Hilux
ETS Drift Ute – Notching the tube
I made these tools with the intention of making bar work easy, i didnt relise it would change my life though. As with all metal work the right tool makes the job quicker, easier and neater. My intenti...
ETS Drift Ute – Tube warfare!
Well its finally started, the backbone of the ute drift ute will be meters and meters of tube that tie everything into to make it rigid, light and strong. After finally getting it home in the back of ...
ETS Tube Notcher
Its the usuall story with me, i need a Tube Notcher, a Tube Bender and a TIG welder to complete the next stage of my ute, i can only afford one of those and i sure as hell cant build a TIG welder so i...
ETS Drift Ute – More Silvia than Hilux
The factory hilux dash i was going to run made it difficult to have ultra low seating and still be able to see over it, an easy fix is to adapt full S15 dash and console. It looks so nice in there now...
ETS Drift Ute – Products
No matter how good at fabrication you are some things just have to be purchased. In my Silvia i run a floor mount Tilton Pedal box with short series masters and braided lines. This time im trying the ...
ETS Drift Ute – Flooring It!
The updates on the ETS Drift Ute have been slow, mainly due to a long wait on my chromoly tube. This has allowed me to perfect a few areas i wasnt happy with. Its now to the stage where its ready for ...
ETS Drift Ute – DIY Strut Location
While im still waiting on my steel (and the fact i have to save $3,000 for a bender, TIG and tube notcher, please Santa can you bring me those!!) i jigged up my front coilover position. Having the ori...
ETS Drift Ute – Head Room
Low seat height and a tall cabin makes for plenty of headroom.
ETS Drift Ute – Borrowing Parts
Silvia encased in Hilux, its an odd recipe but im going to make it work!