goodluck with restoration.
:wink:

krupkee · **Posted:** Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:53 pm

i think the watercooled engine is 360cc? but dont quote me on that lol

its a 1974, the watercooled engine is not the original and has a fabbed (rough as) crossmember that came with the car, not sure whether the original watercooled x-member would fit in this model as I dont have it

cappo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:43 pm

Hi Guys,

My Suzuki Fronte is a LC50 with a 475cc 2 stroke 3 cilinder aircooled engine.
Which is the export model of the Japanese LC10 which has only 360 cc.

Later models like the Fronte 71 and Fronte LC20W Coupe or Cervo came indeed with watercooled engines of 360cc till 475cc. The export Coupe model called SC100GX has the biggest engine 1000cc watercooled.

krupkee · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:16 pm

ahh, I wonder if my engine is infact larger than 360cc.

this is a picture of a guy here in NZ of a 360cc watercooled:

the main difference being the cover for the head on mine is smooth rather than the ribs on that one, also mine is a single carb, my one also comes with cv-joint driveshafts rather than the universal joints

edit: I bought a camera yesterday so I will post up good pics when it arrives

krupkee · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:35 pm

haha yeah seems pretty easy. i thought there wouldnt be a bolt over 17mm but there was a 19mm one

heres some better pics with my new camera

Flauski · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:56 am

I kick myself for selling mine, I want one back sooo bad.

(See the blue Fronte 500 thread on here.)
viewtopic.php?t=6427

krupkee · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:51 am

hehe yeah yours + mine + another one which is in the scrap heap are the only 3 I have ever seen here in nz

I happened to catch your one for sale at mike j trading at hunterville on state highway 1 as i drove past, if you didnt already know
http://www.mikejtrading.co.nz/page2.php?view=thumbnailList&category=19

ben · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:15 pm

This would be sick with a busa motor

Flauski · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:20 am

yeah I sold it to Mike, and his price is daylight robbery. I sold it to him for 1300 and asked to buy it back but he reckons he has someone that will take it for his 1900 asking price. He has done ABSOLUTELY nothing to it other than sell 2 of the mint 10" tyres it came with and he still wants more. good luck to him.

krupkee · **Posted:** Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:03 am

havnt updated in a while, been focused on me mr2, had a trackday last month just after rebuild.

found a few rare things these days, a brand new headset(including headgasket) for the 360cc watercooled engine :O, a brand new air filter, new water pump, new front brake lines + brakes pads will start going together and hopefully can get a wof(warrant of fitness we need here in nz) and use it as a daily.

haha flatmate brought home this van for his soccer team, pics say it all

trying to get these 13x5.5 rims for it too

krupkee · **Posted:** Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:08 pm

right its holidays time for pics:

headgasket (hand for scale purposes) also got new exhaust gasket, front brakes hoses and a set and 1/2 of new front brake pads:

stripped paint off the wheels:

tested said wheels:

as you can see somethings not right with the front suspension, im wonnering if i got given the right springs when i bought it, definitely need a coil or 2 cut out.
pic of the rh suspension is with spring in, lh is with no spring. rh side spring seems to be pusshing down wayyy to much

seems like with susp compressed a bit of camber i might get away with no flares

stock vs new:

speedo definitely will run slower lol gona be getting 155/65/13 after talks with spiderweb. was after 145/65/13 but they are hard to come by

cappo · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:20 am

Nice wheels. It gives the car a sporty look.

cappo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:56 pm

Sam,
Are you selling your Suzuki? I found the following ad. It seems you car.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/suzuki/fronte/auction-390085759.htm

Sams Fronte from NZ

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