Micks chopped & tubbed ute

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Mick
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Re: Micks chopped & tubbed ute

Post by Mick »

Errol62 wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:42 am Half the fun is lying awake at night dreaming up various options.


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Re: Micks chopped & tubbed ute

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Not sure, Oz, maybe something to do with rigidity or torsional strength or something. You know how it is. One day its ok and next it doesn't comply.
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Is it the same crossmember as pictured on page one of this thread?
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Re: Micks chopped & tubbed ute

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MMM let me think... not exactly sure if thats the exact one but it is the same as that, An SCW front end which are now made by Curly's
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Re: Micks chopped & tubbed ute

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Hi Mick its Binzo from the Geelong area new to the forum , just wondering as I have an EK ute being worked on did the Billet EH Hinges work on the EK ? I am hoping they will ? Thanks
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Re: Micks chopped & tubbed ute

Post by Blacky »

Welcome to the forum Binzo , EH and EK bonnet hinges are similar but not the same mate, I reckon you could modify them to suit
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