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Is it a collapsible column? If so, the steering wheel end must be mounted using breakaway slip plates bolted to the dash frame to pass engineering and also to be effective. The original mount can still be there but more as a decoration. Sorry if this has been raised previously.
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Blacky wrote:Check this one out too mate - same car but different owner

https://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7163

Cheers Blacky , ended up going through that whole build haha .

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Started to mock up fitting the Billet works column late Sunday arvo. Need to get its positioning sorted so I can cut the shaft to length from the steering box. Has anyone in the forum fitted one of these to there build at all ? I did have a search but couldn't see anything .. 20251109_151745.jpg ...

Blacky wrote:Looks super clean under there Sneezy, I remember when my ute was like that but it now has a protective cover of oil and dirt

It will be a driver when done Blacky and run a similar coating id say haha

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Big thanks to all that helped out with info and measures on where where to punch some holes in for the rear shock mount access. One more job ticked of the list today!! Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk

Looks great mate [emoji106]

A ute sold over here on the weekend , painted in honey beige and all chrome done was rolling and needed assembly - reminded me of this ute and I was very tempted but I have enough projects as it is ...... Hi Blacky
Chrome is something we still need to sort have it ...

I know I have to put it on stands again next weekend to sort the rear shocks but I couldn't resist putting the new wheels on and seeing how she looks. Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk

This may help sneezy. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/f467ef1b215c0a212dbad540f9142a60.jpg
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Strewth. That looks very much like what I did with my FC sedan, except that I modified an HT rear shock absorber upper mount member to suit.

From memory, the distance between centres of the mounting holes is 425 mm. The shocks lean inwards at about 45 degrees, and the mounting holes are about 50 ...

Small issue hoping someone may be able to help, with the amount of panel replacement done on the old girl they have forgotten to put in some access holes to get to the rear top shock mount. Would anyone happen to have a picture or a measurement before I take a stap in the dark ? 20251019_120637.jpg ...

The rear shock/lower spring mounting plates aren't on quite right. They need to be turned over so the shock absorber mounting stud is at the forward, inside corner and pointing forwards. And it would probably be a good idea to put a rear spring rubber and retainer between the rear spring and the ...

Errol62 wrote:Looking good sneezy. Are you using the hilux brakes?


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Hi Errol , yeah mate its all hilux apart from the centre. Thinking we might run an electric park brake to cut down on custom cables.

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Diff is in finally, gets some tyres this week shocks in next weekend. Motivation is back ! 20251012_163748.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251012/423a57308e6d0f2369564e8881179356.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251012/d2ead8af5216cc4c27f4c29512c0f03d.jpg

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That is a very short ratio diff. Any idea what the overdrive ratio is in the box you have? Sorry about all the questions. Just thinking about how many revs you’ll be doing at the speed limit. 25 inch tyre height and 0.9:1 overdrive would be around 4500rpm. You could go up to around 27.5” tyre with ...

Errol62 wrote:Solid choice of rear axle there. What ratio? Are they originally 4.5” &*#@ pattern?


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Hi mate
Gear set is 3.7:1 , had the Axel's re patterned to early holden as well

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