Do all rust repairs yourself and bog work then paint using Whitecoate enamel
paint which is the strongest paint out there which can be rolled on with high
quality rollers by yourself or use cheap spray units as this paint is so tuff
it will clog most units if you dont clean them quickly. This paint does not
run or create orange peel but can be cut with 400/800 then 1200 with alot of
elbow grease. Go the fibreglass bonnet it makes no difference to strength and
get some doors from any 4 door sedan 1000 as they are small doors compared to tudors.

nice project good to see another 1000 ute!

i think im gonna have to move to adelaide its the 1000 capital of australia i think

awesome glad to see another. only once in my life hae i been passed by another 1000 ute. i wouldnt bother stroking the A14. i think ud be supprised and happy left at 1400cc but hey if u have the $

i found heaps of parts i sa but nothing in brisbane and the cost of fright was just 2 much. plus be a big boy my knees sat on the dash of the ute thats a big reson aswel y i went to the sedan. i had a 1000 wagon it was tops

Nothing wrong with 'glass guards and parts when theres few alternates available
However there seems to be plenty of 1000's in Adelaide so you shouldn't struggle too much for parts

1000 parts are abundant,.... don't know why anyone would get rid of once cause they couldn't find a part.... but some people I guess prefer to be sheep and get 1200's :)

Lots of replies already.

To answer a few questions you guys have asked, I'm located in Adelaide, my deadline is before the end of this financial year (30/6/2011), this is mainly because my partner and I only have one car and really need two.

Cylons8 thanks for the suggestion, but I'd rather keep away from FRP. dashtop, speedo and back glass i might be interested in though, but I have to keep myself from starting this project till November because otherwise I'd be putting other things on the backburner.

all i can say is good luck camp as the 1000 are very hard to get pats for rare i sold mine as that was the case and got 1200 sedan. anyone that offers to help with patrs take it parts arnt cheap. im sure it will turn out great. i would go 4 the a14 if you wont a run around tuned right they are a tuff little motor. good luck agian looking forward to cing it come together

Nice little car mate! Good base to start with and turn into a little weapon.
Your right there is a heap to learn off this site and some great people to chat with!
Good luck with the build. Have you got a time dead line (getting licence maybe) your working to?

be good to see this one saved!

where are you located mate?

Hi Corey,

Welcome to the club, glad to see you made it on here okay. There are a fair few 1000 owners here. Leith, AKA 'lethal_john' is selling a FRP 1000 bonnet, so get in touch with him if you're keen, I think he was after $350.00 a while a go but he may be negotiable, best to ask him.

I have 1000 ute windscreens and back windscreens if you need them, the bonnets I am not keen to sell. I have doors but they're suited to the coupe, which I think is shorter and a touch longer? Not too sure.

I also have a dash-top if you need that and the speedo cluster. Can help with all those.

Cheers,

Chris Lyons