Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

[Blacky]

Body’d think you a greeny Greg

Ute is cheaper to run than the Land Cruiser lately, of it is a good excuse, so took it surfing.

You took it surfing ? I thought it would be easier to use a surfboard ?????

[ardiesse]

Didn't Reg Mombassa do a T-shirt design to that effect -
the amphibious EK Holden, catching a wave?

Rob

[Harv]

Didn't Reg Mombassa do a T-shirt design to that effect -
the amphibious EK Holden, catching a wave?

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Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Thanks Harv
I had a really cool tee I got for subscribing to some wax head mag years ago. In the Mad comic so cal style with a raging FB with flames and skids and booze drugs gambling hurtling along. I loved it. Mother not so much. Went missing years ago and I’m still suspicious.

[Errol62]

Scot was talking about fitting SUs so I thought I would re-post the photos of what I did here.




Ground back the seam, as well as creating a slight recess, no more than 30mm. I have the choke cable hooked up to the rear carb and it is the trickiest part of the installation. I tend to attach it before I bolt the manifold on. Anything to do with accessing the rear carb is a bit tricky, but well worth it. I haven’t touched the carbs in ages and they run fine.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[funkyscooter]

Thanks for the pics Clay, another great reference. My slightly less desired asymetrical collection will require a little more encouragement to fit. Don't have a good final shot of the restored units but this was my bench test with the old headers

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[Errol62]

You’ve got the right manifold but you’d be better with all forward facing fuel bowls, or even better the later HIF 6 with integrated bowls. Still, if you have to work with what you have I get that.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie