Hi guys thought i would post a thread about my ute build,been collecting parts for my build for the last yr and a half got everything in my spare room in my unit so far have brand new bumper,grille,chrome trims,doors,all new interior parts,new bumper lights,rear lights,gauges,steering wheel,full rubber kit,maddat ultimate conversion kit and now motor and gearbox all i need to do now is get the money together to do everything.First ill be getting the diff put in (borgie) moving the leaf springs or maybe even getting rid off them,tubbing to the rails,cutting the lips off the gaurds and pumping them then off to see a bare metal respray colour undecided(baby blue,black,poison ivy green or yellow).Then it will be time to get the engine sorted out and fitted it will be a long build but worth it in the end.

Sounds good.
Buying all the stuff is the easy bit!
I find myself buying more than doing!
Good luck with the build.
SR or CA??

Hi shoota it will be ca18det aiming for around the 300hp mark cant wait as i find the old 1200 annoying

Thats a very broad colour choice, or is that what you'll put in a tin and see what happens?

Hi guys after some developements on my ute build i have managed to talk dave from awsome auto into moving the original chassie rails in buy 2" either side, which should mean i can fit the size of tyre that i originally wanted 8.5 to 9".Will try to get some pictures up as i go to show u guys what i am up to.

After seeing some L series and hearing from Simon
how good a boosted efi L series go, I reckon a good
L series with boost is way overlooked these days.
Especially now knowing the ca18det bottom end is
as heavy as an L18 and the ca18 head is 10kgs heavier.

Hi guys thought i would post some pictures of my ute,this is what i am starting out with.Should be doing the ca conversion in the next year or two slow i know but making shore its exactly how i want it.

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looks like a great starting point mate!!!

Great little start there mate! Good work and cant wait to see updates as this is my path to :)

Whats plans to move the rails in more? Fab up new ones from the rear of the cab?

Hi Ca_1200_project moving the original chassie rails so it looks as original as possible plus engineer has said he wont pass it if i clip it,so as i said if i move the original rails they wont even know that they have been moved 2".