Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

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Thanks for the interest Drew. I get nearly as much joy out of the forum interaction as I do out of the tangible results. Would love a wagon one day. But then I remember when I had my sedan on the road, thinking how good it would be to have a low Ute with big rubber.

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...or a van? 🙂
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Definitely Patrick.

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Cooking Now Clay - looking fantastic


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Thanks Rob.
Hole spacing is a bit out so I just reamed them with the drill.ImageImage

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Day night mirror is FC NASCO. Few more pics.ImageImageImageImage

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It is coming along nicely Clay. That mirror is a functional accessory particularly with the modern headlights as they can dazzle quite easily when following.
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Cheers Stephen.
Something to post at last.Image
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Ooooh fancy mirror !

Good stuff Clay, chipping away.

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Thanks Greg. Not entirely sure on it. The stalk was fitted to my van when I got it but it is FE FC. The mirror won't mount to the FB EK style stalk. It seems slightly wide for the visors. I know EKs got s wider mirror but I wonder if they had to shorten the visors.

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Errol62 wrote:Thanks Greg. Not entirely sure on it. The stalk was fitted to my van when I got it but it is FE FC. The mirror won't mount to the FB EK style stalk. It seems slightly wide for the visors. I know EKs got s wider mirror but I wonder if they had to shorten the visors.

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Got plenty of FB EK mirrors and stalks thanks Rob. This one won't fit on them as the mount attached to the swivel ball is threaded rod not flat.

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This is how mine fitted in - no modifications to visors and the original box for reference Image
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Same but different

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Get it?Image

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