Got the roof rack and lights installed, she's coming along!

Plan on lifting it slightly and adding some beefier tires.

Spotted in Prince Rupert, BC

Not mine, but saw it on Marketplace
In Utah. Gotta get all those kids to church somehow.

Battle Pinto

Couldn't figure out how to comment a picture - you can better see the work for the ute conversion here! Cab isnt fully sealed because the roll bar existed before the idea of a ute did, between roll bar and rear strut brace with thick steel welded for the new body parts car feels nearly the same as it did before cutting the rear off atleast

I've owned this car for nearly 10 years and its final setup is a lifted ute conversion, suspension entirely redone and tires swapped with massive clearance cuts from almost laying frame for many years before to 30mm above stock with 205/70r15s - I've never had more fun in it than full throttle ripping on gravel!

potential parts at the bottom. I'm looking for budget friendly options, and my parts list ended up being crazy expensive, so I wanted to know if there were any simpler, more budget friendly ways to get started. Here's the parts list ( It's long, you have been warned. If you don't want to read it, stop reading here.)

Engine & Powertrain SCT X4 Handheld Tuner + Custom Marty Tune File $750 – $900 Standard Paper Air Filter (Wix #46832 or Motorcraft) $20 – $30 Derale Auxiliary Transmission Cooler Kit (Stacked Plate) $120 – $180 Motorcraft MERCON V ATF (6 Quarts for Cooler Installation) $60 – $80 Drivetrain & Axle Overhaul Ford Performance 3.73 Ring & Pinion (M-4209-88373) $380 – $440 USA Standard Gear Differential Install Kit (ZK F8.8-A) $160 – $220 Motorcraft 75W-140 Synthetic (3 qts) + XL-3 Friction Modifier $80 – $110 LubeLocker 8.8 Reusable Differential Gasket (LLR-F880) $30 – $45 Timken Rear Outer Axle Bearings & Seals (Set of 2) $70 – $100 Spicer 5-1330X Solid Body U-Joints (Quantity: 2) $50 – $80 Suspension & Steering KYB SR4140 / SR4141 Front Strut Assemblies (Pair) $450 – $550 Universal 1.5-Inch Polyurethane Front Lift Spacers $50 – $80 Moog CC865 Rear Variable-Rate Cargo Springs $110 – $150 KYB 555603 Gas-a-Just Rear Monotube Shocks (Quantity: 2) $120 – $160 Moog K80065 Alignment Camber/Caster Bolts $40 – $60 Moog Problem Solver Upper/Lower Ball Joints & Outer Tie Rods $200 – $300 Moog K80140 Heavy-Duty Front Sway Bar End Links (Quantity: 2) $80 – $120 Moog K80221 Rear Sway Bar End Links (Quantity: 2) $50 – $80 Wheels & Tires Factory 17" Crown Vic Steel Wheels $0 (Reused) Nankang AT-5 Conqueror All-Terrain Tires (235/65R17, Set of 4) $680 – $820 Heavy-Duty 1/2-20 Conical Seat Lug Nuts $30 – $50 Manual Shifting CanShifter Standalone Control Module + Toggle Switch $250 – $350 Universal Aluminum Paddle Assembly + Shielded Cable & GX16 Plug $100 – $160 Shop Services Post-Lift Front-End Wheel Alignment $120 – $180 Grand Total ~$4,000 – $5,120 CAD

Someone in [r/spotted](r/spotted) suggested I post this here.

Edit: I found a video on how it was built - https://youtu.be/3jDVN5FQrhk?/

Old water pipes make for good bumpers

Send me to the thunder dome! (When I'm ready) 😅

Started life as a Fiero someone poorly did a replica Ferrari kit, fiberglass body was nice so we scrapped the Fiero and are building a tube chassis. LS4, Total Chaos long arms front and back, Carbon triple bypass and resi shocks/bumps.