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body swap gq ute leaf chassis 2 coil wagon chassis
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:39 pm
by gun32gtr
hi everyone,
i have a 1997 gq ute with full leaf chassis and i also have a gq mavrick wagon coil cab. there both diesel and are complete with motors right through to diffs etc. now i wanna no if i can swap the leaf body of my ute to the wagon chassis. cost dont matter as i will do it with mates that have good mechanical skills.
so i wanna here from people who have done this
regards kane
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:30 pm
by gun32gtr
yeh thanks for the pm. got front guards 2. i also no ill have to weld tray mounts on the coil wagon chassis also
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:26 pm
by TUFF MAV
Is your ute cab the wide guard model? If it isn't you will have to change the headlight mounts or support panel if you want to run the wide guards.
Kyle
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:53 pm
by money_killer
my old ute was a 92 maverick cab on a patrol 89 wagon coil chassis
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:00 pm
by gun32gtr
so ur 1992 mavrick body was once on a leaf chassis
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:20 pm
by money_killer
gun32gtr wrote:so ur 1992 mavrick body was once on a leaf chassis
92 maverick ute cab onto a wagon chassis straight swap but got to cut/mod inner guard for shocks i think i cant remember sold it about 2 months ago.
but i had different front guards see my avatar
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:30 pm
by gun32gtr
yeh so i have both complete trucks. so anything that needs swapping is there ready. i no the front guards needed chopping.
just want complete info as i only have week maybe 2 max to get it done. its my work ute
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:34 pm
by TUFF MAV
92 maverick ute cab onto a wagon chassis straight swap but got to cut/mod inner guard for shocks i think i cant remember sold it about 2 months ago.
but i had different front guards see my avatar[/quote]
Yeah you have to cut the plate out for the front shocks, also need to change the steering column as the lower shaft is different lengths.
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:43 pm
by gun32gtr
sweet as i have the whole steering rack etc. much in cutting the inner guard etc
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:20 am
by money_killer
gun32gtr wrote:sweet as i have the whole steering rack etc. much in cutting the inner guard etc
u will have no probs mate pretty straight fwd. good luck its worth the smooth coil ride
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:34 am
by blackmav
You will do it easy in that time frame, just label everything. It makes a huge difference when assembling. For the smaller bolts and screws, get a piece of cardboard and push screw etc through and write what they are.
And less beer at the start makes for faster assembly
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:32 am
by gun32gtr
blackmav wrote:You will do it easy in that time frame, just label everything. It makes a huge difference when assembling. For the smaller bolts and screws, get a piece of cardboard and push screw etc through and write what they are.
And less beer at the start makes for faster assembly
sweet as. yeh will be starting early morning each day so beer wont come till prob 11am
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:39 am
by gun32gtr
money_killer wrote:gun32gtr wrote:sweet as i have the whole steering rack etc. much in cutting the inner guard etc
u will have no probs mate pretty straight fwd. good luck its worth the smooth coil ride
also i get rid of my wagon and hav one 4x4 and rego to pay.
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:45 pm
by gun32gtr
anyone got ideas how to lift the cab onto the new chassis. 4post,crane etc or man power
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:02 pm
by GQ Mambo
Hey guys, is there any difference in the length of the chassis??? between the wagon and cab, as i am looking at swaping around