Project Car

[GQ snail]

Hay hay.

Looking at getting a project car. Thinking MQ short wheel base. Want turn into a ute. Thoughts people? Even if you know of a good model and year am open to change.

[taslucas]

A shorty MQ or MK with the canopy off virtually is a Ute just fill in behind the seats. Theres a swb GQ getting around here that has been cut into a Ute. I'll try to get some pics for ya. It looks tough!

Tap, crackle, pop

[nissannewby]

You can bolt GQ ute cabs onto them i think. And have seen ute cabs not cuts on SWB chassis and look quite good.

[MQ MAD]

MQ/MK shorty into ute ???
Styleside obviously ???
They have removable canopies,so thats good,havent seen one with a rear wall in them yet, as im looking into the idea
MQ/MK ute cabs bolt straigh on , except the rear cab mounting brackets, the ute chassis have extra brackets for that,but the rest fine tho
What sorta money you looking at spending ???
Petrol/diesel/turbo diesel ???

[GQ snail]

MQ/MK shorty into ute ???
Styleside obviously ???
They have removable canopies,so thats good,havent seen one with a rear wall in them yet, as im looking into the idea
MQ/MK ute cabs bolt straigh on , except the rear cab mounting brackets, the ute chassis have extra brackets for that,but the rest fine tho
What sorta money you looking at spending ???
Petrol/diesel/turbo diesel ???

Yeah def want get MQ and take canopy off making a shorty style side, although I love the GQ shape so now I know it bolts onto that chassis I may look into that a bit more. Looking at know more than 1500 - 2000 initial buy in. willing to wait till good one comes up for money. Want turbo diesel, but willing to outlay for that in the long run.

[Richo460]

yeah get a LWB gq and cut it down. I reckon the SWB look funny when cut down. I am planning to cut one into an extra cab ute one of these days when i get a normal job.

[Brendan56]

I'd love a shorty GU ;D

[MQ MAD]

Yeah def want get MQ and take canopy off making a shorty style side, although I love the GQ shape so now I know it bolts onto that chassis I may look into that a bit more. Looking at know more than 1500 - 2000 initial buy in. willing to wait till good one comes up for money. Want turbo diesel, but willing to outlay for that in the long run.

The MQ/Mks with the canopies off ,look good, but theres no wall behind seats, so when it rains,youll get water in there,minute detail
Im deciding to either go a rear wall in a shorty,ala stumpy type ute,or cut the roof off just behind windscreen,ala convertable style
If ya got 2 grand you can buy my turbo diesel ute,5 speed box,4.88 diffs,spring lift,body lift, dirve it away

The GQ bodies,mite bolt up but the GQ diffs are wider than MQ/MK diffs ,so doin that itll look like its been tubbed,the wheels will be way in