Lapan is a military-inspired pickup truck
The “Lapin” represents Suzuki’s hatchback mini cars. Takeyan” has created an open-deck pickup truck based on the extremely popular “Lapin”. Since he likes Self-Defense Forces vehicles, he enjoys customizing them with military taste.
The total number of rivets driven in is 1056
“Takeyan”‘s Suzuki “Lapin” is characterized by its military taste approach, as he has always loved the vehicles of the Self-Defense Forces. The entire body is painted in military olive green, and rivets are placed all over the body for a wild appeal. The total number of rivets is said to be as many as 1,056, which is a surprising number. </p
The body was left painted without any maintenance. The rust and other rusting caused by natural age-related deterioration are uniquely expressed as “Yare specifications”.
The modification method for the small “Sanitra”-style Lapin was to cut the body from behind the driver’s seat and weld a steel plate to it to create the deck and head section. The stock floor was bottomed out and made to look like a truck bed.
The wide fenders were made by himself with materials from a home improvement center
His policy is to proceed with the customization of his work without relying on external parts, so the wide fenders are his best work to date. The wide fenders were made from materials purchased at a home improvement center. The round-eye headlights were converted to projectors and blacked out, and coordinated with the mesh fin grille to create a sanitized look.
As you can see from the “GO! with MOON” on the front window, “Takeyan” also likes the American atmosphere. To enhance this mood, white ribbon tires and K-Break Tekchin wheels were installed. The fender mirrors were chrome-plated, and a roof carrier was installed. The spare tire is strapped to it.
The interior is a mix of military and American.
The interior is a mix of both military and American elements. The seats are custom-made to look like old cars, and the color selected is military green to match the exterior. The steering wheel covers are also the same color, and the shift knob is grenade-shaped for added playfulness.
Takeyan’s Lapin has been in the shop for three years. The car is evolving day by day, and customization is still in progress. When we asked him how he uses the car in his daily life, he said, “I drive it as a normal, comfortable commuter car. Although this vehicle has been heavily modified, it is legal to drive on public roads, having applied for structural modification. This is probably the only Lapin-based pickup truck-style car with a unique concept that exists anywhere in Japan. </p
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