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ute conversions

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ute conversions

Post by Giles »

hey im thinking about a ute conversion on my gq
is there any one who sells shells that are already cut or does it
and what would it be worth to get done if anyone has any ideas

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Post by LOCKEE »

Smithies Outback Gear in Cranbourne (Bundyrum4x4) does a few and has an extra cab styleside himself.
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

Got 3 in at work ATM all done different. Drop in for a look.
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Post by NickR »

Grierson engineering have done a few, the ones I have seen are really neat
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Post by beretta »

Check out Cheezy's thread in the member section. If I was going to do mine again I would be doing it pretty much how Cheezy has done his. I like it! :cool:
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

Hay Beretta, are you talking the cut, the twin turbo 403 chev V8 or the coilovered suspension :finger:
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

I should also add, I have a SWB that is cut into a cab chassis and a bit and streeeeeched to a MWB that we have built from scratch almost done. If mine comes up 1/2 as good as this one I will be happy. :D
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Post by beretta »

Cheezy4x4 wrote:Hay Beretta, are you talking the cut, the twin turbo 403 chev V8 or the coilovered suspension :finger:
The cut cant. :finger: But I like the rest too! :lol:
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

He He ;)
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Post by beretta »

When you gonna update that members thread by the way, would like to see your progress! :D
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

Sorry man. I am working on it but a bit slow ATM. I have 5 customers race rigs to get finished (full from scratch builds) and also shifting factory .
Fun 16 hour days for me ATM 7 days. :roll: :x
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Post by stumpyGU »

soz for the hi-jack fella's, but how much is it roughly to convert a patrol to a ute?

i'm looking at converting a gq wagon to a dual-cab unless i can find one thats already done at a decent price

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Post by Giles »

thanks guys ill look ino them much apreciated but what sort of moola is it worth round about

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Post by beretta »

I've done mine myself (with a lot of help from a mate) and it has cost probably $800 in just steel and welding gear. So you look at labour on top of that and you're in for at least $3k I would think?

Theres an aweful lot of cutting and grinding to do on this job.

By the way Chris Richter from KJ's Offroad in Geelong does a lot of these now, would be worth checking him out too, I've seen two of his and they were very good.
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Post by stumpyGU »

beretta wrote:I've done mine myself (with a lot of help from a mate) and it has cost probably $800 in just steel and welding gear. So you look at labour on top of that and you're in for at least $3k I would think?

Theres an aweful lot of cutting and grinding to do on this job.

By the way Chris Richter from KJ's Offroad in Geelong does a lot of these now, would be worth checking him out too, I've seen two of his and they were very good.
man i've heard of it costing upwards of $13k!

i dont have much mech skills under me belt (yet) so i wouldnt attempt it myself.
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Post by beretta »

Yeah expect it to cost, and I would say it is worth what you pay for, it's a big job and the finish is impotant for most people I guess. Mine is coming out alright, it's not that hard just time consuming and you only get one go at a lot of the cuts! You can't just pull another body out of your rectum and start again!

Heres my thread if you care to see how much work is involved, check out the last couple of pages it has pics of the cut etc.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... hp?t=92213
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Post by smee2u »

Hi mate, have cut my shorty down to a ute body. Cost me approximately $2000 for parts and a mates time and labour. Have a few good photos if ur intrested. The mods look very nice and original. Drop me an email
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Post by Milton Park »

$3K for a conversion sounds way too cheap to me, unless you do it yourself.
By the time it's cut, panels made, welded, beaten, rubbed, sprayed, tray made & fitted, custom window made and fitted, trim altered, weighbridged and the whole job engineered, I would be surprised if $3K would cover it.
But I think $13K is way too much!
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Post by offroader-rama »

there is a guy that used to have a shop in capalaba QLD he now works from home not shore where jimbomba QLD i think.
but any way he used to charge $2500 choped, welded, in primer with compliance plate. You paint and build your own tray and you just tell him where you want it cut for extra cab, dual cab, style side etc...
as for $13,000 some one may have paid that now either they got very ripped or it included a whole lot more than cut and shut it was probably painted candy apple red, full bar work, custom tray, roll cage blah blah a whole lot of unknowns.


I'm thinking of doing the same thats how i got those prices from the horses mouth I could do it myself but for $2500 I'm happy to pay some one else then paint it myself.
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