Thread: Two Door Ute

If you need a hand give me a call.

You have picture issues too.

Do you know how you will be doing the cab of the rangie yet ?

Do you know how you will be doing the cab of the rangie yet ?

I may be using a streight up and down back or a slopping back window like your standard Ford/Holden back, with a small set back from the end of the B pillars

Hope this pic works but this is what mine looks like.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Hope this pic works but this is what mine looks like.

So when are you going to finish it, ha ha, been talking about it for a few years now

Originally Posted by rovercare

So when are you going to finish it, ha ha, been talking about it for a few years now

I know, its basically all done just need paint, at least by now it will qualify for a red plate !

just a line or two to update the project.


2day 18 Jul, i received the approval to start the project once i have spoken to an approved person to arrange visits and the mod plate once this is completed.

I spoke with QT about a few things in regards to suspenion, NCOP, and other stuff. the 1/3 spring lift/travel is black and white (1/3 bumpstop) after doing a bit of digging, not sure if figures are right, i found the bump stop gap in RR should be minumin of 2.8", 1/3 of this is .9" which converts to 23mm so working on 1/3 additional raise in springs will only allow max of 1" bigger springs

NCOP at this stage WILL NOT be adopped by the Qld Transpost department.

Tyres are the same at the moment 15mm above compliance plate i.e.
RR 89 has two tyre sizes 205R16 + 215/75/16 ,205R = 205/80/16

working on the 15mm rule you get the following:

215/75/16 = 728.9mm + 15mm = 743.9mm convert this to inches = 29.28"
205R 16 = 734.4mm = 15mm = 749.4mm convet to inches = 29.5"

and a 245/70/16 = 734.5mm + 15 = 749.4mm converted to inches = 29.5"

245/75/16 = 773.9mm a no go tyre

so the largest tyre yo can stick on a 89 RR is a 245/70/16 or a 29x 91/5"

just a little info for you all


all the best


also lots of spare parts to be had from both vehicles (dash out of 2door sold) so drop me line or two

Originally Posted by jessie_xa

just a line or two to update the project.


2day 18 Jul, i received the approval to start the project once i have spoken to an approved person to arrange visits and the mod plate once this is completed.

I spoke with QT about a few things in regards to suspenion, NCOP, and other stuff. the 1/3 spring lift/travel is black and white (1/3 bumpstop) after doing a bit of digging, not sure if figures are right, i found the bump stop gap in RR should be minumin of 2.8", 1/3 of this is .9" which converts to 23mm so working on 1/3 additional raise in springs will only allow max of 1" bigger springs

NCOP at this stage WILL NOT be adopped by the Qld Transpost department.

Tyres are the same at the moment 15mm above compliance plate i.e.
RR 89 has two tyre sizes 205R16 + 215/75/16 ,205R = 205/80/16

working on the 15mm rule you get the following:

215/75/16 = 728.9mm + 15mm = 743.9mm convert this to inches = 29.28"
205R 16 = 734.4mm = 15mm = 749.4mm convet to inches = 29.5"

and a 245/70/16 = 734.5mm + 15 = 749.4mm converted to inches = 29.5"

245/75/16 = 773.9mm a no go tyre

so the largest tyre yo can stick on a 89 RR is a 245/70/16 or a 29x 91/5"

just a little info for you all


all the best


also lots of spare parts to be had from both vehicles (dash out of 2door sold) so drop me line or two

If your chassis and driveline is all going to be 98 disco, wouldnt you be going off max tyre sizes and spring sizes for that as it is only an old body that you are lightening a lot of it anyway or are they so similar that it doesnt matter.