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80 series ute conversion????

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80 series ute conversion????

Post by charles »

this might be a dumb question but can an 80 series wagon be converted into a ute.

if so what are the pro's and con's of the conversion and will it cost more to insure and stuff like that.

is something like this a good thing to do, as I really need a ute.

Thanx in advance

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Post by Mick_n_Sal »

Sure Can !!! What part of Oz are you in ? Up here in FNQ, it seems every 5th '60, '80, & GQ has had the chop, along with about 1 in 20 GU & 100.

There is one place up here that specialises in them.
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Post by charles »

I am in the ACT

Looking at the conversion cos the wagons are pretty cheap when compared to similarly modified cruiser utes, but I really don't know much so could be wrong on that, no idea on the conversion cost either.
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Post by RV80 »

one place in brisbane is about $7000. dual cab alloy tray.
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Post by runnin4life »

becarful were its done cus some look good others look dodgy

a bit off the topic but i did see a red 80 that had been chopped to single cab but they used from the windows down of what was left to make a ute back or they used a sr5 ute back not sure
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Post by charles »

got any names of the places who do it so I can compare there results.

Cheers
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Post by RV80 »

www.bolsys.com.au
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Post by charles »

looks pretty good thanks for your link RV

prices are higher than expected but not much I can do about that!
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Post by RV80 »

you can call snow @ sumner park smash repairs (brisbane
4x4 conversion centre) on 07 3376 1744. he's cheaper
than creative. i've had a close look at his work and it's
pretty good. he's also a lot quicker than creative, with
the right amount of notice.
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Post by Camshaft1 »

i think it was either the march or april edition this year of 4wd monthly that had a 80 series chopped into a ute. wild lime green it was and it was a very tuff rig, ecpecially for a toyota :finger: :P
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Post by RV80 »

Camshaft1 wrote: ecpecially for a toyota :finger: :P


what's that supposed to mean :finger:
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Post by charles »

I saw that lime green one, I looked for the mag but I can't find it, was a very tuff truck, exactly the body style I wan't.
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May 2004

Post by Dane »

Doesn't say where he had it done.
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Re: May 2004

Post by ToNkA »

Dane wrote:Doesn't say where he had it done.


If I remember correctly, he did it himself and it stated don't bother calling him as he aint doing one again!
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Post by 80diesel4play »

I think that 80 was Wally's....

V nice.

I'm doing mine over xmas - should be a fun chop....the cage is the hard part.
Wielding a 9" isn't hard at all!! I'll be taking pics and so on...
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