Shed find ute

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EK283
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Gazza,

That body is a good one alright.

Have a good think before you use the mini spool, they can make the car a pig to drive, wear tyres quick, squeel around every corner and can create huge push into understeer at speed. Not to mention undrivable in the wet with oversteer.
I use a LSD much better and lesss stress on the axles as well.

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Thanks Greg

The mini spool won’t be used on the street, I have two centres @ The B&W diff has a full spool billet axles 4:11’s ect plan is to race the ute (1/4) mile to iron out the bugs then swap motors and Finnish off and rego

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Postie has been whilst I was at work
Subframes then chassis and crossmember Image


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be interested to see how you go with that booster knackers, have you run it by the engineer ???
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.


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Blacky wrote:be interested to see how you go with that booster knackers, have you run it by the engineer ???
Brake test will be be be point of truth

No issue putting a booster on anyway


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Looking good Gaz

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Rear springs out today off to be reset 2 1/2” lower at WA suspensions

I’m sure this ute generates this bloody red dirt while I’m at work, stuff is like paint Image

Undecided on the firewall green or black

Lokar shifter arrived today Image and a cool Hotrod calendar
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Ain’t it an Adelaide body Gaz? They were body colour I reckon. Anyway I like body colour on the firewall.


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did they often do body colour firewall with inner guards black or were they either all engine bay black or all engine bay body colour?
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Inner guards and entire subframe were always “black” Wally.


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Your firewall looks like mine Gaz. I had every intention of painting it black but wound up rust converter-ing the driver's side then hit the whole thing with clear coat. It's a feature wall now (lol)

I always preferred black/clinker engine bays myself, but have warmed to the Adelaide-build body coloured firewall look. Just my 2 cents :)

Watching this build with interest, love that ride height. Keep us posted.
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Gaz love the lokar shifter I was going to use the same but was too cheap arse ended up with a B&M.
Where did you get the scuff plates as I don’t have any for my Ute either I will have to ask EKMart and see if any there 😁
Happy for you to have a look at seat belt set up whenever mate just give me a buzz I’m in the shed nearly all weekends try to finish last bits.
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FireKraka wrote:Gaz love the lokar shifter I was going to use the same but was too cheap arse ended up with a B&M.
Where did you get the scuff plates as I don’t have any for my Ute either I will have to ask EKMart and see if any there Image
Happy for you to have a look at seat belt set up whenever mate just give me a buzz I’m in the shed nearly all weekends try to finish last bits.
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Sam Crupi made the scuff lates I have his details somewhere


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WesternWagon wrote:
FireKraka wrote:Gaz love the lokar shifter I was going to use the same but was too cheap arse ended up with a B&M.
Where did you get the scuff plates as I don’t have any for my Ute either I will have to ask EKMart and see if any there Image
Happy for you to have a look at seat belt set up whenever mate just give me a buzz I’m in the shed nearly all weekends try to finish last bits.
Neil
Sam Crupi made the scuff lates I have his details somewhere


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Bit more rubbing on the firewall tomorrow and then some primer and high build

Found a bit of rust that needs sorting 🤨
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Oh and some more red dirt🤪
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You've got some serious work going on there, Gary. Looking forward to watching it progress.

The power to weight ratio's going to be awesome with all that metal, dirt and rust you're taking out :yeahhh:

Cheers,

John
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