Pete's Aussie 620

[xtrmemtnmn]

Nice looking truck, keep up the good work and keep us posted

[Bluterus]

Just another quick update.

Got the bonnet mounted, wipers, grill, lights, bumper (Needs to be polished), door seals, wheels, tray bolted down, Led taillights (Dont have a pic)

It's getting closer all thats left now is to fit bailey channel in the windows, New door locks since someone stuffed both mine, fit my hella driving lights, tint the windows, fit the door handles, put some sound proofing in, fit new carpet, fit door cards, fit new steering wheel oh and most important the mirrors.

[CharlieBucket]

looks great, i think the tray would look good black, but i imagine it would get pretty hot in the summer! looks good as is, love the reverse racing strip hood. very cool how you just made your own tray.

[moparvwfreak]

lookin good man! not a fan of the single offset stripe but hey, if you like it, more power to ya :D

[Bluterus]

I wasn't much of a fan with the stripe but my mate gave me the idea and I don't think its too bad.

Anyways here's a picture with mirrors on, fender badges, handles all thats left is fit driving lights, tint, carpet and door locks.

I know the fender mirrors aren't original or mounted in the original place but I think they look better than up on the doors.

[Bluterus]

At the moment now the painting is done and driving it the past 2 days I really think it needs a 4 speed badly. I drive home 15miles on a 60mph road and It doesn't like to sit on 60 its screaming.

So since it has the J15 I'm thinking of dropping in an L18 so I wont have as big of a task as fitting it in.

I was originally thinking CA18 or SR20 but I really don't want to have to do many modifications and worry computers and efi. So I'm going to start my search for an L18 fit that in and hopefully see if I can get away with a smaller radiator with a front mounted thermo fan. If not I'll just change the core support to fit but I don't really want to have to do much more work than that like cutting trans tunnels, modifying x member's and so on and so forth.

[Bluterus]

Hey people so don't know if anyones really read my thread. Anyways I've managed to locate a good L20B with a 5 Speed out of a series 1 bluebird with a bigger cam so I'll be dropping it in over the next few weeks.

I really want to lower the ute however as I think it sits way too high what are your opinions drop it or leave it?

Here are some pics of the motor.

[Phlebmaster]

Hahaha...nice motor! Yes we do read your thread. :D I think you should leave the suspension where it sits now. Looks good.

[peanut2425]

haha, that moter is still on ebay, you still might be outbid yet.

I think with the look you have going you should leave it where it is.

[DatDoug]

Tray, Tub, Bonnet, Plenum, Crash pad.........:blink: Gotta luv Aussie terminoligy:D Truck looks very cool:cool: Me likes the color:D

[Bluterus]

haha, that moter is still on ebay, you still might be outbid yet.

I think with the look you have going you should leave it where it is.

Yes it still is on there but I asked the kind fellow if he could end the auction early which he's agreed to so I'll be picking the motor up this weekend! I've been chasing a motor for soo long and there's nothing in Victoria Sydney was the closest decent one I've found.

Luckily I use to live in Newcastle so I got a mate picking it up for me.

Edited December 5, 2008 by Bluterus

[Bluterus]

Cheers man! I dunno if I really like the colour I'll probably do a cab off respray in the near future.

[Greiggy]

you know i love it man... go the aussie 620s!!!

 

i am hunting down all this stuff for you this weekend. ill sort through my piles here and find it for you.

[ryan510]

looks great

[]2eDeYe]

Nice looking truck. I vote for not dropping it as well.

[Bandit240]

Your truck has given me ideas for mine. I want to build a flatbed for mine, but i can't weld worth shit. The colour is great. Thinking mine might end up very close to yours.

[Bluterus]

you know i love it man... go the aussie 620s!!!

 

i am hunting down all this stuff for you this weekend. ill sort through my piles here and find it for you.

Cheers man its greatly appreciated! It's soo hard finding parts for em it seems every ute that comes up for sale is in QLD none in Vic.

 

How have you gone about running discs on the rear? I was going to use the 720 calipers and some slotted discs for the front but not sure what rear end would fit.

[Bluterus]

Your truck has given me ideas for mine. I want to build a flatbed for mine, but i can't weld worth shit. The colour is great. Thinking mine might end up very close to yours.

I don't like the flatbed but I can't find a tub or watever it is you guys call it. But I thought if I'm going to have a tray it might as well be light it can be easily lifted with two people.

 

If you'd like the paint code for the orange just let me know and I'll get it for you.

 

I got my brother-in-law to pickup the motor and gearbox yesterday. Also got a 3 core radiator with thermo and Pacemaker extractors.

Now I'm trying to toss up which way I wanna go with it.

 

I've never had a 4 cylinder that I've modified before so curious as to the difference between DCOE 40's and Standard SSS Hitachi SU's would the twin 40's produce much more power than the SU's?

Edited December 8, 2008 by Bluterus

[Bluterus]

Last night on the way home I had someone pull out in front of me and this was the end result.

I'm so devastated! Anyways I'll watch ebay for a little while to see if I can get another one but I've rarely seen them in my state. So if not I'll part it out since I have all new lights and the ali tray and what not.

[Phlebmaster]

ouch!

 

Are you ok? :eek:

[dat620]

dude sorry to see that, and just after gettin her done, r u ok, any one hurt, back in 91 i had just finished my 78 620, only had her done for 36 hrs, a drunk blew thru a red light and took the front end over 1.5 feet, that was devastating, but took my time, straighted the frame and put new core support and inner and outer fenders, and all the rest , now she sits in primer ready to be finished. ck it out and see if u can locate parts and rebuild, u and the others have insurance? it can be fixed.

[ezcruiser]

Oh man, that is terrible. I'm sorry to hear/see that. Hope you are alright!

If they had to hit you why couldn't they try the beefy flatbed :cursing:... Have you heard from insurance yet? I hope they take care of you and your truck

[Bluterus]

dude sorry to see that, and just after gettin her done, r u ok, any one hurt, back in 91 i had just finished my 78 620, only had her done for 36 hrs, a drunk blew thru a red light and took the front end over 1.5 feet, that was devastating, but took my time, straighted the frame and put new core support and inner and outer fenders, and all the rest , now she sits in primer ready to be finished. ck it out and see if u can locate parts and rebuild, u and the others have insurance? it can be fixed.

It does suck but oh well it happens. I don't know what I want to do yet I'd rather find another one and just throw the bits and pieces on but I really can't be bothered with another paint job just yet.

 

I don't think insurance will bother with it being so old they'll just write it off I'm sure.

 

I'm fine nothing happened to me except I said a very loud F*** when we hit. Gotta love the old datto motors though the lil J15 leaked all its water out after the fan went through the radiator but it got me 12kms home without over heating and the fan bashing the radiator the whole way.

Edited December 9, 2008 by Bluterus

[ppeters914]

FUCKING BLIND ASS WANKERS! :mad:

 

Glad you're okay.

[Bandit240]

Damn that sucks. What is it with 620's being killed off so much lately. Try to patch her up if you can.