Another new ute

blacky · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:24 am Post subject: Another new ute

Must be ute season , I picked up a ute as well yesterday. It was sitting in a yard around the corner from work - the bloke who owned it pulled it off the road in 1990 for an engine upgrade and a birthday - he got the motor and box in it and painted it then let it sit for the next 10 years Eye Rolls

It has a 1400 Datsun and a 5 speed box , Marina diff , Major brakes etc.
Body looks pretty good but the chassis needs a bit of lovin'
Pics - pumping up the tyres Very Happy

On the trailer heading to its new home

frosty · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:38 am Post subject:

Nice find Blacky Very Happy

Is the extended cab-back fibreglass or metal?
Good to see that it already has the roo shooting bar fitted

blacky · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

The cab extension is all steel - looking at that photo I think its time I painted my trailer Shocked

Found some goodies in the boxes in it - a full set of VDO guages, a rubber kit , a heap of electrical plugs , wire and connectors , Datto workshop manuals , some tools plus a few other bits and pieces

gmrhodes · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject: Paint

Nice find but who has time to paint a trailor when you have another Morry to build, especially when it is for she who must be obeyed ha ha.

blacky · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Paint

blacky · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:54 am Post subject:

The chassis number is OFE53A40311 and the original engine number was 04279916 according to some old rego papers I found in it tonight.
I gather there is someone who keeps some kind of a register of these things ???

-==L=a=N=c=E==- · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:24 am Post subject:

nice find!

Triumph Man · valued contributor Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 1890

Wheres Russel H Very Happy

Trev
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blacky · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

Scouse · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

michael62 · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: Nice Find

Looks like you've got yourself a great project. The little buggars are turning up everywhere it seems hey!!

Did you see the one on EBAY....White Styleside. That one's got our curiosity too!

Michael and Gjenie

blacky · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:53 am Post subject:

Yes , saw that ute - looks good. Probably cheaper to buy one already done if you can find one than to rebuild but at least when you rebuild you know what you are getting and its exactly what you want .

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