[stephen low]

Poindexter

As AussieMike says buying a donor car and using a lot of its bits is certainly the way I would go for a 2nd build. A fellow near me building his 2nd GForce has used an SS ute of about 2004 vintage and has absolutely used a significant part of the donor in his build.

Mind you this fellow has built his own sports plane.

I think his cost for the bits he is using after purchase and resale of unwanted items has put his cost at about $4-5K I think. Very good expenditure for motor/box, loom, column, fuel tank, pedals, heater and much of the plumbing.

Also his 1st car was a daily driver across town but did only run a VN V6 he has no seen the light but it is still a bit dull being a darksider. His experience is that you need a good heater, for demisting, and they can be a bit drafty but he loved it and is proving it with his 2nd build.

What I really like is that by using as much of the donor as possible including the loom, he will just plug and play the V8 music, very soon too! He even managed to get the ute fuel tank into the GF, that was after he syphoned off the $50 worth of fuel still left in the tank!!

Would be worth looking down this track and yes if you can also daily drive it you will be one lucky sod!!

Cheers