Hi Mick. Welcome aboard. I have seen that ute before on the A.U.L.R.O Forum. Didn't know you owned it. It has the 100 inch chassis doesn't it. Looks good. Does anyone on the forum have the figures on how many Stage One's were imported into Oz. I know that there has been an attempt on the A.U.L.R.O Forum to document how many are still getting around on Australian roads. The ones I have seen have held up pretty well, but they are few and far between. There are a few on the West Coast that I have come across but mostly with the 3.9 Isuzu Diesel. Great motor though, almost indestructible and good for a million kilometres if treated well.Mick_Marsh wrote:Thanks for the welcome.
For those in the land of cold summers and freezing winters, a picture of my Landy.
Ok, very little of the Stage_1ness is left but it did start out as a 3.9d station wagon. The previous owner rolled it and bent the chassis beyond repair so he re-chassied it with one from a RRC. Then he wanted the Isuzu motor in his RRC so he swapped the motors. I've owned this Landy for quite some years and used to use it as a daily drive. Now it generally does the tip run and a bit of puttering around town with the occasional camp in the bush.
The RRC chassis with the Stage One body seems like a great combo though. The 3.5 V8 would fit with out cutting up the bulk head and floor I would imagine which seems to be the case when creating the Hybrid set up with other Series body's. Love to see a few more images of your Stage One.
Regards Warrick.
