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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:10 pm
by Errol62
Looks like a good gloss off the gun.


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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:48 pm
by In the Shed
Almost looks like two different colours between the spray booth and outside. Either way looks awesome 👍

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:00 pm
by Brett027
It's going to be a corker of a ute. Great job. Some unusual colouring choices too. Nice🙂

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:38 am
by FireKraka
Sweeeeet

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:16 am
by Trev
Beautiful


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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:53 am
by Errol62
The colour difference thing is similar to what I experienced when I painted my uterus, only Wedgewood blue. Out in the sun it looked a lot brighter.


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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 6:48 pm
by Blacky
Errol62 wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:53 am The colour difference thing is similar to what I experienced when I painted my uterus, only Wedgewood blue. Out in the sun it looked a lot brighter.
Yeah mine is the same, looks like 2 different cars in some photos

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:30 pm
by Sneezy1211
Brett027 wrote:It's going to be a corker of a ute. Great job. Some unusual colouring choices too. NiceImage
Cottesloe cream brett its the original colour, the real yellow pics my brother took I think he had portrait mode on haha

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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:37 pm
by Sneezy1211
Got stuck into the front end today , removed the bottom panel to straighten out year of being punished with a jack. While I was at it welded in some 100x8 flat so it has a good jack point for the next 60 years..

Do any of you fella's know if anyone does the the mounting bolts and crush tubes new ? I can go to the bolt shop but the old crush tunes are pretty worn so I'm not sure what the od should be ?
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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:50 pm
by Brett027
Sneezy1211 wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:30 pm
Brett027 wrote:It's going to be a corker of a ute. Great job. Some unusual colouring choices too. NiceImage
Cottesloe cream brett its the original colour, the real yellow pics my brother took I think he had portrait mode on haha

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Yes. I meant painting the dash and the inner front guards as the unusual bits. Colour looks perfect for the car.

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:35 pm
by Sneezy1211
Brett027 wrote:
Sneezy1211 wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:30 pm
Brett027 wrote:It's going to be a corker of a ute. Great job. Some unusual colouring choices too. NiceImage
Cottesloe cream brett its the original colour, the real yellow pics my brother took I think he had portrait mode on haha

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Yes. I meant painting the dash and the inner front guards as the unusual bits. Colour looks perfect for the car.
Cheers mate , little brother wanted to go a bit flashy with it haha

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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 12:41 pm
by Sneezy1211
Hi all
I'm hoping for some guidance. I'm putting the hr front end back together and the rare spares Ball joint doesn't sit snugg in the upper control arm like the original? All the bolt holes line up though. Are the bolts enough to align the ball joint or is something amiss here ?
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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 1:31 pm
by Errol62
It’s been a bit over 3 years since I did mine. Seems like yesterday, but think I can remember?


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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 3:33 pm
by Sneezy1211
Errol62 wrote:It’s been a bit over 3 years since I did mine. Seems like yesterday, but think I can remember?Image


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Now I'm struggling with the lower !!! Bought a ball joint tool and I can't the bloody thing to pull in straight !

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Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:58 pm
by oz_ek
Sneezy1211 wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:37 pm
Do any of you fella's know if anyone does the the mounting bolts and crush tubes new ? I can go to the bolt shop but the old crush tunes are pretty worn so I'm not sure what the od should be ?


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