ute body on short wheelbase chassie

Post by **PAZZ** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:00 pm

hey just wanting to know has anyone done this, and how hard is it to get registered? any info will be great thanx.

Post by **bigsteve** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:14 pm

I dunno about registration but your rear tyres will probably foul on the body so you will have to move the diff back.

Post by **PAZZ** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:33 pm

i have thought of that and will probly try to fin a springpack with a locating pin about three inchers back from standed, or will just re-drill it.

And also what would be a fair price to pay for a cab with no front end
and a little rust?

Post by **bigsteve** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:54 pm

I'd go with a 3/4 eliptic rear and move the front mount back,

Price on a clean ute body, couldn't tell ya as I haven't seen to many.

Chop a soft top down.

Post by **christover1** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:59 pm

I agree, ute bodies are rare and costly. cutting down a softie, or hard top swb is probly cheaper and better. mine is a lwb ute, with the overhang bobtailed. christover

Post by **Damo** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 12:47 am

I am in the middle of doing this right now.

Yes you do have to move the axle back, mine is going back about 6 inches. It's getting coils and range rover links.

If you dont want to stretch out the wheelbase use a SWB body as the cutouts are already there.

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:43 am

here are some pics of one that was in our club awhile back. As everyone has said you will run into problems with tyres fouling on the corner of the cab. Getting it registered shouldn't be a drama I wouldn't think. I'd chop down a soft top body and use one of the fibreglass cab backs and roofs like on the maruti lwb utes.

Post by **N*A*M** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:28 am

i had a ute body and sold it to somebody in melbourne
not sure what they plan to do with it but i know they're not really using it yet

pm me if you want his phone number

Post by **PAZZ** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:16 pm

thanx guys, iv already got a ute body lined up but the guy dosent know how much he wants for it! and im not telling him there hard to find, so ill get it a bit cheaper

And as i dont have a big budget, this is going to be a long term project
( so that counts out 3/4 elliptic and rear coils ideas for now :cry:

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So far i have everything i need minus a body.

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:30 pm

3/4 eliptic is dirt cheap on a zuk. I used spare springs cut it about 3" past te flat spot then attached it too the frame with trailer ubolts. Then just grind the shackle mount off the frame. Took about 1 hour to do and about $20. Had it on the car for about 6 years and never had a problem

Post by **Damo** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:34 pm

This would apply only to narrow track chassis where the springs sit under the chassis rail. Widetracks are outboarded slightly.

Post by **PAZZ** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:54 am

hey guys,

i got hold of a ute body, payed 250 for it which i thought was great.
so hopfully it will be on my chassie bye the end of next week.

Post by **Damo** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:58 am

PICS!!!

Post by **N*A*M** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 11:17 am

mine only cost $80 :finger:

Post by **moose** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 5:49 pm

PAZZ wrote:hey guys,

i got hold of a ute body, payed 250 for it which i thought was great.
so hopfully it will be on my chassie bye the end of next week.

If you need some helpful pointers & tips , ring
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03 97614694
Joe

He assisted with the 1 grimbo posted pics of !!!!!
he ended up getting a toyota EFI & auto !!!!

Post by **SAWZALL** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 6:22 pm

Doesn't rego + 3/4 elliptic = :cry:

Post by **greg** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 9:35 am

uphiir wrote:Doesn't rego + 3/4 elliptic =

No, that equation is incorrect.

There is a LWB sierra in melbourne with a 3/4 rear that has been engineered on the condition that it is "pinned" in place when on-road.

cheers,

Post by **DeWsE** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:08 am

grimbo wrote:here are some pics of one that was in our club awhile back. As everyone has said you will run into problems with tyres fouling on the corner of the cab. Getting it registered shouldn't be a drama I wouldn't think. I'd chop down a soft top body and use one of the fibreglass cab backs and roofs like on the maruti lwb utes.

These rigs are hot!!!
What sort of spec's did the long wheel base have?
And whats with the black and white photo's :?:

Post by **Guy** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:21 am

No LWB zuks there .. The red one (I know its red trust me on that) with the ute tray\body is now a SWB hard top I belive .. he was sick of not being able to keep stuff dry etc ...

He had a 4age EFI motor mated to a 3 speed auto SPOA from memory

Post by **DeWsE** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:31 am

Umm sorry I did realise it was a swb cosidering what the thread was about. My bad

Do you know what size swampers they are? (now your going to tell me they are not swampers arn't you)
Thanks for the info

Post by **Guy** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:53 am

DeWsE wrote:Umm sorry I did realise it was a swb cosidering what the thread was about. My bad

Do you know what size swampers they are? (now your going to tell me they are not swampers arn't you)
Thanks for the info

No worries .. didnt mean to tread on your toes ..

I think that they were 32x9.5s ... has been 3 or so years since I saw this truck .. It is actually a ute body on a swb chassis from memory all the body mounts line up ..

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:58 am

they were a 32 x 9.50 x 15 I think

Post by **DeWsE** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:25 pm

From the look of things I was thinkiing they could be 16" rims (seached for tire sizes and found they came in 16's)

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:50 pm

DeWsE wrote:From the look of things I was thinkiing they could be 16" rims (seached for tire sizes and found they came in 16's)

Try 255/85x16", mine measure 34 diameter and about 9.5 inch across the tread. I think they're the replacement for the old 9.00x16.

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