Shed find ute
Re: Shed find ute
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.
Regards Greg
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.
Regards Greg
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Re: Shed find ute
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
Cheers
Gazza
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
Cheers
Gazza
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Postie has been whilst I was at work
Subframes then chassis and crossmember
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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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Brake test will be be be point of truthBlacky wrote:be interested to see how you go with that booster knackers, have you run it by the engineer ???
No issue putting a booster on anyway
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Looking good Gaz
Regards
Neil
Regards
Neil
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Shed find ute
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
Undecided on the firewall green or black
Lokar shifter arrived today and a cool Hotrod calendar
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I’m sure this ute generates this bloody red dirt while I’m at work, stuff is like paint
Undecided on the firewall green or black
Lokar shifter arrived today 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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Re: Shed find ute
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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Re: Shed find ute
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.
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.
Neil
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
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Sam Crupi made the scuff lates I have his details somewhereFireKraka 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
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
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Bit more rubbing on the firewall tomorrow and then some primer and high buildWesternWagon wrote:Sam Crupi made the scuff lates I have his details somewhereFireKraka 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
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
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Found a bit of rust that needs sorting
Oh and some more red dirt
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Re: Shed find ute
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
Cheers,
John
The power to weight ratio's going to be awesome with all that metal, dirt and rust you're taking out
Cheers,
John