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Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:58 am
by kel3629
Getting close now. Even been for a drive around the block
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Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:28 am
by NoMAD
looking mint!
got to be please... is that a 1 piece bumper i spy...?
Cheers
Nathan
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:21 pm
by ek amigo
NoMAD wrote:looking mint!
got to be please... is that a 1 piece bumper i spy...?
Cheers
Nathan
sensational
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:30 pm
by kel3629
Yep 1 piece
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Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:34 pm
by Mick
nice
not keen on body colour bumpers though but not my car so that don't matter
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:18 pm
by steved57
Just a question. I notice that a lot of people who convert three piece bumpers to one piece, paint them rather than re chroming. Is this because it's difficult to weld them up to a standard suitable for chroming? I'm considering going the one piece way, but definitely want chrome.
Nice ute too, by the way
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Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:15 pm
by Mick
i think it's a cost thing mainly (would be in my case anyway) i know i looked into it once and the place said they would do it (weld it togeather) actually said they would prefer they did it and would affect waranty if i did it, prices have changed alot also i remember being quoted $500ish last time i asked it was $1100
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:34 pm
by steved57
Thanks Mick. I'd agree - $1,100 is a ridiculous amount of money for that.
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:03 am
by CHOPPED
i spent 2 weeks solid on and off on my front bumper alone
welded it up also went to the effort of taking the seem out from the inside
so when you looked from under neath you couldnt see it was ever 3 pieces
now i got that thing straight was some of the best work i ever did
long story short
i gave it to my chrome plater with instructions on
TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS YOU WANT
CHARGE ME WHAT YOU WANT
JUST DONT $*#@ IT UP
its not like i can order another one from gmh
3 weeks latter i pick up the bumper
my son could ride motocross on
was so pissed off it left me no option but to do major body work on and paint it
one day il get in the mood to do another
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:25 pm
by kel3629
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All Completed & registered and been on it's first outing. Drove like a new one (those wipers weren't the best in a heavy downpour though)
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Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:19 pm
by Blacky
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:25 pm
by Mick
very good
those wipers aren't exactly great in normal rain
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:56 pm
by CHOPPED
mate
your gonna get comments every time you stop
looks awsume
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:17 pm
by In the Shed
Great outcome on that project you have done a fantastic job!! Well done
Regards
Stephen
Re: Newby FB/EK Ute
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:00 am
by kel3629
Thanks for all your comments Guys. Really appreciate it. Makes all the hard work worthwhile.
I thought I could now rest but the clutch went on the EH yesterday. So back on the tools again
Kel
