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Got some good shots of the other side on the weekend. Here ya go.

 

Thought you might like to see the Coupe Ute my son Matt just dragged home.
http://familyrodding.zxq.net/Matts%2034%20Cpe.Ute.1.html
Main link to that site is below
http://familyrodding.zxq.net/Index.html

Enjoy
Bill

 

Here's my 1961 EK Holden UTE,


And my mate's 1951 Chev UTE,


And another Chev that's gettin' around down here.....

Regards Dave.....

 

you mates chev ute is local to me ive seen him around also has a '34 sedan. correct?

 

Thanks Wardog!

 

koolkemp your welcome. I'll get some action shots up for you soon. olskl_dave that hemi looks awesome in the engine bay of your EK, looks like you have the rear tyres to handle it too!

 

First Ford roadster ute was 1928, last was 1938 and only available as a Standard, no Deluxe. First Ford coupe ute was 1934 and by the "true" definition they don't make them today as the bed is seperate to the cab albeit with the same body lines.

I bought two A Models in '79 and foolishly later sold them but still have my '38 Standard.

Here's a pic of a roadster pickup and roadster ute for comparison.

 

32 ute, not a RPU

 

Couple more recently saved from the net. I need to get my scanner going.

 

Chopped FJ Holden ute, Ozzie classic

 

I believe Chevrolet built a roadster ute in 1927 and there's some contention about whether Ford or Chevrolet were first with the coupe ute as Chevrolet had one out in '34 too.

I never let it bother me too much as I like them both.

The A Model delluxe bodies shown earlier weren't a coupe ute as such. The original idea of the coupe ute was to allow passenger car comfort with pickup carrying capacity and everything forward of the doors inclusive is interchangeable with a 4 door sedan of the same year. There were additional braces in the chassis beneath driver and passengers feet in 1935 through '40 though I am unsure if they actually started using them in '35. I believe the same braces were used for open car chassis to prevent the outer rails flexing (rotating) at the door openings.
There was also an option of an additional pair of semi elliptic springs in the rear to greatly increase carrying capacity. The transverse leaf was retained with this setup. I have photos of this setup in a '39 ute but will have to find them along with the others.

 

A bit more variety, here's a 34 Chevy now in the US.

 

The Action shot I promised

 

Couple More from Red's Day Out at Penrith this year.

FB Holden

Single Spinner

 

Chris Hanlon's XP Ute on the salt here, Lake Gairdner, Speedweek, March 2009.

 

How fast did it run?

 

170 odd mph with big wheelspin, had a very strong stroker Holden in it (308 block and Ford single rail 4 spd, 9in rear.). He's since sold the engine but still has the car and intends to repower it.

Edit: Just checked, 174.861mph in '09 when these were taken. Last year and this year were washed out but as mentioned, the engine was sold.

 

Taken at the Nostalgia Drags last year (I think)
EK Holden

1940 Ford, '39 and '40 only used these odd rear guards (fenders)


Better side voew of the previous '35 Roadster Ute

Patinaed Mainline

 

One for the Chevy fans

 

Looks more like an old funeral car to me.

 

Last one today, taken at Goulburn Nats '09. Rare enough now that a motor museum had to buy a hotrod and restore it to original to use in their display.

 

That is pretty well perfect mate.

 

Got a couple more utes for ya





And the panel van based on the ute

 

Custom FJ Ute that i have been working on for a customer here in SA

I have chopped the rear of the roof but i have from there forward taken a section from the body, that is why i have had to make SWOOPing panel just behind the door, still to come on this is to shorten up the bottom of the doors and french some lake pipes into the sill panels.

Aaron MS

 

I love this Chevy ute.



another Plymouth



Single spinner as we say in OZ

 

Great work there Metal Surgeon

 

Thanks mate, I have seen your RPU a couple times when I've been interstate, nice work yourself!

 

I am partial to this one.
(Not a Plymouth)
because it looks a lot like my Desoto