Hey rod , must say your pretty good at what you do ute is looking awsome so far,
just a quick question bout the r31 diff what u bolts you using and did you modify the bottom plate at all to make them fit ?
Cheers Alfie

thanks mate...the U-bolts are made up(12mm), base plate drilled out to suit

Awesome build up! keep the pic coming.

love ur project i also have a 1978 1200 ute but mines is long bed,keep moving foward and good luck

Very impressive! Mate what about the seat mounts that are closest to the trans tunnel - even with a manual tunnel in they are near impossible to get to - this extra large tunnel must just about overlap them - meaning you will need to weld some new nuts in to the bottom seat pan brackets and fab up some brackets?
Can you take a photo of the tunnel from where the heater would sit - looking back?

Looks good mate!

the seating mounts are as they are (factory), the tunnel narrows back for clearence,
no relocating anything seats bolt in good,
the only thing is the handbrake been moved back to clear the shift,
theres no problem with heater unit either
measure twice cut once

WOW be'n a verry busy boy... they them girlock calipers? cum up tops!

just sum odd pic's
draglink 1200 & 120y





Skyline R31 h/brake handle















new 260c caps


top 1200 bottom 620

Camera on holidays...more pics will follow soon....

Couple questions fella's...1: im not gunna even attempt to wire in this ca, i have a original loom....you guys mite be able to point me in the right direction...all goes well il be on the central coast (feb sumtime)

2: whats avage fuel consumption do these ca use on a daily bases (guy's im using standard ute tank) roughly, no big deal just couscous....