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by Mick
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB Standard Wagon
Replies: 1127
Views: 39261

Re: FB Standard Wagon

FbSTDwagon wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:48 pm
I went to a deceased estate workshop sale and came home with a shelf load of new and NOS parts.
Holden, &*#@, VW and god know what more.

HMMM :think: VW parts and i see rad hoses any VW rad hoses in that lot :crazy: :lol:
by Mick
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Chrome plater recommendation
Replies: 9
Views: 289

Re: Chrome plater recommendation

A lot more expensive than the bloke I used to use, though probably close to market rate for chroming. Cheers, Harv chrome is crazy compared to what it used to be, now i am going back 25 to 30 years but i was quoted $300 to do a front and rear bumper both not each) but this price was to weld the bum...
by Mick
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
Replies: 777
Views: 38132

Re: Red Rattler Revamp

I would be more than happy to leave it as it was but its a bit hard to go around corners when the tyres rub on the guards with more then a quarter of a turn on the steering wheel :econfused: :econfused: yeah that bit sucks really limits wheels and i also had to cut the inner lips out bashing them d...
by Mick
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
Replies: 777
Views: 38132

Re: Red Rattler Revamp

Had a set of NOS stock height heavy duty springs so in they go - not enough lowness so they will probably come out again for a haircut - will see if it settles any during the week. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240310/f76364154402e9bddaa5c94bbc1e0428.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk jeez...
by Mick
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: chassis kit, large floor hump
Replies: 4
Views: 156

Re: chassis kit, large floor hump

Blacky wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:47 pm
Mick wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:57 pm
Blacky wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:58 pm What are you up to ????? 8) 8) :D :D
probably nothing but got a R&P front so sniffing around for other bits just in case
you didnt buy that L300 front did ya ???? that sounded REAL interesting .....
nah, got no more response from him
by Mick
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: chassis kit, large floor hump
Replies: 4
Views: 156

Re: chassis kit, large floor hump

Blacky wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:58 pm What are you up to ????? 8) 8) :D :D
probably nothing but got a R&P front so sniffing around for other bits just in case
by Mick
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: chassis kit, large floor hump
Replies: 4
Views: 156

chassis kit, large floor hump

anybody happen to have a chassis kit they aren't using, also larger floor hump
thanks
by Mick
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB219 Standard StationSedan
Replies: 121
Views: 10179

Re: FB219 Standard StationSedan

how come fenderwells apparently CRS do out the proper place extractors for LS in FB/EK, but i spose they only work in conjunction with their front end and engine install kit
by Mick
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB219 Standard StationSedan
Replies: 121
Views: 10179

Re: FB219 Standard StationSedan

not sure if you know this but protect the part i have the arrow pointing at on the booster from dirt and moisture, it will destroy the booster in no time flat apparently
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by Mick
Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Review Mirror glass replacement.
Replies: 24
Views: 956

Re: Review Mirror glass replacement.

Hi, As this forum makes sharing images incredibly difficult (and NO, I am not installing the Tapatalk app to help do that), I'll try to post some information here... uploading some photographs to DropBox then sharing the DropBox link. [admins - are you reading this? Look how much mucking around is ...
by Mick
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Body, Paint and Panel
Topic: GMH Body Id Plate, Chassis & engine No ..... Please post.
Replies: 1144
Views: 306406

Re: GMH Body Id Plate, Chassis & engine No ..... Please post.

Hi there Came across this trying do find some pictures of Ute's in mines original colour but seems it appears to be a rare one 1962 EK ute in cottesloe cream . did it come from NSW got a picture i had one that colour a mate had it after me for a while but had to sell it and since then it's disappea...
by Mick
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: woops he did it again
Replies: 16
Views: 1008

Re: woops he did it again

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was supposed to be satin black turned out shiny :roll: so thought i'd put some satin clear i had over it i had lying around and got even shinier :shock: :wtf:
by Mick
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: woops he did it again
Replies: 16
Views: 1008

Re: woops he did it again

just call me Dora the restora, nearly $900 in stock brakes (that will most likely end up getting turfed because they're useless) and for the first time ever i pulled a stock diff housing out and i'm going to put it back in after i clean and paint it, still not silly enough to put a grey in it thoug...
by Mick
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: woops he did it again
Replies: 16
Views: 1008

Re: woops he did it again

just call me Dora the restora, nearly $900 in stock brakes (that will most likely end up getting turfed because they're useless) and for the first time ever i pulled a stock diff housing out and i'm going to put it back in after i clean and paint it, still not silly enough to put a grey in it though...
by Mick
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: front and rear bumpers
Replies: 1
Views: 196

front and rear bumpers

looking for a front and rear bar, FB or EK and don't care about overriders, just driver condition but no dents or pitted rust or peeling chrome, i'm located in Coffs Harbour NSW good if i could inspect and pick up up to say 500Ks other than that would look at freight

thanks