Latest Update On My 75 Series Landcruiser Ute Build.

Spent this weekend assembling the guards & bonnet. It went together fairly well no real trouble.

Front with radiator support panel fitted

LHS

RHS

Still heaps to go. Hoping to get the radiator sorted this week.

Landcruiser 75 Series Ute Build - Exhaust Done

I took my ute to a local exhaust shop to get a custom system fitted. I felt this was the best idea as there is not much room at the sides of the engine. I still will need to fit some heat shields to protect the fuel lines and clutch slave cylinder.

Custom Made Extractors

Straight forward nothing to fancy.

Business End (should sound good)

Landcruiser 75 Series Rebuild - Cab On.

Big day yesterday but the cab is back on. I was a bit worried about the clearance between the engine and cab but all is good.

My 75 Series Landcruiser Ute with Engine and Gear Box Together and in.

I did heaps of research into the best way to fit the LS1 into my Landcrusier Ute chassis. I went with a Mark's Adaptor allowing me to sue the original gearbox and drive shafts. I DID GET THE GEARBOX OVERHAULED.

 The engine and gearbox fits neatly into the chassis.

I did have to modify the position of the alternator and A/C compressor. Once again Mark's Adaptors had all the required brackets. They all fitted without any problems.

My 75 Series Landcruiser Ute Cab Back from Paint.

Cab was away for 6 weeks and is now back looking better than new.

My 75 Series Landcruiser Ute in the Paint Booth.

A few rust repairs and it is in undercoat looking good.

Can't wait to get it home and start putting it together.

Cab of my 75 Series Landcruiser Ute Being Painted & Repaired

I sent the cab off to the painters to be sandblasted and painted. There was a bit more rust in it than I thought. Live and learn.