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Yeah that's the one, getting back into it, had it for a year and haven't done much to it haha, but taking me time rather then rushing etc. Love the Bogan spec, I'm gonna change the utes name from Ghost to Rougheet has she is rough around the edges in places.

Looks like a clean ute mate, have a white one myself (vu ghost on here), slowly doing up for rwc.

Hey guys still haven't done much to it, been busy with other stuff, just got it a quick clean and charge the battery and finally got around to cleaning the passenger seat, going to swap over the rear control arm since bearing gone on it etc and was cheap then getting new bearing pushed out and...

Hey guys, got some standard tail lights for the ute and put then on during the week, just got to find some nuts for the driver side light, has they silicone it in :(, got to also get around to repaint those corner sections has the paint it flaking off.. also got some new Bendix Brakes for it...

Yeah will get there eventually have learnt to be patient and take things slow .

Hey guys quick update, just brought some new brake stuff again for the ute, slowly getting back ito it again. Though do need to wait for xmas to use them has they are for xmas presents :D but waiting on rotors anyways.

Hey peeps, not alot has happened over the months, had to use me brake I got for the ute for the sedan has they were getting low and rough (more important with 3 kids in the back daily), recently got some new lights for the trailer which has gotten my interest back into the ute (stupid computer...

Hey guys, getting back into the ute, currently just put the stock spring back in (still left front to do) and man it's a 4x4, hate it but its only temp to get through RWC and Rego, will be getting the tailshaft centre bearing fixed next after this.

Hey guys well haven't done much to the ute has my back has been killing me go the last 2 weeks or so now, ok now but haven't been able to do shot all till now, Basically have found that the diff is fine after all, the noise is coming from the tailshaft, the center bearing has gone completely...

Hey guys front back on though having problems since front has had a tap at some stage, once get a ss bar or vy front end will fix it up properly. Next is putting stock shocks in has 20's are rubbing on the new guards, also need to do brakes and diff yet still, cold weather is making my back shot...

Nah from vx , will do a vy swap later, and think they are identical just the part's are different and rear on sedan is the main difference from vx

Hey guys, getting some new guards Wednesday or Thursday, took off the current and had to fix up the ariel, however need to fix the front section of body where guards bolts to under the headlights has it is bent, causing trouble with the front bar etc... more to come when it comes.

Yeah that's it, do some more tomorrow when drop kids off at school, clean out rest of the shed and move stuff around again. So glad have a carport, had a big storm here last night, big clap of thunder woke me up and my son came into bed just before that, so ute was safe and sound.

Yeah all good, and yeah do it myself anyday where can, have to put the new (though second hand) radiator in tomorrow or so, **** sleep last night cbf doing it tonight.

Yeah thing is classed him has a mate , even meet him etc then just does that oh well, Try putting bar on last night but seller has put silicone on the corners under the headlights where it meets the guards, so won't see flush etc have to cut all it off to get it on properly. Makes it...

Nice man wouldn't think it was a VT until you hoped in or pop the hood haha, one thing I like about the utes is can turn a VU into a VY easier then a sedan haha.

Hey guys, not much of a update, but that's parts vx I was getting...well not no more, mate I was getting off decided to block me on facebook and ignore all me txt messages, obviously he sold it and didn't want to tell me or something, anyways manage to get a standard vx bar today, still looking...

Will keep a eye on it

Nah trans oil bright red, was the manifold gasket gone, both coolant passages on the gasket were dead and oil was getting into it from there.

Yeah will be today.

Lol yeah, done it today all back together, just got to flush all that junk out tomorrow.

Yeah will be, about to start the sedan manifold gasket lol, will take some pics.

Yeah has a few issues, just blew the top radiator has.again though, and trans is slow, think old seller abruised it a bit, be swapping the motor and trans from the parts vx when get it, be putting the panels on the ute, will repaint them latee on, has well has other little things like seat...

Hey guys got some updates, got some more brake stuff for the ute, still waiting to get some loctite and new diff bolts (doing it the proper way), however the misses VX blow another radiator hose, so will be fixing that tomorrow has well has the manifold gasket for it. also sold the front bar to...

Ah ok, long has they are good aftermarket ones i dont mind, might check today after doing the lawns.

Yeah will get around to it, the driver side door does have slight rust on the bottom of it, so will be looking for a better door also later on but for now can wait, did check around the carpet today and cant find any wetness or mould carpet or any sign of water being in it but will have a better...

Well got the other speaker in this morning, sounds good enough, now just got to wait for payday to start to do the diff and then brakes.

Yeah im not a audio guy , still wanna add a slimline sub later on behind the passenger seat, other then that would spend the $$$ elsewhere.

Yeah rears have no meat at all and thought do the front at the same time rather then later etc Also connected stereo up today and only manage to hook up 1 speaker for now (annoying kids grrrr), gonna do pasenger one tomorrow morning. Gotta wait till payday to get some new diff bolts...

Hey guys didn't get the wheels, got brakes instead nothing special for now but will get the job done. Going to swap diff soon will take pics during it, has well has brakes.

Well someone local is selling VT SS x5 wheels with rwc tread or stickies x6 with new tyres, if he still have one or other will have them next week hopefully.

Txt that guy with the wheels, guy was coming around to buy them lol, might have a set for $200 next week, just depends if the guy sell them has he wont hold etc, talking about rain was pissing down the other night, surprisely my ute dont leak (far has I know) even with the driver door seal...

Yeah thats it man, will be only temp atleast i have guards has they are the same i believe, and yeah still looking for some stockies 16" or so, then still need to do gey some small things fixed up like steering rack boot, brakes and pads etc, excites though since im doing more stuff then i ever...

Well manage to find a front end off a mate, not exactly what i wanted but is dirt cheap and will be a temp fix to get it on the road, is a vt front bar lights and guards, not the best looking front but for $80 cant complain.

Yeah seen that but don't have that much atm and parts finding is on hold has got other things like bills to pay etc. Just need front end,wheels and just fix up little stuff like headlights roof lining etc then can do rwc.

Yeah id say a fair bit, willing to travel few hours close to me and never been keen on postage with car parts that bit anyways, thanks for the offer.....other choice still remaining ia getting a complete vy ss front end to put on..

Yeah thinking i just may have to do it that way, and yeah been searching on all the usual sites like ebay, gumtree, facebook and local wreckers.... And yeah the diff i got was in ballarat, so not affraid to travel out a bit to get parts, heck even the shocks and springs were in outer...

Yeah defiantly making sure i get parts often this time, me ford xg ute just sat there for months didnt do a thing to it. Hardest thing im trying to find is the vx front bar and guards, no one has them in vic in heron white, only one found was 8hrs away in nsw . Also trying to find some...

Also got some stock springs and shocks to get through rwc then chuck me king springs back in. Also got the diff off the cradle today

Hey guys, yeah going to just put straight it, however need to swap diff cover over has i have abs and diff i got doesn't and yeah they are pbr brakes too, putting them aside for now and might chuck them all later. Currently sorting out and cleaning my shed, selling me ford crap to put towards...