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62MLOO wrote:Yeah Fingers I'm getting the hang of it...Mate i should be down there tomorrow arvo......I Think at this stage maybe.. :eh: :eh: :eh: :eh: :eh: :eh: :eh:
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i will drop in tomorrow and check it out ............. :thumbsup: .Fingers
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mick thanks for your comment mate :thumbsup: i appreciate it
you cant notice the difference and would challenge anyone to spot what we had done
il see if i have a better photo of that part in metal before the GAY PRICOT colour went on
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Mate, All this talk about the windscreen is great, but i was just thinking...what's the go with the rear glass. I don,t think you can buy new laminated rear glass off the shelf and you cant cut the old toughened glass.
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ok mick
this is the way i did it
the centre section is a front laminated hg monaro screen
this has the same curve top to bottom
left to right
i made a template and went searching cars till i found a perfect match
you can cut the centre section from this screen
the corner glass i made moulds in metal to suit exact a genuine corner glass
curved in bth directions
i then made 2 corner glass replicars in 5mm perspex
you can do this yourself you just need ya wifes oven (dont overheat them)
so now you have a perfect replicar of an origanal glass
you can now cut this perpex piece with a jigsaw untill you get the perfect fit
now you trace this on to the template made of steel
give both these pieces to a glass person that does curved glass i have a guy over here
you should be able to find someone there im sure
iv done this before so from the goodness of my heart :ebiggrin: i will happily post you the metal templates so you dont have to go to the extreem that i did making them yourself
they need to withstand 280 degrees of heat
ring me mate im happy to help out a fellow ek ute forum member
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Went down to heaths today to check out the progress. ImageImageImageImage THE GREAT MAN HIMSELF
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Dropped in to see Heath today ....Micks chopped and tubbed ute was sitting on its wheels...the stance is evil mate .... :twisted: but check the wheels that will go on it soon ..f**king awesome ....Fingers
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CHOPPED wrote:ok mick
this is the way i did it
the centre section is a front laminated hg monaro screen
this has the same curve top to bottom
left to right
i made a template and went searching cars till i found a perfect match
you can cut the centre section from this screen
the corner glass i made moulds in metal to suit exact a genuine corner glass
curved in bth directions
i then made 2 corner glass replicars in 5mm perspex
you can do this yourself you just need ya wifes oven (dont overheat them)
so now you have a perfect replicar of an origanal glass
you can now cut this perpex piece with a jigsaw untill you get the perfect fit
now you trace this on to the template made of steel
give both these pieces to a glass person that does curved glass i have a guy over here
you should be able to find someone there im sure
iv done this before so from the goodness of my heart :ebiggrin: i will happily post you the metal templates so you dont have to go to the extreem that i did making them yourself
they need to withstand 280 degrees of heat
ring me mate im happy to help out a fellow ek ute forum member
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Hey Paul, I really appreciate your invaluable advice and generosity. Seems there is more muckin around with the rear glass than the screen. The tip about the HG screen is a ripper.I will do a bit more homework on this and give you a buzz if I need to take you up on your offer of the templates. I reckon the screen could be cut easier with a lazer or waterjet. I have made some preliminary enquiries and looks like waterjet could be the go.
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This build is awesome, thanks for sharing it on the forum.

Cheers
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No worries Sam. I'm having a lot of fun showing you all my build and reading about other EK and FB builds.
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ImageImageImageImageImageImageThought I would post some pics of the custom fabricated Watts link getting fitted. I reckon that should hold it all together up back, and the way Heath has done it will look trick too.
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Grimbo wrote:This build is awesome, thanks for sharing it on the forum.

Cheers
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no it's not it sucks :shock: ....................................................... :wink: :lol:
i have a ute with fairly good outer body but absolutely no floors, i was getting very close to cutting it up or basically just getting rid of it then i see this and start looking for parts :roll: biggest problem is no skill when it comes to welding etc :(

P.S. i love it :thumbsup: 8) as people say it sucks that that fab work has to be covered up :thumbsdown: :(
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping

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HAhahaha........I was wondering what you were going to do for the 5th link in the 4 bars.
I refrained from asking the question though as I just knew it would be something special :clap: :thumbsup:
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Any updates on this one Mick???
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Yeah, stay tuned cobber, should have some new pics in a week or two. been a bit slow going the last 6 months but things are starting to progress again.
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What's doing Mick ......where the updated piccies mate .....Fingers :clap:
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