The other 61 Ute

[vanell]

Yesterday I got the passenger side on but could not get the gaps right so come out this morning and cut it all off and started again, went through it all and remeasured and found out I was about 5 mm out in the length put it all back together and am quite happy with it, onto the engine lid tomorrow

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[spl65t]

Wow, tell us - are you working at such pace, these images are as it's happening (Live sort of) or have you finished this car and just putting up pics randomly ?
Either way cracking stuff
Nothing is dead these days - you guys are resucitating everything !!
Linz

[vanell]

Linz, I’ve been putting up pictures as each day ends, so yeah live coverage, but I have done nothing on it today, just couldn’t get started, and there’s always tomorrow

[vanell]

Engine lid on, corners in position, lots of stuff still screwed together but I have started welding

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[warb]

sweet

[kombi niko]

looking good, most of the hard stuff is done

[vanell]

Covid has not been good for my finances, and I may have to move this on , I can finish welding it up and put it in Epoxy, also have a bunch of parts for it, the plan was to have it at standard height with big tyres, so it has a big nut trans and standard 61 front beam, hit me up for a deal, it will be somewhere between $20k and $25k will all the spares like taillights, bumpers, wiring, door tops, hump back seat, brakes, glass, 2 treasure chest doors, also have some s/hand gates with latches. Ian

[VRSenator065]

If I ever did another bus it would be single cab ute... Bit like you though, too many projects!! I reckon at that price its a bargain though!

[Shaven]

Ian awesome job mate. (even for a SC ) Looking forward to seeing the end results buddy.

[vanell]

Back on to this, got the rest of the parts from Gorden, made a roll over jig , got the measurements from Champs

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[Cheeseboard]

I’m in the market for a ute Wiz but not sure the wife would firstly let me spend the coin on a single cab split, and secondly, take it in the bush cutting wood.

[vanell]

My daughter now owns it, nobody stepped up when I put it out there for sale, she sees the potential in it and now I’m finishing it up for her

[vanell]

I have been working on this while I get more parts for the Dual Cab
It’s a dual treasure chest Ute now
Underneath all welded up , bit of dogleg work to do and finish up the gaps then I’m about ready to paint inside and underneath

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[Kombiiknut]

That's wild Wiz, awesome that you daughter is the new owner..SC's rule

[vanell]

Yeah she’s quite excited about getting it done, wants me to paint it Dove Blue, I will make it standard height, reduction hub Bus, the 1600 sp out of my green Ute,
She has been driving my Green Ute a fair bit