Potta's mini truck

[Potta9]

After moving the vl onto my brother something has been missing inside and my desire to build a slammin minitruck (and wear a flat brim hat) keeps urging back into my pea size brain.
I spotted this on the weekend for sale (dirt cheap). Has no motor or box which means less crap for me to sell later , but has everything else i need inc a mexican bench seat , tidy interior and a incredibly straight body.
So plans are to pick up a 4link and notch kit for the rear end, Smooth engine bay ,an rb or ecotec conversion, tubbed front and rear , wear flano's and drink beer with the boys and some cool wheels of some sort.

Enjoy guys I know I will.

It's a Mazda bravo by the way. I'm after a wellback body for it if anybody knows of one , any condition will do.

 

[Potta9]

So things are moving along pretty quick. Bought a vn spac of a mate tonight for a reasonable price . So the motor will now be a Buick v6 and auto box. Should be a bit of fun in the light ute. Any ideas for engine/gearbox mods would be great. Never really and anything to do with v6's before.
Will also be parting out the vn so anyone needs parts PM me.

 

[Potta9]

this came out from behind the inner guards. Luckily no rust anywhere.

New roof liner . Got it for free so whacked it in.

Pulled out all the old power steering crap and clutch unit as I'm going auto .got rid of the 4cyl exhaust ready for the Buick motor and box to sit in today I hope.

 

[Potta9]

Picked up the donor car thisarvo for the conversion.

 

[92VPSPAK]

Sell me the lights and garnish

 

[Beav]

Go 5 speed

 

[calais24/7]

i'd go a 5 speed aswell mate, would be worth it. imo there isnt a lot of cheap mods you can do to get the buick moving a bit quicker.

 

[Potta9]

Go 5 speed

Never had an auto I'll give it a crack first and see how it goes. always wanted a stalled auto with a ratchet shifter . If I get bored then I'll whack a 5spd in it.

 

[Beav]

Ratchet shifter be pretty cool. Nice ute by the way

 

[Potta9]

i'd go a 5 speed aswell mate, would be worth it. imo there isnt a lot of cheap mods you can do to get the buick moving a bit quicker.

It will all be done in The shed at home. Going to prob port match the heads whack an sc14 blower and a cam in it. It won't be a hp hero (already got something silly) but in the light ute should be great fun