Ideas.... 60's style

Post by **80diesel4play** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 8:10 am

Hey hey,

I got a bit of a brainwave and wondered how much this is gonna set me back....

I am after a 60 witha completely stuff'd roof - I mean rusted to the nether reigons - but with an okay drivline - how much should i expect to pay?

Reason why? I wanna chop it all off!!! I want to make my own custom ute - just weld it up and make it a 2 door with a back seat and lots of cage....lifted locked and 35'd for a fun machine that aint going to cost me a fortune when I hit sh!t - as per current situation with the 80....

Suggestions for price expectation will be greatly appreciated....!!!

Website · Post by **XXXL80** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:05 pm

one of my mates in gosford picked up a complete 60 with full driveline in tact for 1200 bucks, took all the motor,diffs, gearbox and transplanted it into an old 45 cab chassis man it was a beast. the cab of the sixty was pretty much stuffed full of rusty but it was still a good buy and nothing a grinder, welder & sheetmetal would do to fix rust!!!! he picked it up in the local gosford rag, so keep your eyes peeled and get some of your mates to keep eyes open im sure a bargin will pop up somewhere.

Post by **80diesel4play** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 8:11 am

Cheers for that - i spoke to a wrecker and they reckon I can get what I want for around $1200- 2000 if I hunt around.

I want one to do the chop to - where's my 9" grinder??????

Thanks!

Website · Post by **XXXL80** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 4:15 pm

sounds sick, i would like to do that to my 80 but it is my daily driver. make sure you keep us upto date on progress. I will keep my eyes open for one and if i see anything i will PM ya.

Luke

Post by **N*A*M** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 6:06 pm

paul mate, you and i have the same plans.
i was gonna get an old 60, chop it up and fit 35s without SOA or body lift
lock front and rear and use it as my tow rig and occasional bush basher

i will certainly like to help you chop your beast. i think i'm aptly qualified. :wink:

Post by **Sixty** » Sat Mar 15, 2003 11:20 pm

I've got the same idea & have already got the roof off!! :finger:

It had a lota rust so the whole roof had to come off. Its an 84 model, came with ARB turbo & fairey o/drive, all for $2000. Not a bad price really.

Post by **80diesel4play** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 8:08 am

Hye Stpeho - wanna make a cheap sale????

Keep your eye out for anything that comes similarly your way - I'd love to get a T/D with lockers.....

Thanks NAM - I think I'd be happy to have you and your pipe bender visit me.... Hey - do you have a welder handy now?? I'm getting some tube soon and want to fnish off some rock sliders.....!!!

Hmmm - I'll PM you when I get myself ready to play!!

The plan for the 60 is to make it a mud/rock runner with 75mm body lift - rear Radiator high mount in the engine bay and about 3" reset springs for 35's.....

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:31 pm

Hey let's do the 60s project together!
I do have a small MIG suited for thin fab work. I need to get some gas though. I can possible loan you an old style CigWeld Compact 2 ARC if you can use it. You have unrestricted access to my bender.
We have access to my neighbour's ARC/MIG/TIG if you come over.
I have 10 x 75mm black poly body blocks already.
I have some spare pipe and can get more cheap (neighbour has an account with OneSteel).
It's all good.
I also have the plates "TOY-060" which I have been saving for such a project. Haha.

Post by **80diesel4play** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:53 pm

ooooh baby - I'm drooling now.... :lol:

I can Arc weld absolutley anything - got a ticket in that one!! and Tig as well.

I'll grab some tube, or sort your man out.... I wanna use two sections of the cage as an air resevoir for a compressor....

ohhhhh I have to calm down now - gotta do a few things and get the new job b4 I can begin!!

Much Appreciate the offer and we will be hooking up soon enough!
Woo hoo!!!

Post by **Sixty** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:55 pm

NAM, how much did the plates set you back?

Sound like you guys are about to get serious! Mine is gonna take awhile cos I'm still fiddlin with the first 60(daily driver). Took the roof off & left the frame from the w/screen to the b pillars, that way I can keep the frt door windows & its something I can tack the canopy to. :wink:

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:00 am

the plates cost me $175 once off for a pair slim lines

this is when i was dead set gonna get a 60 series cruiser

i will get one... eventually

show us pics of yours

Post by **80diesel4play** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:02 am

Hey!

Same idea i have - leave the tops of the front doors - and then tack a bikini top on. gimme some pics!!!!

NAM - I had so many dreams last night of good ideas. Sorted the cooling system out completely with three thermo switches, two thermop fans and two elec' water pumps and about 5 meteres of 45mm tube......

Anyway - I'm getting a couple of things sorted on the 80 and then I'm full time shopping. We have a syndicate for tattslotto here at work - I'm paying up tomorrow!!! bring it awwwwnnnnn!!!

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:00 am

yes it's sounding like a lot of fun!!
and running the rad in the rear leaves plenty of room up front for a recessed winch and bar work
i'll see if we can get a soft top made up once we do the chop. my uncle owns a clothing factory and i think he might have some super duty industrial sewing machines.

hope you win big time mate cos we'll be in 60s heaven

Post by **80diesel4play** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:42 am

Me too bro - that'd be a good idea with the industrial sewing.....

If you can do - I can help you get at least three jobs to do trials runs on!!!
I know some people who have gone the 9"....

I may be seeing you sooner than I think - I have to make up some rock sliders for the 80 too!! gees it never ends!!!!!! Roll on the weekend - I'm stuffed...

Post by **moose** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:25 am

its only tuesday !!!!
c,mon costanza , dont party so hard on the wk/nds !!!!!
how was ya drive on sunday !!!????
i was at a birtday partee !!!!
1yo & 34yo !!!!!

besty is getting old !!!!! :finger:

Have you seen micheles yet ???

Post by **80diesel4play** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:16 pm

Drive on Sunday was cancelled due to no one being at home!!!!

Um - I'm being good - the new missus is just working me out - I'm too horny!!!!

As for Michelle's car - thats killer man - just a fantastic job all around on that. The tray is mad and the cab looks sick mate (sleekism).

Yop job - gotta hand it to you boys!!!!!

Post by **spazbot** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:28 pm

my uncle owns a clothing factory and i think he might have some super duty industrial sewing machines

translates to : my uncle runs a sweat shop for nike and i think he has like 30+ illegal imgrants working for him that can sew some stuff up for us :finger:

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:54 pm

spazbot wrote:
my uncle owns a clothing factory and i think he might have some super duty industrial sewing machines

translates to : my uncle runs a sweat shop for nike and i think he has like 30+ illegal imgrants working for him that can sew some stuff up for us

correction. not nike but m-one-11. :finger:

yeah but too bad it's hard to set up a sweat shop in australia. laws laws laws. :roll:

still... he owns a sweet GU.

Post by **80diesel4play** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:31 pm

Fair go everyone - be different if we had a ph number of Nike in Asia and they were like - we will make bikini soft top for all chopped 4wd's for $100 inc frieght. :lol:

But nam - that'd be a good idea to explore for people - be handy as hell!!

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:54 pm

all in good humour

but i'll ask him about it

Post by **Sixty** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:46 pm

Here goes.....

Post by **Sixty** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:49 pm

N# 2...

Post by **Sixty** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:51 pm

N# 3.....

Yeah, its rough at the mo til I can track down something to make neat straight cuts. I'm goin to bring the d pillar forward & attach it to the b pillar.

Post by **Sixty** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:37 pm

And another one. Any ideas on how to make straight, neat cuts? Hacksaw goes all over the place & the 4" grinder is a bugger to get into some places.

Thanks for any ideas.

Al

Post by **moose** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:02 pm

make a 9" your best freind !!!!!! :lol:

grinder that is !!!!! :finger:

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:04 pm

i'm liking this a lot

it's a daring chop but i think the body was right for such a job
good work

post up more as you go

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:05 pm

here's a photochop i did a while back

Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:11 pm

here is a photochop i did a while back :finger:

Post by **moose** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:14 pm

N*A*M , that looks so much like the 1 I built at ***************** !!!!
Costanza (paul) will back me up !!!!!!

SPOOKY !!!!! :twisted:

Post by **Sixty** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:48 pm

Nice flame job mickbj42! :lol:

I'll be keeping the style side look though. 8)

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