60/80 series dualcab conversions..

Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Canberra

Hey guys, been surfin your forum for about 3 or 4 months now, but today i decided to register to see if some of ya's can help me... im genuinly on the market for a 1989 onwards dualcab lux.. want 106 body and 2.8 deisel.. looking to spend upto 15000.. then within the next 2 years look at either supra or v8 conversion, but thats another story.. then today i had an idea.. why not buy an 80 series 4.5 petrol and get it choped off just behind the back seats and a 3 or 4 foot alluminium tray added.. .. this is where you guys come into it, anyone done this?? or got any ideas what other mods apart from to the body is needed, or a rough price? or even better who to get it done by??
thanks alot in advance, and good stuff on a shithot forum fellas
cheers!

Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Location: Vic

have u spoken to danstoyowagon
he is choppin up his 60
u could speak to him
theres a few pics on this forum of cut up 80's if ya look hard enuf

Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Location: Sydney

Hi there. I am dans TOYO

this is the link to my car in the member's section

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=926

started out as a pristine 1984 "grandpa's special" wagon. perfect condition, very comfortable and a great ride.

had a lot of fun in it, and then eventually decided I would prefer a ute.... in my case a single cab (extra cab if you wish!!). I chose single cab cause I wanted a more versatile vehicle for comps and hard wheeling. Obviously you want the dual cab for the people carrying capacity, and the use of an open tray.

for the cost of selling my truck and buying a ute, versus the cost of a conversion, it made a LOT more sense to simply chop the back off!! and in your case, you could get an 80 series that has been in a rear end smash for a really good price. grab a copy of "just 4wd's" to scan the going prices.

and as for cost.... well I have heard of people spending up and over $5g for a complete job..... but so far, I have done it very much on the cheap, getting different people to help with different things. Dunno about a ball park price.... I really couldn't say..... I will work something out for you after, and send you a PM Wink

anything else you want to know, just messge!!

cheers. Dan

Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: wollongong

Gday
Have a look at pickles.com for suitable 80's.
You could do anything from a HQ tunna ontop to a cut and shut.
Have a search under slee offroad aswell.(usa)
Andrew

Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Canberra

thanks 4 the replys fellas.. dan, nice rig dude.. looks farkin sick.. pretty sure im set on a dualcab.. whats the deal with getin them registered?? any troubles with an engineers cert??
cheers

Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Location: Sydney

Slayer wrote:

whats the deal with getin them registered?? any troubles with an engineers cert??
cheers

ummm..... TBA Confused

get back to me on that one!!

Dan Very Happy

Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Shed.

get on to 'overkill' he likes chopping up wagons.