V6HQUTE Ute Build

[V6HQUTE]

allright then add that to the parts list thanks for the info mate

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cant get aussie v8 to work so heres a few pics for a general idea
this is how i bought it


leaky roof


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chassie

vn diff 4 wheel disks

me fixing the floor, took neally all day by myself



the rad support and nose cone were both rust on the bottom half so i cut and shut a standard for repairs on both, can see where the welds were

[V6HQUTE]

finished nose cone i also put a new blinker section on the other was damaged

underbody wire brushed and deadened

everything has been bare metaled even the inner side of the the door
this is sorta of what it looks like now, except the doors and dash are also high filled

thats what it looked like off to the pannel beaters, all bare metaled, fire wall, floor pan, door jams the only thing that wasnt was underbody it was only wire brushed

thoughts??

[wbute]

Your doing a great job!

I have never seen that hole in the floor for the spare wheel before, and am glad you got rid of it lol!

Keep the pics coming.

[commodorenut]

You sound like you're only a young fella, but boy you can weld like a pro already.
I see many great things coming out of your workshop in years to come.

[Vombil]

what is give for a welding skill set like yours! awesome work dude. hanging for the finished product

[V6HQUTE]

what is give for a welding skill set like yours! awesome work dude. hanging for the finished product

cheers mate, you reckon your hanging for the finished product, im driving a 4cyl camry until then lol, cant wait until its finished, so i can actually drive a good respectable ute

[HQGTSbrad]

I have being watching you build for a while on av8 i must say i wish i had your skills

cheers Brady

[V6HQUTE]

cheers mate, i dont know where i learnt them, probally off dad, just sorta started doing stuff, btw am way siked about this possible sandman who will be doing the work on your monaro, you and your dad?

[playwme]

me fixing the floor, took neally all day by myself

Nice work there.

Are you changing the front brakes to commodore as well? I ask because the stud patterns on Kingswood and commodore appear the same but there is a minute difference which can put undue stress on the wheel studs if you run the wrong wheels.

[V6HQUTE]

thanks guys, yeah your right commodorenut only just turned 17 in may, ive been welding for a while now, its improved heaps since doing the ute im at tafe now doing welding and looking for a apprentship, the thin metal made me very aware of warp and to be careful, the floor went in great tho, when the pannel beater was looking over it i had to show him because he couldnt see it, and hes been a pannel beater all his life, ah you picked me up on the diff, i didnt even think about mentioning the axles, it has brand new axles with hq stud, the axles are meant to be some real strong stuff, chrome moly, because the diff place couldnt get steels i got the others for the same price, apparently its what the put in 9" diffs, it was smooth and silver, not rough like the originals, so i reckon a little old commy motor wont hurt them

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hes some more pics there from a few months ago repairing the guards, there going to have the flutes stamped into them



heres the other


heres the tailgate im going to reskin it, guy near harevy bay qld presses them, same thinkness as genuine, i dont want any tiawanese rubbish, there is nothing on the ute that is non genuine and hopefully wont be
i unpicked the brace so i could get some dints out, but i realy only turned a few bigger dints into alot of smaller ones lol


heres a door i just recently fixed had it soda blasted only to find rust in the bottom, cause i only checked the skin, will be a spare now

donour door, skin was stuffed bottom was good


havent got a finshed shot but it came up good, took me 3/4 day to get it right, but happy, just been polishing the stainless trims from around the windscreen, sill, A pillar and wiper arms