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[Trev]

I like this one a bit more than the rounded off door, but maybe with a ute/panel van corner on top.
Less banging your head , Trev .

[BAT 62]

NICE TREV .LOWER THAT, BIG SET OF US INDIES ,,,PERFECT

[ekute62]

I'm with the majority go the first one, can't wait to see it complete..

[Aussie Bob]

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Hi FB cruzn, I like my wagon just the way it is ...


Love to see some pics of your Wagon! ..... Pre photoshopped as well ...

Steve

[thropzed]

Arwh come on steve, Thats a perfect car to cut up
Cheers Theo Z..................

[Aussie Bob]

Arwh come on steve, Thats a perfect car to cut up
Cheers Theo Z..................

Hey I saw an EK Standard Wagon up your way on Car Point !

[fb cruzn]

thanks for the photos steve i went in search of a ek wagon pic, a side on pic, your pics are the only ones i could find

got pics of my ek ere but iv got a new computer and havnt set up the cord and disc thingo for the camera

[fb cruzn]

found some photos on my phone. when i got the wagon it was complete, iv taken all the chrome off and put some different front guards on, when i got it it had a bent front bar, which pulled the guards in

here we are taking it from my place to my shed







i think the briggs and stratton goes better than the grey

[petrolhead]

You guy's are onto me BIG time, I don't have photo shop and was going to do it the old fashioned way buy printing out a pic then cutting it up 'till it looked "right", I was also going to try '57 Chev trim, bits of FB trim inverted and Buick trim, giving it a real Nomad look. Next was to go the Sedan Delivery look, then I thought about a two stage stepped roof like Invader 2001 a Panel Van that appeared in Custom Vans & Trucks in the '70's remember that one? O.K. Photoshop guys put my ideas into reality
Regards
Petrolhead

[Trev]

I'm in the same boat as you, no photo chop skills .

[t950cat]

i love the country you can drive a wagon around the streets in that condition and no one blinks an eye.Do in the illawarra and your sharing a cell with a bloke called chopper.

[fb cruzn]

Petrolhead, i dont know how to use photo shop, i just paste the pics into paint and use that. i think the 57 trim would look ok. ill have a go at it later.

I started playing around with the doors today, took the skins off two front doors, tomorrow ill join them together

I thought it would be easyer if i built the door frames then joined the skins and fit the skin back on the door frame.

how much does everyone lengthen there doors with a two door conversion??? by my measurements i need to lenghten it 300mm, but it makes the door look really long ill join it all together tomorrow and see how it looks

[Thommo]

how much does everyone lengthen there doors with a two door conversion??? by my measurements i need to lenghten it 300mm, but it makes the door look really long ill join it all together tomorrow and see how it looks

About 150mm should do the trick.
enough to look longer than stock,
but not too long.
Really its up to you, as to the look your after.
Cheers
Jeff

[fb cruzn]

thanx for the advice thommo, . i went with 150mm. i cut 150mm off and added 300mm.

I have never done anything like this before, its a huge learning curve

took the skins off



cut 150mm off



added 300mm from the other door and ended up with this





now i have to add the curve of the back door top

[fb cruzn]

iv been playing with these doors every now and then, 150mm was not enuff

its got to be at least 250-300mm longer, i went and saw a mate who extended his eh pannel van doors and converted it to 6 seater, he extended his 260mm, and they look in proportion, he mentioned there is a formular for working out how much to extend by. my formular is cut weld cut weld iv got plenty of doors.

ill keep playing with them, im having fun and its costing me bugger all.