My Ute Affair begins...

[Ken]

Thanks for all the input everyone!

Seerms the stickers are stayin..

Thanks for the tip on the hood lining stinky, i'll be giving it a go. Is it you that sells the hood linings? I'm currently bidding on one on ebay.. If the original cleans up, i'll sit on it anyway.

Cool pic 'mick jagger', i better get miself a cap.

Thanks for posting that pic stygian, that made y mind up for certain to keep the stickers.

VMX MXR, the floor mats are perrrfect... a bit grubby but will clean up no worries.

The sticker on the bonnet says: Danger, no smoking, stop engine while refuelling. Its on the piss and think was slapped on, might leave that one off.

Paul, Just one more, just this one... i mean cmon, we all need a ute - right?

I'm still playing with my Ek sedan, and an Eh panel van, after them and in between i'll be wkn on the ute. I never documented must that i did on the sedan, but i'll be sure to keep ya's updated on the ute!

Stay tuned and stay kool,

Ken

[ChappyVS]

Hey mate, well this ute certainly looks familiar haha you bought it off my brother, will be watching this project cant wait to see it on the road i agree stickers should stay except the front one having the X ingraved on it, i reckon keep it all original and drive as it is with panel work and that, any plans for the engine?

[vmx-mxr]

Sounds good Ken

Glad those stickers are staying !!!

You probably already know but if your'e lifting the mat they are often as brittle as all hell so get someone to help you or it'll tear like soggy cardboard!

Dave Mac

[Ken]

Sounds good Ken

Glad those stickers are staying !!!

You probably already know but if your'e lifting the mat they are often as brittle as all hell so get someone to help you or it'll tear like soggy cardboard!

Dave Mac

Cheers for the heads up Dave, I would've attempted it myself !

Ken

[Ken]

Hey mate, well this ute certainly looks familiar haha you bought it off my brother, will be watching this project cant wait to see it on the road i agree stickers should stay except the front one having the X ingraved on it, i reckon keep it all original and drive as it is with panel work and that, any plans for the engine?

Hi chappyvs!
I'll be keeping the vehicle totally stock, as for the engine I'm gonna try leave it as is, it fired straight up on 6 cyl and although breathing heavy from a leaking manifold ran fine.
The fuel line between the pump and carb blocked up and we couldn't play with for long but enough to know it runs for sure.
So I'll be playing the card of if it ain't broke don't fix it!!
Not sure if I'll get far on it this yr but stay tuned mate.

Ken

[Blacky]

The bloke who owns the old servo at Pickering Brook is in the process of restoring it - you should get the ute up there for a photo.

[vmx-mxr]

Don't want to steal your thread Ken but here's a question for Blacky re the old garage.

Can you find out if he has a B & W of the old place, or do you know what the big portal on the left was for as it seems pretty pointless taken in the context of the current photo ??? Just wondering what was 'inside' or whether there was another structure behind it that was demolished. I've seen some old country garages like that with a gantry for truck work so that's why an old picture might reveal all.

Some old style photos of your ute would be pretty cool - you could even play dress ups, lol !

Ken, now you have decided to keep the stickers how are you going to approach the old ute?

Dave Mac

[Aussie Bob]

Hi Ken, what a great ute! I love it. I haven't been on the forum for a while and missed your posts.

I haven't seen "Valetta Green" on a ute before and it is now a rare colour to find. (Only the fours on our ID tag research sheet.)

Jason FX-FJ and Big Pete have a standard sedan & FB Mad has a 225 special sedan.

Hope you leave it just the way it is. Looks fantastic. Plus the History! I love History!!!

Thank you,

Steve

[vintageholden]

keith here .it looks like coleen green
same as mine???

[Aussie Bob]

keith here .it looks like coleen green
same as mine???

Hi Keith, as per my post above it is "Valetta Green" 1961 EK Colour

Colleen Green is an FB colour.

Very similar though Keith.

Steve

[vintageholden]

wow..they look the same side by side...

[Aussie Bob]

I agree, they are both a lighter variation on Pittwater green that came in for the EJ's and Late EK commercials.

Steve

[Ken]

Hi Ken, what a great ute! I love it. I haven't been on the forum for a while and missed your posts.

I haven't seen "Valetta Green" on a ute before and it is now a rare colour to find. (Only the fours on our ID tag research sheet.)

Jason FX-FJ and Big Pete have a standard sedan & FB Mad has a 225 special sedan.

Hope you leave it just the way it is. Looks fantastic. Plus the History! I love History!!!

Thank you,

Steve

Thanks Steve, and thanks for the colour ref,
She'll be staying stock as the day she rolled out

There is some great ol documents in the folder, would you believe even a letter from Vic TAB explaining charges on interstate betting via telegram!!

Like yourself i get a kick out of things from the past... its all away in a safe place now

stay tuned for updates,

Ken

[colzy28]

sweet ken (Y)
GO THE UTES
we can go UTE cruzin

[{bradchapman}]

g,day ken brad here the bloke u brought the ute from hope your lookin after it. just thort id let you know that the piture of the servo in picking brook was actully were the ute was from the his name was jim he owned and run the servo so a coulpe photos would prob be a good idea. and yes keep the stickers very regretfull sale if ya want any info just give us a buzz would love to see her when she up and running.