61 split ute

[vanell]

A while back my mate Bruce called me an told me about 2 splitty utes in Ararat, an asked if I wanted one, they were really bad rust wise an basically it was just a cabin with a good roof and a back piece, the chassis was rusted thru and it came in two pieces. I have a chassis jig that I made using a chassis that Cooper lent me, so here is what I have done

[vanell]

Tried to get a bay window irs to work but could not get it to work properly, I wanted it low and also want the tyres to be narrower that what the bay window ends up being. So I bought a whole 944 rear set up , and swapped out the tortion housing,and raised it up about 20mm, then made a chassis to join it all back together

[vanell]

Rear piece sat back on and started to join it all back up

[braddick]

Love your work buddy
Thanks for posting your latest project
Look forward to watching this build

[vanell]

Last couple of days I have been welding the chassis back together, bit of overkill on the tube size, and bracing, and got it to roll out of my shed today

[vanell]

So plan is, Porsche 4 wheel disc brake, tub the front, raise the beam into the chassis, 2.1 waterboxer engine, heater and air con. I told Brad it was going to be OG paint but I don't think there will be anything left, so SWR, and hoops an tarp. Ian

[kombi niko]

dam fine work there mate

[splitthis]

You’re sick in the head.....I like it.

[Cam Biscuit]

Very cool!

[rabidkombi]

That's awesome work

[rusty 55]

That’s awesome

[Beatts]

Looking great Ian. My 62 is still available for reference measurements if needed, although it looks like your past that now.

[morts]

smashing it out Ian. Looking killer

[Griffin]

Great work, love it

[68BUS]

Some of the work you folks on here can produce blows my mind.