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by FireKraka
Tue Sep 01, 2026 12:58 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

I struggled getting the shock into the passenger side but finally got it sorted.
Did a trip to EK Mart and as always the proprietor came through for me :wtf: :wtf:
Replacement HR driver side lower control arm, I already blasted it ready for painting.
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Also got a repair section for ...
by FireKraka
Sat Aug 29, 2026 9:31 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Wife's (rusty) ute, where to start advice
Replies: 23
Views: 684

Re: Wife's (rusty) ute, where to start advice

Bushy, Blacky has a Ute roof in EK MART over here that I gave him it was completely straight from memory
by FireKraka
Fri Aug 28, 2026 10:48 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Wife's (rusty) ute, where to start advice
Replies: 23
Views: 684

Re: Wife's (rusty) ute, where to start advice

Hey Bushy
As others have said you do have your work cut out for you there, even I might have shied away (and I take on rusty stuff) from that one :crazy:

In saying that mate if you brace it up properly you can cut that whole mess out and start again, there is a guy over here that has grafted ...
by FireKraka
Tue Aug 25, 2026 1:02 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: New NUTSERT tools
Replies: 9
Views: 380

Re: New NUTSERT tools

https://www.cartorya.com/funnel/news-ca ... t-tool-set?
I can never copy links properly for some reason but try the above to have a look at the video
by FireKraka
Tue Aug 25, 2026 12:59 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: New NUTSERT tools
Replies: 9
Views: 380

Re: New NUTSERT tools

Yes Blacky using the pliers is pretty hard the video of these ones that I bought shows it to be pretty easy but only trying them will tell.

I'll give it a go and report back :thumbsup:
by FireKraka
Mon Aug 24, 2026 3:07 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: New NUTSERT tools
Replies: 9
Views: 380

New NUTSERT tools

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Bought these new NUTSERT application tools from the net before I went away, there were delivered when I got back.
You can put them in your drill to apply the nutsert looks easier that using the pliers I'll try it out and see how it goes. :roll:
by FireKraka
Sun Aug 23, 2026 9:20 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

Got the workshop on Saturday after coming back from overseas, still struggling with a bit of jet lag :crazy:
I really hate having to do the front springs they are very frustrating trying the get them had to finally sit the engine in the engine bay to get enough weight to allow me to get the stub ...
by FireKraka
Sun Aug 23, 2026 1:04 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Wife's (rusty) ute, where to start advice
Replies: 23
Views: 684

Re: Wife's (rusty) ute, where to start advice

Hi Bushy
Great to hear another Ute is on the surgery table to be resurrected.
Mate as Clay and Brett have said go slow, plan what you are doing before you start.
I’ve been where you are twice now with my Ute and now my wagon (had to change the whole roof on the wagon) have a look at some of the ...
by FireKraka
Thu Aug 20, 2026 12:26 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Hot grey 2.0
Replies: 25
Views: 699

Re: Hot grey 2.0

Hey Fud I haven’t played with a grey before mate but I can appreciate the work you’ve put into that engine mate.
What power did you get out of it mate.
by FireKraka
Tue Aug 11, 2026 3:43 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
Replies: 1038
Views: 329880

Re: Red Rattler Revamp

Always thought of having some done on my Ute
by FireKraka
Tue Jul 21, 2026 12:58 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

Maybe I shouldn't have sold my rotis :lol: :lol: :lol:
by FireKraka
Tue Jul 21, 2026 12:57 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

Hey guys Robyn and I are off to the UK and Ireland so no shitty site to have to do work :lol: :lol: :lol:
I will get withdrawal symptoms from being away from the Reverend but got to do what the Boss says :lol:

Greg if it gets easier after 1, 2 and 3 maybe I need a 4th :crazy: :crazy:

Clay I ...
by FireKraka
Mon Jul 20, 2026 3:10 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

Put the crossmember in, the top control arms and the passenger side lower.
That's all for now, back to it in a months time :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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by FireKraka
Mon Jul 20, 2026 2:25 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

Thanks Blacky, Gazza has put me onto someone as well, I still have to come up and see about the front guard section that I need so will come and catch up when we get back in August.
by FireKraka
Sun Jul 19, 2026 10:13 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Neil's FB Station Wagon
Replies: 646
Views: 304292

Re: Neil's FB Station Wagon

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: Two steps forward one step back :roll: :roll: :roll:
Was going over the hr control areas and found one of the pivot holes flogged out f#@k
Does anybody have a lower drivers side HR control arm or is there a way that it can be repaired :thumbsup: