Ahhh good to hear mate! I was just thinking about this ute the other day actually. Got any pictures of it? You'll have to start a build thread! Or a 'finish Armie's f*ckups' thread, haha

Lol,
No pics yet, well I have a bunch but you'll have to wait until it's finished :) Hopefully within a month or so.

No f*ckups at all! The prep work you did was extremely good and have not had a single problem apart from surface rust.

If anyone has a fibreglass hardcover they want to sell me please let me know.

Mate there one on eBay ATM. 750 looks good I believe it's one of maddats that came oh. For one thou. That worked a12 sounds tuff as!!!

Thanks mate, will keep an eye on it :)

Sadly Armiee did not give me the crazy A12, the one he gave me looks like a boat anchor LOL.

I have a nice early a12 however it is a late a12 model ute so I'm not sure if Vicroads will let me register a 73 engine in a 85 ute.....

Shouldnt have a problem, I put a late engine with different x member in my 74 ute made sure they knew it was different and no problems. Only hint is if it's not regoed when you brought it make sure you have a receipt, that was the only problem I had when getting mine. My receipt was incomplete, luckily I had a nice old bloke. Haha

I think late into early is okay but early into late is not allowed due to emissions etc. Will have to give them a call.

Yeah fair point. If you do make sure you get some sort of proof ive hadate going after talking to someone and getting one answer from one person and a different from another....

Hey Jim i've still got that motor if you're interested, still sitting pulled apart at Dalton Automotive in Geelong.

Sorry Armiee, Dalton has waaaaay too much of my money already.

I've stuck my old a12 in there and will build up the spare one and swap over down the track :)