75 chasie conversion with a newer model. is it a silly idea?

[capster]

Hey i have a 96 model 75 series and want to know if i can change my chaise to a later model coil chaise and wat model and will everything work like engine mounts cab mounts brake lines and driveshafts ect.
I dont know much about them as i have just purchased it so im not sure as yet if its just easyer to convert wat i got to coil?
cheers..

[craz3d]

Be better off just buying a newer one with coils under it already by the sound of it bud.

[BlueSuzy]

I wanted an 88 sierra on a 2000 jimny chasiss.

Engineer said all was fine.. but i had to update everything to 2000' specs. Side impact, belts,guages, airbags for safety etc etc.

So my project is a no go.

I suspect your going to have a similar drama.

[badger]

your cab would bolt to a 79 series chassis, engine mounts will line up but im not sure about gear box cross member as your car will have a h55 and the 79 will be r 151 or h151.
i recon a ute cab on a troopy chassis (shorter wheel base) would be cool and it should all be easy to mod plate being a 79 has no safety features for you to need to comply with

[BFCK97]

i'm putting a 75 series cab onto an 80 series chassis now.
the rear most cab mounts are an easy fix you can just re-drill them.
but the middle mounts and the front mounts have to be custom fabricated which i haven't done yet.

i'm going to be running the 80 series gearbox but i am converting the engine from 1fz-fe to an ls1 v8.

[Ice]

i'm putting a 75 series cab onto an 80 series chassis now.
the rear most cab mounts are an easy fix you can just re-drill them

or you could use the 75 cab mounts.... id like to see some pics of the re drilled mounts...

[GO79]

your cab would bolt to a 79 series chassis, engine mounts will line up but im not sure about gear box cross member as your car will have a h55 and the 79 will be r 151 or h151.
i recon a ute cab on a troopy chassis (shorter wheel base) would be cool and it should all be easy to mod plate being a 79 has no safety features for you to need to comply with

x2 75 cab on a 78 troopy chassis would be better than a 79 chassis for the shorter chassis of the troopy
my 75 was way better turning circle than my 79

[78cruiserman]

I'm curious as to why you would want to use a 75 series cab (onto a 78 series chassis) anyway? The 78 series cab is larger & more comfortable, and stronger as it is welded together rather than having all the bolts and hinges that everyone never used anyway...
As far as turning circles go, the advantage of all these 'conversions' would be that minimal is it worth the effort
Obviously your time & money, but can't see the point in anything you want to do

[GO79]

I'm curious as to why you would want to use a 75 series cab (onto a 78 series chassis) anyway? The 78 series cab is larger & more comfortable, and stronger as it is welded together rather than having all the bolts and hinges that everyone never used anyway...
As far as turning circles go, the advantage of all these 'conversions' would be that minimal is it worth the effort
Obviously your time & money, but can't see the point in anything you want to do

The 78 series cab buddy is a troopy cab
the 79 series cab is a ute cab

i have seen a few 79 series cabs on 75 series utes around

[78cruiserman]

GO79, my mistake, but the point I'm trying to make is why would you put a 75 series ute cab on a 79 series ute chassis? It would be like taking the V8 diesel out of one of the new LC's to put in the old 4.2 naturally aspirated engine...

[VKYOOT]

i'm putting a 75 series cab onto an 80 series chassis now.
the rear most cab mounts are an easy fix you can just re-drill them

or you could use the 75 cab mounts.... id like to see some pics of the re drilled mounts...

tried using the 75 series cab mounts they were to small, the 80 chassis is to different.
i re-made the tops of the rear cab mounts before i realised i could just re-drill the ones on the body.....was spewin after i realised.

Mark (BFCK97) on my brothers account

[GO79]

GO79, my mistake, but the point I'm trying to make is why would you put a 75 series ute cab on a 79 series ute chassis? It would be like taking the V8 diesel out of one of the new LC's to put in the old 4.2 naturally aspirated engine...

True
people do say not much difference but if they are side by side and you jump from the 75 into 79 you can instantly feel the huge more room

[badger]

I'm curious as to why you would want to use a 75 series cab (onto a 78 series chassis) anyway? The 78 series cab is larger & more comfortable, and stronger as it is welded together rather than having all the bolts and hinges that everyone never used anyway...
As far as turning circles go, the advantage of all these 'conversions' would be that minimal is it worth the effort
Obviously your time & money, but can't see the point in anything you want to do

may not be the solution for you. but if you already have a 75 series ute, you could put that car on a newer chassis for less than you could buy a 79 series yet benefit from the coils and much longer leafs, and if you were to use the 78 chassis you would have the gain of not having the huge wheelbase.

[BFCK97]

80 series diff to diff is 2 inchs shorter than 75 series ute, seems like it will be pretty good on mine