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15 months later and there has finally been some movement on this ute
Me mate Damo is going to paint it in the next month or so- so I dragged it out from under the sedan and got all the bits out of it






I need to figure out what bits I have and what I need - theres 3 of some bits , shouldn't get on Ebay when you are drunk
I found this when I was unpacking though -didn't know I had it


In its undies

Your on track for the 30 year build then

is this one being modified at all blacky?

Cheers
NoMAD

It will have cosmetic changes , but nothing that cant be undone without using a grinder , welder or spraygun. There has never been a hole drilled in it that wasnt done in the factory - hasnt even had a radio in it - so I am leaving this one alone , I must be getting old

didn't you say at one stage you had some old speedway gear...



and i sware you put fake lakeys on it to check there size?

Cheers
NoMAD

Got a bit done today stripped her nude on Friday night

Had my young bloke helping - managed to tear him away from the xbox for an hour or two

ready to go this morning


Rubbed the doors and front subframe today plus got some bits off one of the donor cars ready to take to the chrome plater this week

i wouldn't have been able to sleep with it under the other car with what looks like string holding the diff and springs up

i want a ute but they're f#%ked or too expensive everytime i think of scrapping the one i have i get a glimmer of hope

Theres not just string there Ratbox - theres a bit of wire as well

Shells off to get blasted underneath

Got it all blasted underneath and inside - the entire shell is now in primer - Damo the painter spent 5 hours yesterday rubbing the underside of the bonnet he's a fussy bugger
Doors are ready for a final rub , will be sending all the bits to the chrome shop today.

Blacky wrote:Damo the painter spent 5 hours yesterday rubbing the underside of the bonnet he's a fussy bugger

either that OR are you paying him by the hour

Mates rates

Started to see some colour go on today

Looking great Blacky

Got some blue on it today its a great day when colour starts going on , done the dash , the insides of the doors and bonnet , etc.


Looks like I have lost a bit of gear though, I have moved twice since I stripped this ute, there was bits that were already in primer that i cant find and they were all in the same cupboard in the shed in Kalgoorlie

Firewall ,door jambs and inside of tray painted yesterday.