Micks chopped & tubbed ute

[fingers]

Yeah Fingers I'm getting the hang of it...Mate i should be down there tomorrow arvo......I Think at this stage maybe..

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i will drop in tomorrow and check it out ............. .Fingers

[CHOPPED]

mick thanks for your comment mate i appreciate it
you cant notice the difference and would challenge anyone to spot what we had done
il see if i have a better photo of that part in metal before the GAY PRICOT colour went on

[62MLOO]

Mate, All this talk about the windscreen is great, but i was just thinking...what's the go with the rear glass. I don,t think you can buy new laminated rear glass off the shelf and you cant cut the old toughened glass.

[CHOPPED]

ok mick
this is the way i did it
the centre section is a front laminated hg monaro screen
this has the same curve top to bottom
left to right
i made a template and went searching cars till i found a perfect match
you can cut the centre section from this screen
the corner glass i made moulds in metal to suit exact a genuine corner glass
curved in bth directions
i then made 2 corner glass replicars in 5mm perspex
you can do this yourself you just need ya wifes oven (dont overheat them)
so now you have a perfect replicar of an origanal glass
you can now cut this perpex piece with a jigsaw untill you get the perfect fit
now you trace this on to the template made of steel
give both these pieces to a glass person that does curved glass i have a guy over here
you should be able to find someone there im sure
iv done this before so from the goodness of my heart i will happily post you the metal templates so you dont have to go to the extreem that i did making them yourself
they need to withstand 280 degrees of heat
ring me mate im happy to help out a fellow ek ute forum member
paul
0407 193 763
im in perth

[62MLOO]

Went down to heaths today to check out the progress. THE GREAT MAN HIMSELF

[fingers]

Dropped in to see Heath today ....Micks chopped and tubbed ute was sitting on its wheels...the stance is evil mate .... but check the wheels that will go on it soon ..f**king awesome ....Fingers

[62MLOO]

ok mick
this is the way i did it
the centre section is a front laminated hg monaro screen
this has the same curve top to bottom
left to right
i made a template and went searching cars till i found a perfect match
you can cut the centre section from this screen
the corner glass i made moulds in metal to suit exact a genuine corner glass
curved in bth directions
i then made 2 corner glass replicars in 5mm perspex
you can do this yourself you just need ya wifes oven (dont overheat them)
so now you have a perfect replicar of an origanal glass
you can now cut this perpex piece with a jigsaw untill you get the perfect fit
now you trace this on to the template made of steel
give both these pieces to a glass person that does curved glass i have a guy over here
you should be able to find someone there im sure
iv done this before so from the goodness of my heart i will happily post you the metal templates so you dont have to go to the extreem that i did making them yourself
they need to withstand 280 degrees of heat
ring me mate im happy to help out a fellow ek ute forum member
paul
0407 193 763
im in perth

Hey Paul, I really appreciate your invaluable advice and generosity. Seems there is more muckin around with the rear glass than the screen. The tip about the HG screen is a ripper.I will do a bit more homework on this and give you a buzz if I need to take you up on your offer of the templates. I reckon the screen could be cut easier with a lazer or waterjet. I have made some preliminary enquiries and looks like waterjet could be the go.
Mick

[Grimbo]

This build is awesome, thanks for sharing it on the forum.

Cheers
Sam

[62MLOO]

No worries Sam. I'm having a lot of fun showing you all my build and reading about other EK and FB builds.
Mick

[62MLOO]

Thought I would post some pics of the custom fabricated Watts link getting fitted. I reckon that should hold it all together up back, and the way Heath has done it will look trick too.

[Mick]

This build is awesome, thanks for sharing it on the forum.

Cheers
Sam

no it's not it sucks .......................................................
i have a ute with fairly good outer body but absolutely no floors, i was getting very close to cutting it up or basically just getting rid of it then i see this and start looking for parts biggest problem is no skill when it comes to welding etc

P.S. i love it as people say it sucks that that fab work has to be covered up

[Doc Bob]

HAhahaha........I was wondering what you were going to do for the 5th link in the 4 bars.
I refrained from asking the question though as I just knew it would be something special

[Cobber]

Any updates on this one Mick???

[62MLOO]

Yeah, stay tuned cobber, should have some new pics in a week or two. been a bit slow going the last 6 months but things are starting to progress again.
Mick

[fingers]

What's doing Mick ......where the updated piccies mate .....Fingers