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    Default Who does a VL ute???

    Yes, the title is correct. Saw a VL Berlina (white) ute up the geelong rd, I had to look several times to see I wasn't seeing things...

    Has anyone else seen such? The job looked very professional, and i would say very OEM...

    Anyone know where this can be done?

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    dunno who does the conversions but there used to be a member on here with a VL Calais one tonner, cant remember who it was but heres a pic i saved coz it just looked so awesome

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    i F*CKEN love this ute,, i so frigin want it. why didnt holden make them lol.
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    Noice!!!

    The one i saw was in average-ish condition but straight, with the ute side walls, tailgate, rear lights all together, looked like it rolled out of the factory with its stocky rims ;-P

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    yeah i think he did have one that was made out of a wagon like described in the OP, it was red
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    yeah thats the one, personally id prefer a wagon but it is pretty different and would definately turn heads
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    Seen a mint yellow VK ute in newcastle a couple weeks ago. Had workshop stickers on it but cant remember it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MR_VX View Post
    i F*CKEN love this ute,, i so frigin want it. why didnt holden make them lol.
    Because at the time if you wanted a Holden ute you bought a Rodeo

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    personally dont like the vl utes with the sides, but the tonner looks awesome...i no there are a few places that build cars like this, seen a few VR/VS statesman tonners and even seen a vt tonner
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    Yeah the second one is so obvious that it was a wagon. The tonner looks mint though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lok View Post
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    Hey mookshank i think it was, the ute your saw may have been mine, i was actually towing it home on a trailer. It;s in the process of i whiole heap of TLC and rebuild!! It should be ready for the spring nationals in November in Shep.

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    Saw the VL calais 1 tonner in WA in the autotrader a few years back, looked frickin awesome. Pretty sure the tray tipped up as well. (or maybe thats an old HX im thinking of

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    Quote Originally Posted by VL UTE View Post
    Hey mookshank i think it was, the ute your saw may have been mine, i was actually towing it home on a trailer. It;s in the process of i whiole heap of TLC and rebuild!! It should be ready for the spring nationals in November in Shep.
    hells yeah i love the springnats! look forward to seeing ur ride!

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    Well it never made the springnats but it is still being restored!!! Might be a year or 2 before she's finished, cash cash cash!!! Ls1 power though and a fresh coat of paint and she should get up n go!!! VL UTE, cant beat it!!!

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