Neils Frankenstein Ute
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Had been having trouble posting but thanks to gpi I can now bother you all again
So last weekend I finished my dash mod
Cut out the light switch area, tacked in the piece and modified the ignition position to take my headlight switch
Welded the piece in and the usual gring and prime
View of the dash completed
My subchassis comes back tomorrow with colour on it, the body comes off of the rotis so firewall gets colour this weekend.
Still have a couple of things to do and then the body gets turned into a roller so it can go for panel and paint
Neil
So last weekend I finished my dash mod
Cut out the light switch area, tacked in the piece and modified the ignition position to take my headlight switch
Welded the piece in and the usual gring and prime
View of the dash completed
My subchassis comes back tomorrow with colour on it, the body comes off of the rotis so firewall gets colour this weekend.
Still have a couple of things to do and then the body gets turned into a roller so it can go for panel and paint
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
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Nice dash mod’s, Neil. Can’t wait to see the pink with green scallops.
Cheers,
John
Cheers,
John
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I like the smoothed dash. I wonder what that headlight switch would look like if you had it plastic-chromed... is the bezel removable from the switch?
Cheers,
Harv
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
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Yes it is Harv I like the way you think.
I'll think about it later on at the moment I'm just trying to get it to paint as soon as I can then I can play with the little details.
Neil (Doctor Frankenstien )
I'll think about it later on at the moment I'm just trying to get it to paint as soon as I can then I can play with the little details.
Neil (Doctor Frankenstien )
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
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Looking good mate... keep it going!
Cheers
Nathan
Cheers
Nathan
FB/EK Holden Car Club of W.A. Inc
Foundation Member
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All in good time Paul all in good time
Neil
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
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Well my Ute came off the rotisserie yesterday first time in 3 years I think it is or maybe 4.
I was like an expectant father waiting for Keith to arrive yesterday morning with the subchassis but I'm absolutely rapped it looks great and the pearl in it really pops in the sunlight.
He prepared the firewall and is going to colour today.
I'll post some photos Monday when I'm in the office.
Really don't think that I'm going to make it for the nationals but going to give it a crack if I get the body back in time.
Regards
Neil
I was like an expectant father waiting for Keith to arrive yesterday morning with the subchassis but I'm absolutely rapped it looks great and the pearl in it really pops in the sunlight.
He prepared the firewall and is going to colour today.
I'll post some photos Monday when I'm in the office.
Really don't think that I'm going to make it for the nationals but going to give it a crack if I get the body back in time.
Regards
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
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This has probably been asked before but can somebody tell me if anything goes between the subchassis and fire wall like KBS or mastic etc.
Also are are FC and FB EK bench seats basically the same I know the side plates were different FC plastic FB ek metal (the FB ek ones that I have are at least) I have a pretty good FC seat and a pretty bad FB ek one so wanted to maybe recover the earlier one.
Regards
Neil
Also are are FC and FB EK bench seats basically the same I know the side plates were different FC plastic FB ek metal (the FB ek ones that I have are at least) I have a pretty good FC seat and a pretty bad FB ek one so wanted to maybe recover the earlier one.
Regards
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Neils Frankenstein Ute
I reckon black mastic Neil
I have played with both fc and ek seats. The main differences are cosmetic as I recall. I had an fc rear seat in my sedan which sat up above the parcel shelf in an arc, not that it is relevant to you. While the plastic trims are available repro for the fc seats I prefer the steel ones for durability, but I don’t know if you can fit them to fc.
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I have played with both fc and ek seats. The main differences are cosmetic as I recall. I had an fc rear seat in my sedan which sat up above the parcel shelf in an arc, not that it is relevant to you. While the plastic trims are available repro for the fc seats I prefer the steel ones for durability, but I don’t know if you can fit them to fc.
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getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
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Neil,
A fair few of the FE-FC people hunt out good FB-EK front seats. The pressed metal side trims are a major factor.
But there are quite a few differences between FE-FC front seats and FB-EK ones, mainly in the squab. The tops of the FE-FC seat squabs are curved, to blend in with the curve of the rear parcel shelf and sedan rear window opening (as Clay noticed with the rear seat). The FB-EK seat squabs are pretty much straight at the top, and this goes for the front seats too.
In the back of the front seat along the top and the sides, my EK Special had returns, about three or so inches wide, which stuck out maybe 3/4". FE-FC Specials have a smaller return, almost semicircular, along the top of the front seat squab, while in FE-FC Standards the back of the front seat has no styling features at all.
Rob
A fair few of the FE-FC people hunt out good FB-EK front seats. The pressed metal side trims are a major factor.
But there are quite a few differences between FE-FC front seats and FB-EK ones, mainly in the squab. The tops of the FE-FC seat squabs are curved, to blend in with the curve of the rear parcel shelf and sedan rear window opening (as Clay noticed with the rear seat). The FB-EK seat squabs are pretty much straight at the top, and this goes for the front seats too.
In the back of the front seat along the top and the sides, my EK Special had returns, about three or so inches wide, which stuck out maybe 3/4". FE-FC Specials have a smaller return, almost semicircular, along the top of the front seat squab, while in FE-FC Standards the back of the front seat has no styling features at all.
Rob
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Well as promised here are a couple of photos of what went on on the weekend.
Especially for you Paul Pink with Green scallops
Sorry guys but it is a F@%D pearl colour called Tangerine Scream; you can see the pearl in the sunlight
Radiator and grill support bars
Inside on the front end getting ready to fit to the body soon; the colour tends to change slightly inside and the lights/photos don't really do it justice.
Body off the rotis first time since 2015
Firewall prepped
Firewall in colour
Fitted the back end getting ready to fit the front and turn it into a roller
The rims under there at the moment are 16 x 205 and I have plenty of room to the inner guards so I should be able to fit the 17 x 235's after rego I will trial to make sure.
Enjoy
Neil
Especially for you Paul Pink with Green scallops
Sorry guys but it is a F@%D pearl colour called Tangerine Scream; you can see the pearl in the sunlight
Radiator and grill support bars
Inside on the front end getting ready to fit to the body soon; the colour tends to change slightly inside and the lights/photos don't really do it justice.
Body off the rotis first time since 2015
Firewall prepped
Firewall in colour
Fitted the back end getting ready to fit the front and turn it into a roller
The rims under there at the moment are 16 x 205 and I have plenty of room to the inner guards so I should be able to fit the 17 x 235's after rego I will trial to make sure.
Enjoy
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
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Big milestone mate
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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That's not Tangerine Scream, that's "It''ll Give You Welding Flash Yellow" .
Love the colour - it will stand out as different, and should age well over time (some of the colours painted in the 80's and 90's did not... except maybe apricot ).
Can't wait to see some of the big panels in it.
Cheers,
Harv
Love the colour - it will stand out as different, and should age well over time (some of the colours painted in the 80's and 90's did not... except maybe apricot ).
Can't wait to see some of the big panels in it.
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
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Thanks Blacky it was great to finally see it getting to just this stage I still have 2 areas to repair in the tray and then all good.
Thanks Harv I really want to see it painted to I think it will reallu pop; the colour is from the 2009 to 2015 &*#@ Focus XR5 (I think that is how long it ran) and 2 pac the paint guy is really maticulous with his prep the firewal;l was a smooth as a babies bum before he painted I think it was 4 cooats of base 3 of Pearl and 3 of clear just on the firewall.
Great guy even came to my place to do it.
Next to struggle with the subchassis to the firewall I'm getting too old to be doing this all by myself I better rope my youg guys from work to help out
Neil
Thanks Harv I really want to see it painted to I think it will reallu pop; the colour is from the 2009 to 2015 &*#@ Focus XR5 (I think that is how long it ran) and 2 pac the paint guy is really maticulous with his prep the firewal;l was a smooth as a babies bum before he painted I think it was 4 cooats of base 3 of Pearl and 3 of clear just on the firewall.
Great guy even came to my place to do it.
Next to struggle with the subchassis to the firewall I'm getting too old to be doing this all by myself I better rope my youg guys from work to help out
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)