Congratulations mate very well done and don't worry seems we never stop fiddling Frank is going back up on car stands on the weekend for me to try to solve a couple of issues that seem to have cropped up
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Seems appropriate at this point to thank all the forum members who have helped me out in one way or another to get to this point. Be it with advice, inspiration, support or parts. I won't name names you know who you are, anyone who has followed progress and posted on this thread a huge thank you!
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getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
You never cease to amaze me Clay. You are just a top bloke and we are lucky to have you on this forum. This build and your other posts have contributed enormously for us all. So, thank you.
So I thought. Theory now is try the matching inner and outer together. Changed the cable but still no speedo. Suspect it isn't engaging in the gearbox drive. The failed cable end looks ok.
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Well done Clay on getting the ute registered, they always look neat with a plate hanging off them! With the speedo inner you could try this mob as I purchased an inner from them for $4 from memory. They have a lot of mixed / general stuff.
Continental Trading
19 Kegworth Rd
Melrose Pk S.A
PS: Don't paint them wheels blue, just go with a chrome dress ring or jelly beans
Good Onya’ Clay. Just reward for all your effort. Thanks for all the details and photos in your thread which will help lotsa folk who mess with these cars.
Cheers, John
Now is a great time to use the two busted cable ends.
Stick one offcut into the speedo, and spin it up (gently) with a drill. If the speedo reads, then the problem is upstream.
Stick the other end into the gearbox, jack the car up on stands and (gently) run it in gear. If it doesn't spin too well, the square fitting in the speedo driven gear is probably rounded out. Pack it with matchsticks, and run the new cable. It it fixes the drama, hunt for a replacement driven gear assembly.
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.