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Thanks for the update on your Ute. Can’t wait to see it finished. Looks like you did get a pretty good buy. Love the sound of the exhaust. Should be a lot of fun fixing this Ute up.

I think you did well what you brought....great starting point....so much after market parts around.....let the fun begin.....

Love the exhaust sound! But those tail lights have to go asap 😂

Awesome buy mate! Congrats and can't wait for the ute content. You know you want to supercharge her Ross. Add to that instant low down V8 torque. When you're over that top end lull of a small blower and have a decent transmission, throw on a turbo or 2 and ECU tune her for boost per gear 🎉 I hope you have friends with lots of points to share with you for all the fines you're guaranteed to get in most of this country. That's necessary in an old Datsun 120Y, let alone a ute with an LS in it... Throw a barra into it eventually. Before the engines are worth more than an average car. Oh wait, they're just about there 😂

Mint bro👍 my l76 has done 290k and never missed a beat. Done well mate🇦🇺🍻

Great video on the ute mate. Can’t wait to see what the next 2 months is going to bring.

Cant wait to see it in the walkies mate, need to clean up those headlights too!

Can’t wait to see the walkies on it

As a die hard falcon ute fan, I love vz ss utes. Awesome buy especially being l98

I love your videos. I bought a VY wagon for $200.00 dollars and drove it for a year until the valley gaskets went out. Jebus it was fun. Used to rip up the gateway motorway after work. Boo, it blew up. Traded it for a 2004 Corolla wagon and got $500.00 dollars trade in. Winner.

I’ve owned an 01 VU SS manual LS1 over 4 years and travelled roughly 35,000km has a Total of 210,000km. Love owning an Aussie made Ute. Can relate with the Saggy headling, also Tyre wear (2.5mm~ left after 20,000km with camber/toe wear) Machined front rotors. Handbrake needs more than 6 clicks to fully engage, and needs adjustment. Careful with 20’s I Buckled a 19” (Melbourne) Also replaced: Second hand Engine: fitted new Lifters, oil pump, all bolts, gaskets and covers. Clutch spigot bearing Spark plugs, leads and ignition coils Battery + Battery terminals Alternator Radiator + radiator hoses Drive belts Oil pressure switch Fuel injectors Suspension/driveline: Tyres, lug nuts Front and rear Driveshaft couplings Tailshaft Centre bearing (brought a product that will permanently fix and replace the factory one) All Caster bushes All Control arm bushes Strutt top mounts and bearings Rack ends and Rack boots Right hand tie rod Other: Clock spring Front windscreen Washer bottle filter Wiper blades Bonnet struts Abs module Globes, Key fob buttons + battery Tonneau cover Upgrades Full exhaust (Pacemaker 1-5/8 Tri-y into 2.5”) Otr intake. Redesigned Valley cover Ported polished stock throttle body Billet ignition coil bracket. Struts and lowered springs. Whiteline strut tower brace Headunit + speakers Dyno tune. Plenty more I’ve forgotten. Current issues: Diff noise although lsd is still really tight Manual box won’t select 1st/3rd think it’s just an adjustment.

Mate had a manual one of these same colour with usual extractors exhaust otr etc etc and used to do alot of ks in the thing, defs had alot of fun in it, was super reliable. I defs think the vz is the best shape in the utes!!

Stoked you got a good buy brother. Love seeing your barra, even if it's just the front bumper, makes me miss my GT. My XR8 ute doesn't quite fill the void but it'll do for now. Look forward to seeing the ute with wrap and wheels.

Looking forward to seeing more of this Ute getting a makeover 👌

What a great buy mate, can’t wait to see how this turns out, especially with the walkies! 🙌🙌 Will you replace/repair the tailgate before the wrap?

disco roof and dent in the tail gate are standard features on the commys

Bruv I've never seen you this happy driving a ford🥳👍 You'd be more happy putting the 9.5s on both front and rear👍, on my SS I got 18's with 9.2s front(235's) with 9.6's(245's) on the rear & way better handling and smoother ride, on my wagon I got 19's Avant Garde 9.6's(245) front with 10's(255) on the rear... the previous owner🤡 had the 10s on the front 9.6's on rear SMH and he damaged the shock

The OTR air filter looks like it needs a service with fresh oil. Would also highly recommend a retune on the dyno as well. To really keep it up in good shape. Lots of potential

Awesome to see those are the only things that need fixing with the ute. I would love to be able to get my hands on that tune for you and dial it in properly to fix the auto shifting for you... lol

Once you get the 20’s on her try a 4.1:1 gear set for a bit more go for not a lot of outlay. I run these in my built WM grange and it changed the experience altogether.

All you need now is a mullet, leg sleeve and a roc city sticker and your all complete.

Ross please get a headlight restoration kit those headlights have seen better days 😉

For amount kms on Holden VY thats low repair bill, i still got pull old 5.0lt V8 out of my VR to do rear main seal, not cheap job. I like VY SS maybe Maloo bodykit? especially in a nice dark blue n wish it had come with old Australian Holden 5.7lt or stroker 6.2lt V8, i like sound of those old engines despite low revving n not hugh power output. 7K for cheap Aussies ute with still more room for fun.

You definitely need to polish up or get some new smoked headlights, would lift it up and make it look so much nicer. Also gotta get rid of those taillights and get some maloo ones on there. Can’t wait for those walkies, gonna be looking tuff as

I hope you're going to do something about that tailgate? The paintless dent removal guys should be able to pop that out fairly easily. That, and cut-back & polish those dull & yellowed polycarbonate headlights and that ute will look a million bucks with those new rims.

there is nothing about the changes that i dont love,its exactly what i would do ,ive got a red vyss sedan and the worst thing i did was have a so called mechanic throw a cam and highstall in it ,thank god for PSI in Melbourne ,these fellas are the very fkn best in everything LS ,best aussie auto channel on youtube

You keep working on your Holden Ute Ross. I am glad to see there was not much that needed work. That is a pleasing thing to see and a good feeling. You focus on getting the cosmetic corrected and other things. You will be just fine and feel good about the progress. I often wonder if the Ute had come to the United States would it have been a success. I say this because we had them but the Chevrolet El Camino disappeared after 1987. They were going to bring it back at a Pontiac G8 ST, but the plans fell through. Thank you and work on your Ute.

Replacing the headlights would make the car look so much better.

That's fantastic news now you can spend more on making her mint,I'm happy for you Johnny.

Look, nothing beats a ute for fang power 👍

Nice base to work from mate! The future's bright!

That Satin Purple Avery Dennison Wrap does look good on Falcons...I'd know because it's been on mine since 2018😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤ The ute will look the goods when finished and you are right you can't go past the sound of a V8🔥

Those rubber donuts on the tailshaft always break mate, get a new tailshaft made with a VT 4 bolt flange so it deletes the rubber coupling, if you even remotely drive the car hard the rubber joins will keep breaking. I went through 4 or 5 couplings at 100 bucks a pop till I finally changed it. Save the time, money and headache and do it right 🍻

I love my VZ ute. mine is white and its only a 6 banger. it has staggered walkies and it looks great...

Nice update bro💯✌️ Looking forward to the next episode 👌

Looking forward to seeing what you do to the Ute keep the videos coming

Walkies will look sick! Howd you fix the headliner?

thats a nice unit, love the red seats

Really hoping to see the Ute around Perth and at meets👌👌

I think there's a skid pad in Jarrahdale

The sound it makes is awesome. What colour wrap are you going with? just a an idea, dark/ blackish coloured metallic purple

Good buy mate. I got a L76 with faraone cam goes hard 🍻

I wish I could fix my BA falcon ute's roof liner just by tapping it a few times like that 😆

Gee I paid $45,000 for my VZ SS back in 2005. I loved it. Had it for 7 years.

Impressive brother, what a deal! Well done Johno🍻🔥

Tuff Ute bro sounds killer , needs a big cam it’ll make a huge difference in power man I have a caprice with l98 I have a big cam and full exhaust made a huge difference man makes 430hp now

enjoy the car man, i hope u keep this long term with ur barra like its just iconic!, my ls1 vy just got green stickered in nz for loud exhuast whitch means i cant drive the car on the road anymore till i get cert for exhuast because its too loud :// cops jus love to ruin fun

Can't wait to see the progress 💪

You should swop the slush box 4 speed for the t56 magnum trans the upgraded version of the original t56.

The walkies are gonna look mint

Dude theres an Audi colour, Matt Daytona Grey, would look 🔥🔥 with the walkies n tints

Wattleup road!!! Near beeliar it’s THE burnout road

This gamble seems to have paid off... You should talk us through every car that you've owned previously on your channel... That will also make good content IMO...

Go out towards south western highway and then turn left on one of those highways that go east then pop ypur tyres on one of the side roads or somewhere there as long as youve got a spare set on ya

A new set of headlights will make a huge difference to looks bro, mine looked like that, new headlights and a buff it came out smick as 👌

Thats a steal for 7k. Cheaper than precovid prices

I know it’s for a VY but do Hothouse Green paint or wrap please!! Will be a nostalgic beast ! @RossReviewsau

You need a McDonald's VIP Drive thru sticker on the front windshield A must for a Holden 😂

I sold my VE SS that I spent more thn 17k on mods, because i was so keen to get a v8 ute

_wow considering the mileage you’ve done ok, 👏🏼👏🏼, sweet daily with a great note_ … _congrats👌🏼_ _P.S-is it just me or are the subscriptions growing🔥 🤔_

Those headlights need to be polished or replaced. Good looking Ute. Can’t wait to see it all finished. 👍👍

Beautiful vz mate I have been watching your videos and I enjoy watching them

Why staggered? Not my preference unless it came staggered from factory. Be cheaper in the long if square setup, and handle better on track and the tight and winding roads.

9:05 u can see the swirls in the paint 😂

Looks like you scored a winner mate!

Needs a 6 speed manual conversion

You need to tint the windows as well!! 😎

Sounds so good my man, good looking car defs fix her up and keep it.

6:42 my list mark on my eyes was needs a detail leather conditions looks dry new steering wheel needed a polish and headlight resto was my list

Good buying dude gotta be quick for the bargains

problem with the VZ is the awful wooden heavy steering vs the VE

Sounds like an honest mechanic

What about the radiator, my fathers calais is at 170,000km and had ro replace the radiator.

Iv just brought a vz ss sedan for $5000 nothing wrong with car and 8 months rego

I kmow its a big deal but a manual conversion on this will be awesome!!

Ocean reef carpark hood spot for sending it

You have done well where is the supercharger

The list is good 👍

Walkie's, really. I hate to be a little negative but go with something different they have gotten like the old Simmons. Everyone has them. By the way for 7k you got a good deal. Especially after seeing the red leather seats they look good. She'll clean up well.

Looking good man. Can't wait to see your burnout...

7 grand in todays money is not bad at all, i paid 6 for my VY SS back in 2012

hi Ross, is it possible to get some details about the guy whos retrimming the seats? need mine done in my ve ss. Cheers

I do miss my old vz ss Ute .

I built this model when I worked there , Ute was the pick of the litter

Make sure you do a dragy before and after

Looks like it's coming along well mate. Glad to see another bloke who doesn't discriminate between blue and red. With both gone now, ya may as well enjoy both. Something I'm confused about though (apologies if you've mentioned this before), but why an auto? Just seems like a profoundly un-Ross Reviews-like thing to do 😂Are you gonna manualise/ratchet shifter/manual swap it? I'm interested to see how deep the rabbit hole goes with this one Jono! Charger, turbo, N/A....so many options!

Did you fix the head liner yourself? Came up mint.

Ohhh that's your car I've seen parked there, I do milk deliveries in the area and drive past the place everyday seeing what cars you have and haven't reviewed

Looks like a closed down shops car ??? Liquidation possibly

You got an absolute bargain ...thats rare these days ...maybe the previous owner was deterred by the high kms on engine . If looked after right last a long time .

Sick ute 👌 Where did you order your steering wheel replacement leather from? Mine is trashed and needs replacing.

The VZ lookin' killer, Ross. Just wondering where'd you get your headliner done, my car is in need of it done too

230k isn't an issue unless it's been abused. I had a vx ss same mod's and same k's and it was still crisp and tight. No reason you can't get 400-500k out of it looked after.

Bargain and your accent is starting to become more Aussie lol

Not a bad buy bit of tlc should come up good a set of walkys will look sick liked the update keep them coming cheers Ross Vz Glenn 🏎😃

Would a manual swap be expensive or challenging?

Good car I recon my cousin had one

should have kept the xr8 manual ute

Nice wheel, do you have a link. I need one.

wait till the future till he boosts it maybe a lil blower!