FB/EK ute ...... mission accomplished! thanks

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:12 pm

I'm looking for an FB/EK ute. Only need the body but obviously will buy the complete car if need be. No running gear, suspension, fuel tank etc required..............

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:55 pm

what are the plans for this one ?

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:50 pm

crewman?

cheers
NoMAD

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:19 pm

cheers Brodie and Nomad,
Here are the proposed specs for the FB ute (when I get one!):
We are tubbing to take 15x12 Convo's on the rear (hopefully!) and 15x6 on the front. The motor will be an LS2 with Wipple supercharger
LH-LX Torana front end.
LSD diff with disc brakes for the rear, shortened.
Fully welded chassis
Turbo 700 (very worked over), full manual valve body, trans brake (3000 stall)
Rack and Pinion steering (Torana)
Jet Black paint
Red & Black leather interior
An unusual "chrome kit" (have not seen one on a ute before)
Pedders suspension on the Torana frontend
McDonald Bros Racing 4 link rear end.
Dual 2 1/2" - 3" exhaust system
Alloy drop tank
A/C
Power windows (all 2 of them

)
central locking
kick arse sound system
oh yeh.... and a towbar

to pull the EK sedan down to the nats on the trailer!!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:40 pm

prolly got exactly what yor after but to far away

fb cruzn · Post by **fb cruzn** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:14 pm

dont tell me u have given up on it mick!! its just bout rust free

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:21 pm

ratbox wrote:prolly got exactly what yor after but to far away

"Never say never" Mick

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:16 pm

sounds like the ute is going to give the sedan a run for it's money at the nats!

but none the less very cool!

cheers
NoMAD

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:25 pm

fb cruzn wrote:dont tell me u have given up on it mick!! its just bout rust free

in all the parts that gary needs

taking the welder to a shop that deals in that brand and they do free quotes

if it's cheap enough fix it, if not it's there's, so not totally giving up, it'll be my welding practice vehicle

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:32 pm

V8EK4us wrote:cheers Brodie and Nomad,
Here are the proposed specs for the FB ute (when I get one!):
We are tubbing to take 15x12 Convo's on the rear (hopefully!) and 15x6 on the front. The motor will be an LS2 with Wipple supercharger
LH-LX Torana front end.
LSD diff with disc brakes for the rear, shortened.
Fully welded chassis
Turbo 700 (very worked over), full manual valve body, trans brake (3000 stall)
Rack and Pinion steering (Torana)
Jet Black paint
Red & Black leather interior
An unusual "chrome kit" (have not seen one on a ute before)
Pedders suspension on the Torana frontend
McDonald Bros Racing 4 link rear end.
Dual 2 1/2" - 3" exhaust system
Alloy drop tank
A/C
Power windows (all 2 of them )
central locking
kick arse sound system
oh yeh.... and a towbar to pull the EK sedan down to the nats on the trailer!!

haha mad. so basically the sedan but in a ute with bigger wheels and a bigger donk

cant wait. SOMEONE FIND THIS MAN A UTE !!!!!

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:07 pm

how do you get around mini tubs???????
are they leagal here

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:10 am

nope.

so legally the biggest tyre youd fit under a fb/ek (over here) would be a 245 and thats after a pretty big pump. a 265 would be possible but ya loose too much shape in the guard and it looks rat shit.

but yeah over here if ya go anywhere nere the rails your arse is grass

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:38 pm

Brodie wrote:nope.

so legally the biggest tyre youd fit under a fb/ek (over here) would be a 245 and thats after a pretty big pump. a 265 would be possible but ya loose too much shape in the guard and it looks rat shit.

but yeah over here if ya go anywhere nere the rails your arse is grass

235's fit with only some lip mods.

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:02 am

Gary is certainly a lucky bugger livin up North!

NSW says no tubs

No engine greater than 327 normally aspirated as well

You know state rules are just plain dumb. If Gary drives his vehicle down South whats the difference if its registered up North???

A ute you say, this will be good

Bugs got you hard Gary.

Regards Greg

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:33 pm

EK283 wrote:Gary is certainly a lucky bugger livin up North!

NSW says no tubs No engine greater than 327 normally aspirated as well

You know state rules are just plain dumb. If Gary drives his vehicle down South whats the difference if its registered up North???

He Still has to be careful so Not really, it can be still defected here in NSW, even if its regoed in another state........it all depends on how nice the authorities want to be.

Regards John