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Title: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 23 January 2010, 01:20:34
massive project being undertaken at the moment, to be elaborated upon once its completed and ready to show the world, but for now, couple of pics

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm98/vehicledisposalsuk/P120110_1949.jpg)

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm98/vehicledisposalsuk/P220110_2234.jpg)


should end up something like this once completed:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Holden_Ute_Silver.jpg)

Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Proz on 23 January 2010, 08:48:58
Nice  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: waspy on 23 January 2010, 08:50:52
Looking forward to seeing the results of that project 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Blackie_No1 on 23 January 2010, 09:36:13
Ver nice, though it ain't a secret any more lol
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 23 January 2010, 09:53:11
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm98/vehicledisposalsuk/UT1.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 23 January 2010, 09:54:08
Picture above:  was a mixed emotion, but well worth it when you see it finished in a couple weeks time!
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Dany on 23 January 2010, 10:47:11
Nice project, good luck!
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Steve Webb on 23 January 2010, 12:36:26
don't take this the wrong way and i'm not tryingto wind anyone up but i really do not like that lol
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Boxvictor on 23 January 2010, 16:35:41
Thats the good thing about forums such as this, everyone gets to voice their opinion  :)

I personally think it looks good and cant wait to see the finished article 8-)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 23 January 2010, 18:57:08
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don't take this the wrong way and i'm not tryingto wind anyone up but i really do not like that lol

thats ok mate, the real ones with the 6litre v8 are 35,000 aus dollars plus shipping
this will owe me peanuts compared, so not a bad saving!
Just a bit of fun with an old car
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: MikeDundee on 23 January 2010, 19:04:48
Can't wait to see the result :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Jim on 23 January 2010, 21:50:45
So are you converting a facelift omega into a UTE
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: pedroMV6 on 23 January 2010, 22:35:25
I'm on with the same thing! :y

Well, I will be when I start..........and mine is a facelift.
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: M4DMATT on 23 January 2010, 22:52:55
Looking forward to seeing this too, im all for something different  :)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 23 January 2010, 23:37:11
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Can't wait to see the result :y

care to donate your irmscher bumper to the cause? !!!
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Vamps on 23 January 2010, 23:37:44
Looks good to me, looking forward to seeing the finished article....... :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 24 January 2010, 00:01:42
shes off at the welders until tuesday, then got to reprofile everything to make it ready for paint.
already done one full refurb and respray this weekend, need an 8th day in the week!

this pick up will owe about 300 hours labour minimum, wouldnt recomend a home project!
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 24 January 2010, 02:39:06
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don't take this the wrong way and i'm not tryingto wind anyone up but i really do not like that lol


no problems, you cant help being the only one that does'nt like it  :-X, there may well be others.  ::)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: pedroMV6 on 24 January 2010, 09:35:12
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this pick up will owe about 300 hours labour minimum, wouldnt recomend a home project!

I've got plenty of time to do mine, but need to keep it running as my driveway is in use and only one car wide.

Should be somewhere like in the summer...............
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 24 January 2010, 10:12:20
just found a LS1 GM V8 engine, wondering how hard that would be to wire up!
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: pedroMV6 on 24 January 2010, 10:21:05
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just found a LS1 GM V8 engine, wondering how hard that would be to wire up!

Might be easier to start from scratch with a stand alone ECU like Megasquirt?
Or whack a big ol' Holley double pumper (OOH ERR!!!!) on the top...........

Get it slung in mate - you know you want to! :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 January 2010, 10:25:27
Fascinating project  8-) will look forward to seeing the finished article :y :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: barclay03 on 24 January 2010, 20:56:38
theres one similar to your idea that goes drifting up at crail iirc  :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 24 January 2010, 22:39:05
got 18" irmscher wheels ordered, bilstein lowered suspension, irmscher front bumper and all the welding is done already. bank now empty!
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Xplicit 2.0 on 25 January 2010, 00:14:20
very nice! aint the Holden model called the "maloo"? i think top gear did a bit on it not too long ago iirc
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 January 2010, 08:45:20
I take it that this project isn't top secret then now as it's in the title???  ::)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: SP_3.2 on 25 January 2010, 13:20:33
What engine is going in that bad boy
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 January 2010, 16:11:46
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I take it that this project isn't top secret then now as it's in the title???  ::)



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What engine is going in that bad boy

Thats the top secret bit.   ::) :y :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: cam2502 on 25 January 2010, 16:13:57
cant wait to see this, how long til its completly finished do you reckon?
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 25 January 2010, 22:20:33
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cant wait to see this, how long til its completly finished do you reckon?

budget is there for it, depends on sourcing engine, it has a 2.0 in it currently, so is perfectly usable,  i think a month will see it ready. got to get seats, interior, sound system, paintwork, rewiring it all, etc.
plenty of hours left! meanwhile running my company so it only gets about 20 hours a week, the other cars take priority.
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Rockhampton on 30 January 2010, 18:23:01
Can't wait to see it! :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: R.C. ™ on 31 January 2010, 13:41:39
nice ride ..   :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 01 February 2010, 17:14:21
she looks incredible now
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Welung666 on 01 February 2010, 17:18:21
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she looks incredible now

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/worthless.gif)

;D ;D ;D ;D  :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: waspy on 04 February 2010, 17:23:01
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she looks incredible now

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/worthless.gif)

;D ;D ;D ;D  :y

Agreed. Come on Simon, pull ya finger out :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 04 February 2010, 19:49:59
[size=22]look at thread titled ute2[/size]
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: V6drift on 25 February 2010, 17:36:13
ive got a nice pic of an omega ute, you wanna see it? awesome project BTW  :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Miggster on 18 June 2010, 01:32:32
any news nowadays ?
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 18 June 2010, 09:15:11
was in a newer post.  anyhow, back seat project too busy with the business at the moment.

found the 2.0 gls  subframe is wrong for the 3.0  have a a subframe now, so in the next few weeks will get engine in and running, and get welding complete.

bodyshop have done a good quote and will be doing a nice job on the car for  mates rates.

one day it will roll off the finishing line and attend an oof meet without any announcement!  (which year this decade is to be decided)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: N61AOP on 20 June 2010, 15:04:33
There's a truck just up the road from me that looks exactly like the picture of your UTE project Simon. Would that be a Holden, or has somebody else already completed an Omega conversion?
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: tunnie on 20 June 2010, 15:09:38
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There's a truck just up the road from me that looks exactly like the picture of your UTE project Simon. Would that be a Holden, or has somebody else already completed an Omega conversion?

There are a few Holden Pickups around in the UK  :)
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: N61AOP on 20 June 2010, 15:17:58
Thanks Tunnie, I just looked up some Holden pics online and I think that's what it is.  :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Pera on 05 July 2010, 13:35:50
Well done! Looking forward to seeing more of this project :)
Any new pictures?
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: Pera on 05 July 2010, 13:36:13
Well done! Looking forward to seeing more of this project :)
Any new pictures?
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: zvi on 05 July 2010, 19:21:05
Reminds me of El Camino I had, what about new pictures :y
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: pedroMV6 on 05 July 2010, 20:29:34
I think it went to Mr. Crusher a couple of weeks ago.............
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: david_omega on 05 July 2010, 22:29:27
yeah, hotel 21 please lock thread, will open new one with new project in the future
Title: Re: Top Secret Project "HOLDEN UTE"
Post by: hotel21 on 05 July 2010, 22:59:45
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yeah, hotel 21 please lock thread, will open new one with new project in the future

At OP's request, locking....