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Hi guys i need as much information about tuning a 180sx in to a ute as possiable

i have a fair bit of a idea from pictures etc but is there any one who has done it before i need to know what they did to reinforced the car considering you remove

some of the main structure and where they reinforced it.

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that will look pretty neat :rofl: best to discuss with a panel beater and an engineer (engineer will tell you if the changes you propose require anything specific) I had an XD van that was turned into a ute, not a major job, but required a good P/B.

it would really depend on how much of a ute you wanted to make it, I'd be running reinforcing along the chassis rails and fitting cross bracing between them).

do some sketches to get your ideas together.

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