Aussie Detailers Ute (read: pickup sort of)

**jrotaryb** · 06-27-2005, 08:53 AM

Nice truck - pretty different looking! You`re keeping it AU style with those ROH wheels...gotta love it!

**h0twire** · 06-27-2005, 11:03 AM

Wow. Nice work. I really like your truck. Are those aftermarket wheels or stock cause they look pretty sweet. To answer your question about the NXT paste wax I would say it`s pretty worth it in my opinion. I haven`t tried the liquid version, but from my experience it was very easy to apply a thin coat and remove and even if it doesn`t differ from the liquid I think you would at least be able to make a whole tin a lot longer than the liquid version.

**Matt M, PA** · 06-27-2005, 11:56 AM

Very cool ute. Ford should have brought that here...but with safety regs what they are....ain`t gonna happen.

A bit off topic, but GM is trying to bring a Holden model here...and make it sell. The Monaro is not selling well in the states as the GTO.

I have long been a fan of the Aussie cars....especially the early `70s Valiant Charger. Too cool.

**Tasty** · 06-27-2005, 12:30 PM

The GTO isn`t selling well because the styling is circa 1993 at best. Awesome engine in those cars, but atrocious styling.

**imported_Sylox** · 06-27-2005, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by h0twire

Wow. Nice work. I really like your truck. Are those aftermarket wheels or stock cause they look pretty sweet. To answer your question about the NXT paste wax I would say it`s pretty worth it in my opinion. I haven`t tried the liquid version, but from my experience it was very easy to apply a thin coat and remove and even if it doesn`t differ from the liquid I think you would at least be able to make a whole tin a lot longer than the liquid version.

The wheels are after market 18x8 ROH fury`s. I`m actually waiting for ROH to release these in 20`s towards the end of this year and fit 20`s to the rear and 19"`s to the front to fill the guards a bit better :dance

And on the NXT topic I`ll give the paste a try when we finally get here. :xyxthumbs

**medic159** · 06-27-2005, 07:44 PM

Beautiful! You should post some of those pics over on the El Camino board and watch them drool... even if it is a Ford. www.necoa.org :welcome

**imported_Sylox** · 11-13-2005, 10:19 PM

Just thought I would put another pic up of the ute. This one was taken during a magazine photoshoot.

Autoglym 02b with red megs pad

megs quickdetailer with megs yellow polishing pad

megs NXT tech wax by hand

**03BlackGTP** · 11-13-2005, 10:25 PM

I like that. What does it run in the 1/4 mile and whats the HP and Tq??

**Ed Fisher** · 11-13-2005, 11:12 PM

Good looker... even for a Ford...

**imported_Sylox** · 11-13-2005, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by 03BlackGTP

I like that. What does it run in the 1/4 mile and whats the HP and Tq??

She`s only a little 5l windsor pushing out about 300hp but in a ute that tips the scales at around 1800kgs. So far mid to low 14`s are it. SCT have just released a tuning tool for these in Australia so I`ll move onto the engine work and drop those times :woot: