Rusty EK,s Ute

[Rusty EK]

Its not just 2k ,all paint systems can enter through your skin and it goes without saying that the skin should be covered and precautions taken .

[Rusty EK]

Bonnet wont line up , I hate cars perfect one side , other side is a banana or water melon or something , she is not feeling the love

[shmeagain]

ITS SHMEAGIN Hi rusty yer those bonnets are a pain in the BUB to line up

[Rusty EK]

Hmmm , yes , have taken it off and put another one on , fits better , but back at the start now have to get it blasted , fix the rust , do bodywork and prime it

[Sputzwagon]

Did you try swearing at it??? If that does'nt work grab a sledge hammer and threaten to use it if it misbehaves!!

Scotty.

[Rusty EK]

I sure did Scotty , just wont go right sent another one off the sandblasters now .







Found these on one of the wrecks that is sitting around the yard , didnt know I had them , bonus
But one of the tubes is busted off , does anyone know if the tubes are screwed in ? or pressed in , will have a go at drilling it out and replacing it .

[BILLY BLACKARROW]

There is a little grub screw holding them in may need some WD40 or alike
BILLY

[Rusty EK]

Thanks Billy , will soak them in some crc and have a go , seen that there but wasnt sure if it wasn,t just where they cross drilled it for the water to go across to the jet, see what happens

[Sputzwagon]

Then if it does'nt work you can give 'em to me!!! I'd never seen a set of original windscreen washer bases before!

Scotty

[Rusty EK]

If I didnt have problems with the bonnet I wouldnt of seen them Was looking at how one of the other bonnets fitted on one of the wrecks and I spotted them , will have to go over them a bit better

OK will do a little update , been rubbing for weeks and Iam over it , 50 years of service as a Ute has left the body worse for wear

Think somebody has been throwing marbles at it , lots of tiny little dents , you can pick them out when it is wet but when it dries they are hard to find , think I will just get over it , is only a sunday cruiser after all .

Am going to throw a few more coats of primer on it and block that back and that will do .

Have got the door gaps sorted , and the bonnet back from the sandblasters so will fix the bit of rust in that and weld up the badge holes and body work .

Plan is to have it painted by the end of the month.





EK 283 , have found the best way to sand this 2 pac primer back is dry with a long block , gets it nice and straight , have started with 240 and then over it again with 320 and then wet sand with 400 and thats where am up to now .
Pic of the block , not cheap but does a bloody good job

[Harv]

Rusty,

The FB windshield washer blocks you have should have the brass pipes pressed in - the grubscrews are only there so that the blocks can be used left or right (i.e. you are right, it is a cross-drilling).

Cheers,
Harv.

[shmeagain]

ITS SHMEAGAIN Now you no what iv got to put up with every day as it is my job look verey good rusty

[Rusty EK]

Thanks Harv , havent got back to them yet , still wondering where I can get a bit of proper size tube to replace the broken one with , think that is going to be the hardest bit

Thanks Shme , man dont know how you do that everyday ,I must be getting old , I really dont remember it being so hard , I am so over it

Have been doing a tray swap on a F150 this week , have been laying under that and bending over it all day and then bent over sanding the Ute after that , my back is screaming at me

[Smooth customs]

you will find either brass or copper tube in the size you need at any major hobby store.
I have had to make or reconstruct similar wiper jet supply tubes on many cars over the years using this material

[Rusty EK]

Thanks Paul , never thought of hobby suppliers , will check them out , cheers