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    Jappa Utes are vehicles from those little islands to the west of Hawaii that lost the second world war but got the last laugh when they started flooding the world with there little recircled tin can cars...
    Utes are what you fellas call trucks,we and our Aussie mates refer to our light commercial vehicles as utilities and you folk call them either trucks or pickups.

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    Thanks Whiplash.

    They are the Japanese 4 cylinder "minitrucks" that have taken over the world. well the do down here anyway. I think the Toyota Hilux has been the best selling commercial vehicle in New Zealand for over 15 years.

    So a Jappa Ute is a Toyota Hilux, a Nissan Navara, a Mitsubishi L200, a Madza Bounty/Ford Ranger or an Isuzu/holden Rodeo.

    Im guessing you would best recognise the old Chevvy Luv.

    Their chassis fit well under old pickups. keeps the front wheels well under the guards and allows heaps of room at the back for big rubber.

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    I owned when I was a kid a 1953 chevy car.If the trucks are the same,there are two firewall supports that needs to be trimmed of removed if any V8 engine is put in there.The rear end was a torque tube style if memory serves me correctly.

    Yeah that car was a learning curve first hot rod with training wheels still in place.I put in a Hemi 354 in it and the wt of 750 lbs engine made the stock front end drop like a rock.It was a chewing gum,baling wire mod that I did get running and drove it only acouple of times.The front wheels bowed out so bad from the wt of the engine it was hard to control.

    Sold the old rust bucket to a guy who pulled the engine back out and put it into his Dodge station wagon the right way as a sleeper.
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    WhipLash & Hot Rod Todd, your from New Zealand? Im thinking about doing a study abroad program there this upcoming spring. May have to get together and do a little hot roddin'. haha

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    One of the first things you need to do is to "design" your ride by picking a style: low-rider, retro, custom, stock, etc. Find a photo of a truck you really like and emulate it with your build. That way you will have a visual goal in mind because building anything is a matter of making a lot of choices, and you should only make each choice one time. Otherwise, it gets expensive doing it a second time. Once you have your plan firmly in mind, you can start. These trucks are very cool when they are nicely done. A lot of people on this forum are more than willing to assist you. Ask away!


    Lynn
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    There's no 12 step program for stupid!

    http://photo.net/photos/Lynn%20Johanson

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    Quote Originally Posted by TylerZ07 View Post
    WhipLash & Hot Rod Todd, your from New Zealand? Im thinking about doing a study abroad program there this upcoming spring. May have to get together and do a little hot roddin'. haha
    If you come down here, you can be sure that you will be looked after and that you will have a great time.

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    I may have to take you up on that offer. the country looks beautiful. Thanks for all the support fellas. now im just lookin around for a frame to slide under her. and tryin to think of a name for her. haha

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    My First Project 52 Chevy Pickup (Update)

     



    We'll she is now officially mine. She's sittin in the back and after a nice scrub down, you can see that she is three different colors... (green, Blue, and of course.. RUST). Very excited, like a kid in a candy store. haha.

    I was talkin to a friend of mine at work and he said his uncle has a lot of stuff laying around his garage. SO i took a ride up to staunton today to see it. He had a 366 big block, a tranny with a transfer case, and either 3 1/2 or 3 1/4 ton axles with 31" tires and 1 ton suspension and all the piping for the manifold. His uncle wasnt there when i left but my friend called me and told me he would take 1200 for everything.. What do you guys think? Everything looks to be in great working condition.

    also there is a blazer frame/axles in the bulletin board for 600.


    So lets here it guys.. sound good or should i pass on it??

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