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80 ute from the UK

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80 ute from the UK

Post by Graham Stirling »

I've only seen one 80 ute here in the UK and it was on ebay, and looked pretty crap, so i decided to build my own after this......
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Did this......
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Started Friday and got this far.....
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Thanks to all who've posted up build stories on here........you made me do it!
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Post by 80's_delirious »

thats looking good mate, got any more pics?
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Post by GO79 »

looking good mate
Are you going to use a flat tray or build some type of body matching tub

mmm colour coded mirrors and door handles and black around the windows very sahara spec :D
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Cheers lads.

Some more pics...

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Post by DX 80 »

A Sahara too, correct me if I'm wrong.
35's, F & R lockers, winch, turbo, yada yada.
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Post by Graham Stirling »

It's a uk spec '93 80 VX, 4.2 turbo diesel auto, leather, front and rear lockers, air con, sunroof.

I'm not sure how it compares to a Sahara model as i'm guessing thats an OZ spec?
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Post by Graham Stirling »

GO79 wrote: Are you going to use a flat tray or build some type of body matching tub
Going to build a flat tray, not sure how yet though.
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Post by GO79 »

Graham Stirling wrote:It's a uk spec '93 80 VX, 4.2 turbo diesel auto, leather, front and rear lockers, air con, sunroof.

I'm not sure how it compares to a Sahara model as i'm guessing thats an OZ spec?
Yes mate same same some of our 80 series sahara's have a vx badge on the boot some dont but vx/sahara same
our saharas come with leather all the fruit but locker still option but a very common one
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Managed to get an hour in tonight before it went dark.

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Post by rockcrawler31 »

going well...

That's some decent welding for panel work. No blown holes, no bird poo, neat run around that rear corner too. Are you using MIG or TIG?
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Cheers mate.

I'm using a cheep Clark MIG welder with argo-shield gas (wound right up cos it was bloody windy) and 0.8 wire as thats what i've got handy. The welds have been dressed back with a flapper disc, 80 grit i think.

I spot weld every 20mm or so then fill in between with a series of overlapping spots leaving about half a second between each. It stops any distortion in the panel and doesn't blow through. Leave it any more than a second and the weld cools too much before laying over the next spot.

TIG would be better/easier i recon but i don't have any TIG gear.
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Post by Team80 »

that looks tops do u have any more pics
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Post by mike_nofx »

Is the Sahara called an Amazon in the UK?

I drove a 100 series Amazon when i was in England, and it seemed to be a top of the range model. Heated leather seats, diff locks, factory sat nav etc etc.

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Post by Graham Stirling »

Team80 wrote:that looks tops do u have any more pics
Cheers mate. Yea, there are more pics at http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x30/gkastirling/
I've managed to get a bit more done this weekend but didn't have the camera with me.
mike_nofx wrote:Is the Sahara called an Amazon in the UK?

I drove a 100 series Amazon when i was in England, and it seemed to be a top of the range model. Heated leather seats, diff locks, factory sat nav etc etc.

Mike
The Amazon is the 24 valve model (after '94 I think). The VX is the top spec on both the 12 and 24 valvers. 12valve = 80VX, 24valve = VX Amazon........... I think thats right anyway! Not sure about the 100 series though. I think they are all called Amazon like the 24valve 80's.....maybe?
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Post by bj on roids »

cooler names and much higher trim levels than us :cry:

A prado is called something else funny too.
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Had a week of rain and the tarp leaked so the cab was full of water when i got to it today bt managed to get this done.
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Got a good day yesterday, just wish it didn't go dark at 4.30.......

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Post by witchetty grub 4x4 »

thats lookin good mate wot colour u going to paint it?
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Post by Chris60 »

good dig
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Aye.... red i recon.

Not got much done over the last couple of months as we've had heavy snow and generally crap weather since the end of November.

Stripped the back end and rebuilt the back axle as the case was in pretty poor condition and difflock was knackered. I'm just refurbing the calipers at the mo with stainless pistons.

Another day of welding should have the cab ready for the paint shop.

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Post by redrocket80 »

Howdy Graham. Funny stuff this.... Only just seen ur thread here and never seen ur build any where else before.

But check out how simillar our cab cuts are. Scary close, even the rear wall framing.

Here's a link to mine


http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/showt ... hp?t=80473
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Post by Graham Stirling »

Hey Red. That thing is look great. Like you say, scary close. Will keep an eye on your build.

Just one question though. how come you get good weather and a shed and i get crap weather and a yard?
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Post by fester2au »

Some mihgt say cause you deserve it. Oh wait sorry I noticed in your sig line that you are from Scotland, my mistake I thought you were an Englishman. :lol:

Now you know why we call it the lucky country or gods country. Trouble is join those good bits together and you find yourself working in my shed that hits 45+ degrees regularly in summer, so it's not all beer and skittles. Heat totally destroyed the innards of my bike helmet so riding gear doesn't get stored there anymore.
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Post by Graham Stirling »

fester2au wrote:Some mihgt say cause you deserve it. Oh wait sorry I noticed in your sig line that you are from Scotland, my mistake I thought you were an Englishman. :lol:

Now you know why we call it the lucky country or gods country. Trouble is join those good bits together and you find yourself working in my shed that hits 45+ degrees regularly in summer, so it's not all beer and skittles. Heat totally destroyed the innards of my bike helmet so riding gear doesn't get stored there anymore.
I just live in Scotland, I'm actually from the Peoples Republic of Yorkshire. Born of a Scot's Father and a Yorkshire Mother.

You can keep the "lucky Country" title but i'm afraid you'll find that PRoY is, and always has been, Gods Country. :lol:
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Post by rockcrawler31 »

Graham Stirling wrote:
fester2au wrote:Some mihgt say cause you deserve it. Oh wait sorry I noticed in your sig line that you are from Scotland, my mistake I thought you were an Englishman. :lol:

Now you know why we call it the lucky country or gods country. Trouble is join those good bits together and you find yourself working in my shed that hits 45+ degrees regularly in summer, so it's not all beer and skittles. Heat totally destroyed the innards of my bike helmet so riding gear doesn't get stored there anymore.
I just live in Scotland, I'm actually from the Peoples Republic of Yorkshire. Born of a Scot's Father and a Yorkshire Mother.

You can keep the "lucky Country" title but i'm afraid you'll find that PRoY is, and always has been, Gods Country. :lol:
Oh dear, a yorkie rose. I'm a Lancs feller, so i'm afraid i might have to disagree with that bit about yorks being gods country.
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