Bluterus

Cheers Michael I might hit you up for some parts Ill check how bad it is over the weekend at the moment I really cant even bare to look at it. It's just sitting there facing the wall. I must say I have fixed worse before I could probably even repair the stuffed wheel arch pretty easily. A porta power does wonderful things! I know it only cost me $95 to get a single pallet shipped down from brisbane so It shouldnt be too bad to ship panels.

I probably could but dunno if I want to now it will be soo much work the whole wheel arch is bent and crumpled, The guard is torn and mangled and the firewall has bent too. All it really needs is a grill, bumper, apron, front right guard and pretty much a whole front right hand side. As I said a lot of work would be easier finding another one and just throwin my new engine, wheels and tray on it then give it a lick of paint.

It does suck but oh well it happens. I don't know what I want to do yet I'd rather find another one and just throw the bits and pieces on but I really can't be bothered with another paint job just yet. I don't think insurance will bother with it being so old they'll just write it off I'm sure. I'm fine nothing happened to me except I said a very loud F*** when we hit. Gotta love the old datto motors though the lil J15 leaked all its water out after the fan went through the radiator but it got me 12kms home without over heating and the fan bashing the radiator the whole way.

Last night on the way home I had someone pull out in front of me and this was the end result. I'm so devastated! Anyways I'll watch ebay for a little while to see if I can get another one but I've rarely seen them in my state. So if not I'll part it out since I have all new lights and the ali tray and what not.

Qld hey damn! Oh well you guys always seem to have 620's and 720's come up for sale up there. They're on ebay all the time. I'll see how I go fitting the L20B I've gotta go pick it up from Newcastle on new years unless I get it shipped down earlier. Even if I have to do some modifying to mounts and body won't be too bad I'd love to know about airbag suspension but I got no Idea top job on yours.

I don't like the flatbed but I can't find a tub or watever it is you guys call it. But I thought if I'm going to have a tray it might as well be light it can be easily lifted with two people. If you'd like the paint code for the orange just let me know and I'll get it for you. I got my brother-in-law to pickup the motor and gearbox yesterday. Also got a 3 core radiator with thermo and Pacemaker extractors. Now I'm trying to toss up which way I wanna go with it. I've never had a 4 cylinder that I've modified before so curious as to the difference between DCOE 40's and Standard SSS Hitachi SU's would the twin 40's produce much more power than the SU's?

Cheers man its greatly appreciated! It's soo hard finding parts for em it seems every ute that comes up for sale is in QLD none in Vic. How have you gone about running discs on the rear? I was going to use the 720 calipers and some slotted discs for the front but not sure what rear end would fit.

Hey I really love what you've done with your 620! I noticed you said If you found a later model 720 dash you'd fit it. I was at the wreckers the other day and they had one of these not sure if its later. Where abouts in Aus are you? Also when you mounted the L20B is it sitting that high using the stock mounting points?

Cheers man! I dunno if I really like the colour I'll probably do a cab off respray in the near future.

Yes it still is on there but I asked the kind fellow if he could end the auction early which he's agreed to so I'll be picking the motor up this weekend! I've been chasing a motor for soo long and there's nothing in Victoria Sydney was the closest decent one I've found. Luckily I use to live in Newcastle so I got a mate picking it up for me.

Hey people so don't know if anyones really read my thread. Anyways I've managed to locate a good L20B with a 5 Speed out of a series 1 bluebird with a bigger cam so I'll be dropping it in over the next few weeks. I really want to lower the ute however as I think it sits way too high what are your opinions drop it or leave it? Here are some pics of the motor.

At the moment now the painting is done and driving it the past 2 days I really think it needs a 4 speed badly. I drive home 15miles on a 60mph road and It doesn't like to sit on 60 its screaming. So since it has the J15 I'm thinking of dropping in an L18 so I wont have as big of a task as fitting it in. I was originally thinking CA18 or SR20 but I really don't want to have to do many modifications and worry computers and efi. So I'm going to start my search for an L18 fit that in and hopefully see if I can get away with a smaller radiator with a front mounted thermo fan. If not I'll just change the core support to fit but I don't really want to have to do much more work than that like cutting trans tunnels, modifying x member's and so on and so forth.

I wasn't much of a fan with the stripe but my mate gave me the idea and I don't think its too bad. Anyways here's a picture with mirrors on, fender badges, handles all thats left is fit driving lights, tint, carpet and door locks. I know the fender mirrors aren't original or mounted in the original place but I think they look better than up on the doors.

Just another quick update. Got the bonnet mounted, wipers, grill, lights, bumper (Needs to be polished), door seals, wheels, tray bolted down, Led taillights (Dont have a pic) It's getting closer all thats left now is to fit bailey channel in the windows, New door locks since someone stuffed both mine, fit my hella driving lights, tint the windows, fit the door handles, put some sound proofing in, fit new carpet, fit door cards, fit new steering wheel oh and most important the mirrors.

Yeah I'll be doing a bit more this afternoon so I'll post some more pics shortly. I've got some black mirrors pretty much the same as series 2 rx7s and old celicas and not sure if i should fender mount or door mount them. Can't wait to get her finished just waiting on some new halogen H4 headlights to come.