Thread: RRC ute conversion

Originally Posted by Konradical

As I have said previously in a post, when I drive around town, I generally get looks as if I'm a foreign dictator!

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Wow the looks I get are "keep away from me in that POS".... People tend not to park near it in a carpark. They must figure anyone with such a, um, "well used" looking 4wd doesnt' give a ****

Funny bit is it's a really straight and tiny old thing... It's just not real pretty. Maybe I should blow some paint at it someday (where would the fun be in it then though ).

seeya,
Shane L.

So after working 6 1/2- 7 days a week for what feels like forever, I did something to the ute this week!

I fitted up the flywheel and clutch after fitting a new rear seal.
Fitted 2400 bell housing to R380 gearbox and test fitted the clutch/flywheel before fitting to engine.
Ordered some more bits and bobs to help get it rolling.
Did a final cut and trim on the 45 degree section where the bulkhead gets fitted to.
And tidied up the quarter window frames so they can get fitted.

This week I hope to get the window sorted for the bulkhead and get a gearbox bracket and mounts (Something I overlooked when getting the gearbox).

I am thinking at this stage that if I can start and drive it, I can wiz it between where it is stored and the workshop and work on it in a cooler shed and without having to drag tools back and forth.

For everyone following this thread, I am sorry that it is dragging out. I will hope to have some better progress updates soon.

P.S. Does someone have or know of a D1 R380 gearbox mount around that is available? Any help would be awesome.

Good to see things are still progressing.

Yes, we are following along.

G'day

have read through this thread, really keen to see some more images of the cutting of the old body and how you fitted up the kit. Considering a similar project. look forward to the next instalment!!

Cheers Shaun

Shaun

Thanks for the read.

Next time I am near the vehicle I will take some more pics of where I cut it and what has been done.

Currently I have been focused on getting it mobile as where it is stored at work there is no power for a welder. So it's a bit of a process wheeling it out of shelter, forking it into the shed and then back again. And considering I maybe have a hour or so a week, that's a big waste of time.

Hopefully Christmas is good to me and I can escape to get some more done.

Cheers,

Kon

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Making a little bit of progress over the last few weeks. Had to work a couple of my days off over Christmas, so didn't get much time then.

Managed to get it mobile, buy only front wheel drive as my hopes of fitting a Discovery style yoke to the rest diff backfired when I found it was a four spline, not multiple. So still looking for a rear tail shaft.

I'm also not happy with the clutch. The grab point is real low to the floor and it took forever to get the air out of it. Hoping that with use and another bleed, it will come good.

Just thought I would put up a few pictures of where I am at and as requested.

Should be more progress next week, fingers crossed.

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Some more

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So it's been well over a year since I have been able to touch this thread AND car.

I have since left my job and in between preparing to travel the canning stock route and recovering from the stock route, have since found out we are moving back to Adelaide.

I have three months to have this thing ready. Well inspected and registered in some form.

So it's at home and I am trying to power through it.

BUT I could use some help!

Trying to work out these brackets and where everything goes is really hurting my head. LRA have given me as much instruction as they can and the rest is up to me. Is there anyone who has built one of these things?

I did read about a fella named Adam who built a green one using this kit. I can't find the thread in the search, could someone point me in the right direction please.

Once I have gained a bit of momentum, Il post more pics for you guys.