Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

[Harv]

Looks very, very clean - well done

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Thanks for indulging me guys. Still got spears and badges to go on, as well as some inside accoutrements.

Sorted exhaust. Wipers, indicators and horn to go.


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[In the Shed]

Looking good indeed Clay

[EK283]

Good stuff Clay,

For a minute there I thought there was a for sale sign in the front window !!!!

It will be a great relief to have nothing to do on it work wise. Just enjoy the drive !!!!!



Greg

[Blacky]

Looking good mate, there's something about a blue FB ute that just drives the chicky babes wild

[Errol62]

Looking good mate, there's something about a blue FB ute that just drives the chicky babes wild

And chromes!

Now I’ve driven it I’m a bit disappointed with the brakes snd thinking about a couple of hr fronts I have lying around, one disc, one drum. I remember the brakes on the fc being better and that may have had the larger remote booster. I couldn’t really lock them up from speed but didn’t try too hard.

Engine and driveline need work. I’ll need to rebuild a box to go in it, swap to taller diff, overhaul engine and lower it. I don’t see too much rest on the horizon.


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[FJWALLY]

Looking fantastic Clay - so much fun to actually get them on the road.
Try a booster - VH44 - it made a big difference to mine - it would be so good to be able to get better compound linings for these old busses like you can for disc pads these days.
dot 4 will help a bit with heat.

[Errol62]

Yeah running a vh44 Rob. Elle’s FC had vh40 I reckon. Need a fair bit of pedal pressure still.


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[Errol62]

Wipers tick
Horn tick
Front badges and spears tick

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[ardiesse]

Clay,

If the pedal effort's excessive, it's worth taking the brake drums off one by one and having an assistant push down lightly on the brake pedal while you check for seized wheel cylinder pistons.

Rob

[62ekute]

Hi Clay,

time for another photoshoot

then some before and after body shots?

Patrick

[Errol62]

Indicators have me stumped. 12V at flasher can input. Tried four different flasher cans, three old and one brand newbie. All globes tested working. Reverse lights working through indicator switch. Good circuits with minimal resistance flasher can to indicator switch and telltale lights. Good circuits through all the switch functions.

No voltage at switch or telltale side of can when energised, switch in any position.

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[Errol62]

Will try bypassing can.

Help!?

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[Errol62]

Bypassing the can gets indicators and telltales working. No flash of course. What’s the go with these flasher cans?


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[ardiesse]

A picture of the wiring diagram for the indicators will help enormously. I can't remember how the switch, lights and flasher can are connected together.

Rob