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Errol62
Posts: 10885 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:07 pm
Hooee that’s cool
Hope the generator can cope with that load
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Brett027
Posts: 2410 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:58 am
Self regulated Bosch alternator to hang off those frisky grey ponies Clay. 50 glorious amps. Headlights on high beam will suck up 12.5 of them, so will do it easy. The sealed beam lights and alternator and EK dash trim and instrument panel and new seat belts are my only serious deviations from original. Have kept all the original bits in case a purist comes along.
Sucker for a rusty bomb
Errol62
Posts: 10885 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:25 am
That’ll do it
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
ardiesse
Posts: 1133 Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:57 am
State: NSW
Location: Sydney
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by ardiesse » Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:39 am
. . . I thought the instrument panel didn't look quite right, but couldn't put my finger on it.
Brett027
Posts: 2410 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:26 am
He he. The FB instrument panels and aluminium dash trim are less decorative than EKs in my opinion. That's the only bit of EK that's better though.
Sucker for a rusty bomb
Blacky
Posts: 13412 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:50 pm
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Brett027
Posts: 2410 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:47 pm
Yeah forgot that one Blacky. I have one of those on Wilma to be fair to our cosmetically disadvantaged EK mates.
Sucker for a rusty bomb
Errol62
Posts: 10885 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:15 pm
That’s it, it’s a hot rod now......
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Errol62
Posts: 10885 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:18 pm
Oh yeah, what about interior trim? I like the FB fleck but EK vinyl and cut wins hands down IMHO.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Blacky
Posts: 13412 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:30 pm
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Brett027
Posts: 2410 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:50 pm
Clay, of all the people to take the bait
. My keeper is going to be an EK ute.......although the plenum air grill thing is no where near as nice as the FB one.....
Sucker for a rusty bomb
Errol62
Posts: 10885 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:29 pm
True but they are all keepers
FB ute driver, EK van project
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Brett027
Posts: 2410 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:37 am
Heater and inner door rubbers yesterday. A bit of bling this morning
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Errol62
Posts: 10885 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:59 am
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Brett027
Posts: 2410 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:32 am
They are eventually going to end up on the fancy ute, but while Wilma is on the road she can borrow them
Sucker for a rusty bomb