Jimmy was over yesterday and more tear down work continued so 'project ute' is starting to take shape or should I say lose it as more is taken off.
EKjimmy, in true form, called me out when he had taken the floor panel out with some 'bad' news. He did his best trying to be really serious and tell me the subfloor was rooted but couldn't keep a straight face, lol! When the board came up it revealed the most pristine subfloor and inner panel area we could have hoped for - the rear section of this ute is amazing !!!
It's all been redone with no evidence of any nasties previously at all and is coated in this sticky crap that looks and feels like creamed honey? The floor drain tubes and everything else is original and intact and bugger all in the way of dents either. Even the closing panel sections are in good nick.
Once the L/H front guard came off the mood changed slightly when a bit of metal worm showed itself just behind where the lower guard overlaps the firewall /A pillar/ sill junction (where the big subframe bolt is). It's a real easy repair similar to Sams ute.
Shouldn't be too long before we start sending chroming off and get the guard inners cleaned and painted while I still clean a space inside the workshop - some much s h i t in there !!!
Once I have some pics we'll get em on
Dave Mac
