Just bought myself an EK. It's my first car and im pretty stoked.
She's very original. Apart from the left fin area and the bottoms of the front guards it still has the original paint, as you can see from the photos its worn through in a some spots, mostly tops of guards, doors and boot. Still has the original floors and sills etc. Its had all new shocks, rear spring pins and bushes, steering box and column, brakes, some motor and box seals/gaskets etc. So apart from a slight gudgeon knock the mechanicals are great. Its showing 5000 on the clock and my guess would be its only on its second time around. The car came from Queensland.
It had a whack in the left fin a while ago and has cracks/crows feet through that area. The only rust in the car is in the bottom of the left rear quarter, due to the hit, and some pin holes in the front passenger floor pan. The front left guard has bow'd and theres little dings here and there but shes a very honest and i reckon a pretty sweet car... Dad reckons she still has the 'new smell' lol.
Also thanks to dad having an FB, i can pinch all his spares
I've yet to put anything on but so far i've nicked a set of venetians, two rear bumper sections and over riders, a hubcap (came with three EK and one HR) and trim for my torn front seat. i love it!At the moment i'm just putting some seat belts in it (its had some in previously but they've been taken out) along with a new windscreen and enough fish oil to swim in, then it'll be taken over the pits. Followed by many hours cruzin on L's.
Once its rego'd i'll be lowering it a couple inches on all corners. Along with cruzin skirts and other little cosmetic stuff. Although, Im unsure what i want to do with the wheels. Any suggestions?
Another thing im unsure of that needs alot more thought is where im going with the car... I dunno whether i want to keep it original or modify
I was looking for (and still want) an FB/EK with a red motor and HR front end etc but couldnt find anything reasonable and couldnt pass up on this. So yeah, do i keep this like it is, really original, and sell it later on and buy one already done with what will most likely be a worse body. Or hold on to this one because of its good base/body and do the red/HR front end and 5 speed conversion?Also later down the track when i have more money and experience, dad has a 4Ltr Lexus motor that he was going to put in his FJ but things have changed and he's no longer doing that so he said we can chuck that in one day, whether it'll be this car or another im not sure yet..
Anyway, enough dribble here are some pics. Hope ya's like..
Brodie.
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