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The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:53 pm
by vanell
This is the other 61 Ute I have, I got it from Jamie with my brother’s 65 Ute, it’s the one on top
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:58 pm
by vanell
I put it in the shed today and I might have a go at welding it up for the next week or so
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:07 pm
by warb
tidy, a tray extension?, flat top car carrier.. :? :wink:

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:44 pm
by vanell
warb wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:07 pm tidy, a tray extension?, flat top car carrier.. :? :wink:
This one will be just a standard Ute, I have a big but trans for it, drum brakes, standard height, only thing not sure of is the paint colour, originally it was a light green.

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:58 pm
by Beatts
Was it this green Wiz?
For what it’s worth this colour with a white roof would look killer.
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:03 pm
by vanell
Might leave the colour up to the next owner, I have too many projects and not enough time, I plan to weld all the parts that I have for it and put it up for sale, I need more money to finish the 15 window. Today I got most of the x-members and outriggers on and fixed the shift rod tube and got the heater tube in, then I test fitted the floor
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:50 pm
by Shaven
Stunning work buddy :wink:

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:08 pm
by vanell
Bit more done today, just cutting up patches and tacking or text screwing them on, decided to make it a double treasure chest door
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:48 pm
by vanell
The inside frame of the load bed will need a bunch of work done to it , I bent up some new inner panels for it so before I do that I had a go at test fitting it, now I was at bit stuck on how to get the length and height so I asked Cooper and he said just use a side gate, line up the swage with the door and square it up to the cabin, it’s like he has 30 years experience except he is only 25! Worked out great
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:04 pm
by warb
nice, sometimes the obvious approach comes from fresh eyes, nice one man.

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:56 pm
by vanell
Now I’m getting somewhere, starting to get the gaps right, got the tray at the right height now and worked out the length
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Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:02 pm
by griffiths_r
Seriously amazed how you can create something like that with so little to start with!!!

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:55 pm
by vanell
Hey Rich, this way saves cutting out the rust. As I’m doing this today I was thinking how good would it be if I welded up a 59 seamed roof, seamed gate Dual Cab, I think I have finally talked my mate in Melbourne to sell me his 57 single cab cabin and I already have the back part of a dual cab, Cooper has a complete chassis, how hard could it be?

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:06 pm
by splitthis
vanell wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:55 pm Hey Rich, this way saves cutting out the rust. As I’m doing this today I was thinking how good would it be if I welded up a 59 seamed roof, seamed gate Dual Cab, I think I have finally talked my mate in Melbourne to sell me his 57 single cab cabin and I already have the back part of a dual cab, Cooper has a complete chassis, how hard could it be?
We can call it a Winz

Re: The other 61 Ute

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:42 pm
by vanell
We can call it a Winz
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I like it, plates are available 👍
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