I picked up an EJ Ute. It is complete except for the spare wheel tail door, wheels, front hubs and brakes, exhaust system, etc. It is in need of a full restoration however, it still has all the original running gear and I was able to turn the motor over by hand today. All windows, windscreen, front and rear glass are intact and the front floors may still be OK as the windows were still up? It has been sitting on the ground (no wheels) for about 25 years in a paddock in Central Queensland. It will need sills and floor repairs in the ute area. The biggest problem is the area around the D/S front spring eye as it has come adrift and punched its way through the floor! The tailgate still opens and closes but the spare wheel tail door is missing. Door trims are still there as well as the bench seat but it needs recovering. The ignition and door locks are there too.
The question I have is this. I need rust repairs on my HG Van subframes, front floors, bottoms of the front guards, small sections of the rain channel and bottom of the LH door. I am not in a financial position to pay someone to do the work on my Van. I have some of the rust repair panels already and the motor and box are already out.
If you want an EJ Ute to restore and you are willing and able to do any or all of the work on my Van to get it to a rolling stage then this Ute will be FREE. It would make a great project for a father and son team......
The farmer told me it was his Grandads pride and joy and he used to go out in it with his Grandad. As it was used on the farm (paddock bashed?) it was parked where I picked it up most likely when the spring eye went through the floor! I will try and start the motor on Saturday.
Both are located in Blackbutt, Qld.
Contact me at my handle @hotmail.com.
Cheers,
Ron

Ron
Can you grab tag photos off the HJ for me? And if it is a Sydney car (chassis number on the driver’s side tag ends in S) write down the number on the firewall adjacent to the passenger side windscreen sqirter pipe. Every bit of ID helps.

Hi HK1837

Re the Numbers off the HJ Ute Body.


MODEL: HJ8WM80
BODY NUMBER: 454251M
TRIM: 1880-64V
PAINT: 508 - 15951

L20 M15 GV7




AHJ 01240 M

10/74

2155KG SEATING CAPACITY 3


202 AND 3 Speed Manual sitting in the back of the ute. Probably matching numbers?

No Chassis or Front Sheetmetal. Ute Body Only.


It may be free to a good home. Only a little something for me to pick it up and bring it back to Blackbutt......

Cheers,
Ron

Ron

Much appreciated. It is a consecutive PSN for another I have recorded, I have J454252 as well, same thing but 2.85L rather than 3.3L. I have the engine numbers for both already.

Byron

Cool, a Valley plant assembled EJ. Is the -8 on the Body tag correct?

Hi Byron,
Can you decipher the numbers please?
Thanks
Ron

I have a couple of friends in NZ, father and son, with an (Dad) EH Prem sedan, (Dad) HQ Ute, (Son) HR X2 Wagon, (Son) VL Wagon and more between them.... the son came up with these results.
How did Daniel do?

Engine - Obviously a 138 EJ
Body - (assuming 8 at the end, should be a 'B') the 307th EJ Manual ute off the Brisbane line.
Trim - Triton Green
Paint - Claremont Green

Thanks Daniel

Hi Dr Terry.
I just put a heap of pics onto my laptop and zoomed in on the tags. The body Number ends in an S. EJ2106M-307-S. Also, the small tag below the Body, Trim and Paint is B81375 not B84375. Sydney Body assembled in Brisbane?
Thanks Dr Terry.

Thanks Byron.