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61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:29 pm
by 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
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Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:45 pm
by 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
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Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:50 pm
by vanell
Rear piece sat back on and started to join it all back up
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Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:54 pm
by braddick
Love your work buddy
Thanks for posting your latest project
Look forward to watching this build

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:05 pm
by 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
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Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:11 pm
by 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

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:30 pm
by kombi niko
dam fine work there mate :)

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:14 pm
by splitthis
You’re sick in the head.....I like it.

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:47 pm
by Cam Biscuit
Very cool!

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:44 pm
by rabidkombi
That's awesome work :D

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:25 pm
by rusty 55
That’s awesome

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:29 pm
by Beatts
Looking great Ian. My 62 is still available for reference measurements if needed, although it looks like your past that now.

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:53 pm
by morts
:shock: smashing it out Ian. Looking killer :twisted:

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:33 am
by Griffin
Great work, love it

Re: 61 split ute

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:09 am
by 68BUS
Some of the work you folks on here can produce blows my mind.