history on my ute prior to 1988

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:11 am

does anybody know any of the history of my ute prior to 1988?
Body EK11888B
cheers

Dave

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(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:38 am

Thats a cool ute!

I spy a v8 - what is it?

Hope you can join us on a cruise - that thing would eat up the new Bunbury Perth freeway

Andrew

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:48 am

Thanks andrew,

it has a 307 chev.

cant wait to bring it up to perth for a cruise.

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:00 am

Woweee

Did you do the conversion your self?

If so. how did you find the dpi ding bats?

Andrew

Drove our brand new 330hp 350 chev engine today - once again in love with v8 engines and willing to bag out any japo engine atm

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:07 am

work was done by John Ambrosi.

the DPI has a code of practice to work with, stay within the guidlines and all is ok. i have worked with various gov agencies over the years, so that helps.

the ute will go on the dyno on tue, then the speedo can be corrected. with help from crs.

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:08 am

wheres the drool emoticon....

thats awesome

more info and pics please

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:05 am

that's not the one that was on ebay recently

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:37 am

hi ratbox, not sure. how long ago, as ute has just finished 8 weeks ago.

lunatic leprechaun · Post by **lunatic leprechaun** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:24 am

the work was done in perth? sick. v8 ek ute. mmmmmm......

jim

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:07 pm

hi jim,

no the work was done in Qld. is easier to get done over there, lic it there and bring it to WA. saves a lot of hassles from DPI. alot of phone calls and speaking with guy in the system helped me work this out.
as long as no further mods are carried out WA will lic car like for like after pits.
there are ways to lic without going over pits.

dave

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:34 pm

Nice car.

It does look a lot like the one that was on EBay recently. I remember that was a QLD car.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:26 pm

only a couple of months or so $40,000 from memory

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:04 pm

hi guys, the ute was built in Qld
i didnt pay 40k for the ute.
i have the history from new for a few years then from 88 till now.

lunatic leprechaun · Post by **lunatic leprechaun** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:04 pm

thats very similar to the one that was built by a john in gasoline alley in queensland. it was advertised for 40k. does it have the reddish inserts for the seats??? of did you have the ute rebuilt by him??
your ute is sawesome dude. more pics.
ways of not going over pits like having it registered in your name for over a year then just registering over here type thing.
jim

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:58 pm

the ute was built by john, he has done a great job. i was in Qld in oct and went to his open day and came home with a ute. i dont have time to build a car, so buy one it is.