Thanks very much Wilfred, I'll see how i go!

Only just saw this thread..... I have seen 2 seperate black 1200 utes in darwin over the last 6 months. One was looking pretty shabby and was parked at Tyrepower on the Stuart Hwy in Stuart Park. Ph no is 08 89816911. Might be worth a call but it was look in pretty poor shape. The other one I have seen around had an intercooler haning out the front and was in one of the main streets of darwin... havent seen that one for prob 4 or 5 months though. No idea who owns either of them. Will keep an eye out, cheers

No luck unfortunately, Troppo is going to keep an eye out for me but i don't like my chances.
I'm in the market now for a coupe/sedan around the 2k mark. Trying to minimise the rust factor ha ha!

Thanks guys I might e-mail Troppo and see how I go. Thanks again.

Sent some things up to Troppo in Darwin about 18 months ago for a ute. Look him up he may be able to help.

Hasn't been on this site for a long time but does have an email address.

If your really interested I may still have his mobile number.

I did the same thing when i was 20 had a datto ute that my father gave me was going to do it up,but my grandmother gave me pops statesman,sat there in ruins eventually sold it for 500 bucks.Sore it a yr latter 15x15s on the rear and a massive rotor under the bonnet instantly wanted it back but they wouldnt sell it.Now ive got another 17yrs later and loving it but cant wait to get the ca under the bonnet,picts in my build thread.

I was working up in Darwin at the start of the year, saw this beast (at least I think it was, the number plate looks familiar) cruising Mitchell St a couple of times. Only ever saw it in passing, so never got a chance to chat to the bloke or have a look over it. I think its turbo'd now.

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know how you feel dude i sold my 78' stocker ute bout a month back coz it had a dead engine didnt want to fix it coz didnt have the time so got rid of it and with what i made back and with what i had i put it together and exactly 7 days later i have a 85' ute sitting in my garage with the mods i wanted in the first place lol. true when datgx says cant go without one.

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