Thread: Series II body on D1 Chassis

Originally Posted by GaryFrank

Slunnie

I find the graphics of your "ute" very interesting.....did it come out as a tray-back or did you make it/

We didn't get them in SA so I had to make mine

Hi GaryFrank,

Both utes came from LR with trays as far as I know - although I may be corrected. Trayback utes dont seem to be too uncommon in Australia.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hi GaryFrank,

Both utes came from LR with trays as far as I know - although I may be corrected. Trayback utes dont seem to be too uncommon in Australia.

Well I've got a tray back and seen many of them around but I don't think there's as many as tub series landys. The tray back is much easier to build as far as 100"s go but the tub looks pretty cool as well.

Tray back 110's and 130's are not uncommon here in Qld,and they are/were also used by Govt. depts (Railways) in a few states, and to mount either a wood or metal tray would only require fabricating the mounting brackets in the rear chassis,but you could always use the existing body mounts and use hardwood cross mounts,like on trucks.

cheers

Slunnie's rear ute sides look like cut down 110 sides.

Got to say, a tray is really easy.


What impresses me is those that build a tub.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hi GaryFrank,

Both utes came from LR with trays as far as I know - although I may be corrected. Trayback utes dont seem to be too uncommon in Australia.

The working 4x4 in Australia started changing from tubs to traybacks about 1960. My first lwb Landrover, a 1961 109, bought in 1965, had a tray, as did all the company vehicles (Landcruisers) bought that year. That one was supplied by Landrover as a cab/chassis, with the dealer supplying the tray, but by about 1970 Rover Australia was making them. I suspect relatively few Australian 109 utes had tubs after 1970 - most of the ones with tubs were sold as soft tops or full length hardtops, regardless of what they are today.

Not sure why the change in preference, but I have a theory that it was when Australian rural suppliers started using forklifts and farmers started buying supplies by the pallet load. Once you start using a forklift, the tray is a lot more useful.

John

Originally Posted by UncleHo

Tray back 110's and 130's are not uncommon here in Qld,and they are/were also used by Govt. depts (Railways) in a few states, and to mount either a wood or metal tray would only require fabricating the mounting brackets in the rear chassis,but you could always use the existing body mounts and use hardwood cross mounts,like on trucks.

cheers

Slunnie's rear ute sides look like cut down 110 sides.

Mine are both full aluminium trays sitting on a cab chassis.

The cream one is a 1972 ex wheat board in Vic I think it is and I'm not sure of who the blue ones original owner was but its a 1960

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Well the old girl has arrived, and joined the pack, work starts next month as I have a 3 week break, will upload pics as we go...Thanks for everyones comments...Cheers Joe

Got my chassis back today...looking good after a steam clean and respray now to start rebuilding .....This is a 109 S2 cut down to an 88 on a chopped rangy chassis

Dunno if this is right but it should take you to the thread: http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/...p't=150873