hey guys my name is simpo just picked up my 1st datto ute today and will be picking up my 2nd next week

the one i got today was ment to be a parts car but i think ill be using the body from it due to acco damage on the one i pick up next week

i got to work as soon as i got home and custom fitted a set of st162 celica side skirts to it maby you will like maby you wont but dont hate me for it lol

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those sideskirts actually look alright on the car although personally i think they look better without. what are your plans for the ute?

Welcome and nice to see another ute being saved from the scrap metal yard.

Yeah they will look ok for the ute, I prefer the stock or oldschool look, but would look good with a nice set of big light weight rims, but not the shinny ones, the race ones.

whats the engine plan?

thanks for the comments guys yea this shell was going to be a scrap pile but decided that the panels are to straight
and the rust that is elsewhere can be repaired but unfortunately the second shell that is complete will end up
cut into pieces as a doner car but will have a new lease of life as a box trailer
as for the engine for now im sticking with the stock a12 that is coming in the 2nd ute i pick up next week
until i get it on the road then one day in the near future im looking at either a 12a rotary or a ca18 haven't decided yet
the red ute currently has nice little mini tubs that look cool but don't really serve any purpose
im also looking into s13 coil over front struts and brake upgrade

Congrats.

It looks good. It should end up with a similar look to the factory steel skirts as fitted to Dattodevil's ute.

yea im debating weather or not to fully mold them to the panels or have them bolt on as yet if i was to mold them in i will have to cut the front at the front guard so when the front guard is removed the front half comes 2

wow update started cutting out rust bubbles in the rear of the ute just before and well someone loved to use Bog half of the rear end and the sills are bog and rust :( hidden by paint looked good until i started removing rust bubbles might still end up scraping this shell after all will asses the other ute when it arrives and work out witch one will be less work