mine & dazzajay's FB ute

[holdenutechick]

I applied to stinky to have 2 door cards sent out Daniel, I'll go to the upholsterer today get some quote on seat vinyl, tonneau cover and such and glue for sticking the vinyl to the new door cards when they come.

[DazzaJay]

Excellent, I will repair the shelves and shove Marc's stuff down the driveway a bit, so the shelves can go up the front of the car, and I will start labelling all the spares.

[DazzaJay]

Ponked the crappy steering wheel out today, and found out it had a coupple of pins on the back of the steering wheel, which have left some nasty grooves on the inside ends of the horn contact ring, and also the contact ring is bent a little at the right edge.

looks like the previous owner bashed the different steering wheel on with a hammer, had to get a fat mate to gorilla the thing off (pulley puller we have didn't fit)

so far, we need MOST parts.

Have marked Red lines on bits that are missing/Damaged. and Purple lines on what we COULD get in better condition.

(DONT WORRY, LINES WERE NOT DRAWN ON ACTUAL BOOK, JUST A SCAN ON THE PC)

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[holdenutechick]

Boss gave me access to dealership only knowledge today so I'm feeling pretty special, the dealership where I work has a long and very interesting history I'm sworn to secrecy though so can't reveal what I've seen or heard today but much of the information I have recieved will make our ute fix up a lot easier.

[DazzaJay]

just hooked the original horn we found up to my car battery... nothing. then again with all the rust over it, and the fact it was swimming when we found it in the bucket.... I'm honestly not surprised.
the cheapo we got from the swap meet will do for now, it works perfectly.

[choppedfan]

Geez Allison that sounds so good it must be almost illegal

You guys going to the show & shine in Deni on sunday ? If you do come and say hi, we'll have our FJ down there

Mick

[DazzaJay]

Sunday? as in this sunday, or next? (getting my dates confused again)

[choppedfan]

Vicki and I are heading down tomorrow for the rodrun, the show & shine is at Memorial Park on sunday at 10 I think but you can check with the club down there to make sure. Looking forward to checking Deni out again, haven't been back there since I worked there in 1979 ( Geez I'm aging quick )

Mick

[holdenutechick]

Geez Allison that sounds so good it must be almost illegal

nah Mick nothing illegal, just a wealth of historic information that makes a lover of history like me drool

[holdenutechick]

swept out back of the ute today, doing an assessment of the checkerplate in the back going to try and remove it tomorrow check for rust underneath it stay tuned here for further photos when we get to uploading them.

[DazzaJay]

Wall of pictures hits you for over 9000.

Horn contact ring has a nice gouge in it from the other steering wheel.
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Also, Fuel level sensor wire is buggered. will need replacements.

Pulled out the Checkerplate, surprisingly good under it, apart from the crappy fibreglass added on one side of the fuel tank covering some rust.

[holdenutechick]

If anyone is wondering why we haven't dismantled the ute yet it's cause Daniel's house is being sold in the next 6 months or so and it will be easier to move it in one piece so for now we are gathering bits we need and doing little jobs

[holdenutechick]

dropped the fuel tank out today, fuel spilt everywhere and made a right royal mess when the fuel line was disconnected.

When draining the old fuel out found 3 fishing sinkers in the tank not sure if they were supposed to be there or not

[tm 50]

When draining the old fuel out found 3 fishing sinkers in the tank not sure if they were supposed to be there or not

I suppose thas oneway of making uneaded Leaded

[DazzaJay]

When draining the old fuel out found 3 fishing sinkers in the tank not sure if they were supposed to be there or not

I suppose thas oneway of making uneaded Leaded

lol, that's what I said when we shook them out
my guess is it was probably just some rodent kids poking stuff into the pipe.