Long term HJ ute rebuild project.

**cafiem** · 20-08-2011, 05:24 PM

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback. I'm still away for about another week but will send numbers when I get back.
Thanks Vombil, bought the welder for this job and it's been a steep learning curve. Thanks to all those that have posted tips on this site.
Jeeze this is starting to sound like an oscars acceptance speech.

I've been really lucky to find various bits in station dumps around where I work, found a really good driver's side door a couple of weeks ago which was pretty much the last bit I needed for the body and then the free wheels this week.
I reckon there is a late model ( without the fluted guards ) sandman ute in one dump. The front is burned and the back is smashed but it looks like a metalic red colour and has centre console mounts and no holes for the side strips. shame.

And yes it was on carsales in Victoria.

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Originally Posted by HK1837

Will be a nice ute. HJ's look good in that colour. I'd get rid of that Taiwanese nose though and put the original HJ 2 x light front back on. Can you send me that tag data for the database? I doubt I have a Casino Blue Kingswood XX7 with Gry trim recorded. If I do there won't be many.

Showing my lack of knowledge here but what's a "Taiwanese nose"?

**playwme** · 20-08-2011, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by cafiem

Showing my lack of knowledge here but what's a "Taiwanese nose"?

It's a reproduction nosecone panel stamped out in a factory in Taiwan.

**cafiem** · 20-08-2011, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by playwme

It's a reproduction nosecone panel stamped out in a factory in Taiwan.

Bummer, now I have to find another one.
I thought it was a bit flimsy.
I prefer the single headlight and now will go that way I think.
Thanks.

**Nocturne** · 21-08-2011, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by playwme

It's a reproduction nosecone panel stamped out in a factory in Taiwan.

The rounded edge above the grille gives it away..... [....instead of the sharp edge of the original twin headlight one]

.... although I have seen a sinbox with the opposite - made in a Lake Macquarie yard I believe

**cafiem** · 23-08-2011, 09:09 PM

Found a couple of single headlight front ends, will collect next week.
Thanks for the advice, better to find out now.

**cafiem** · 17-09-2011, 06:32 PM

Well I got the single headlight front / radiator support plus everything else I needed and have been busy this morning.
I just couldn't help myself as I have been dying to see the proper paint colour. I didn't think I'd like it as much as I do, it's really motivated me again.
Still looking for a 7 x 14 ROH GTS wheel if anyone's got one?

thanks for the feedback.