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June 2002
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 Well, I was silly and bought a datto...
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Mon, 29 March 2004 14:11
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Hi all
Just wondering if anyone in our community knows of a good Australian datto 1200 ute -ish forum. The only reason im afraid to ask elsewhere is the flaming i may receive when they ask "what engine are you putting in it" ... blah blah.
Im a Toyota fan thru-and-thru you see ... and i have a spare 4AGZE + 614mm pully + T50 gbox sitting here ... I suppose my response to that question should be "brakes/suspension required for 1200 ute w/ 120ish kw)
All i require to get the unit on the road atm, is some serious modifications to the non existant sills... a fair bit of paint scraping, priming + small rust removal, new smaller steering wheel (so my lankyness can FIT IN THE CAR) some suspension work, a bench seat, some cheap stereo equip and a locked diff. Honest! Thats all!  The body is actually pretty straight.
Thanx to our guy Eric at Indooroopilly, I can get some 215/50R13 tyres for my kidney/jelly bean rims from the TA23, so that is all sorted for roadworthyness
The plan would be to get the car going with the stock engine (although I havent tried starting it yet, if it goes, i _might_ have to invest in some wyns stop smoke for the Safety Cert) and restore/modify it at my leisure.
I paid $100 for two new sills, but dont really want to have a hack at welding them in myself - it's a big job. Anyone know a gig that actually does rust repair/panel beating these days ... As opposed to simply replacing panels and paint matching? Otherwise, this vehicle will be my first go at major rust repair, and at painting a whole vehicle (A litmus test for bodywork on the 1UZA28) Oh, btw, im looking for a good paint system to use, anyone have a recommendation?
Dont worry, the ute is just a work hack, the UZA 28 will still go forward, but I need a car to get around in, pick up UZA parts, and possibly to use for work (if i decide to go back)
Any help much appreciated toyota folks!!!
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Well, I was silly and bought a datto...
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Esteban | Mon, 29 March 2004 14:11 |
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rob_RA40 | Mon, 29 March 2004 22:16 |
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sideshow | Tue, 30 March 2004 11:33 |
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twincam_ke20 | Tue, 30 March 2004 21:29 |
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Esteban | Fri, 16 April 2004 15:22 |
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joeninety | Sun, 18 April 2004 00:24 |
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fatmr2 | Sun, 18 April 2004 10:01 |
