Rusty EK,s Ute

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Rusty EK
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Rusty EK,s Ute

Post by Rusty EK »

G,day all

Have just got approval in principle to start my ute :D Plan is to put a new chassis in to mount a Jag IRS rear end set up and a 4.2litre V8 with turbo up front , extend the roof to make an extra cab , UC torana front end with HQ discs .

They gave approval for everything except the turbo ,so unsure what engine to go with at the moment, will start the mock up with the 4.2l and decide where to go after that .

Got plenty of other stuff to sort out before hand first.

Ute is in a bad way , basically everything from the top of the sills down is buggered, somebody has spent alot of time bodging this ute , the whole floor is made up of chicken wire and concrete :shock:

The fuel tank , out of dont know what, is held in with timber and roofing screws, totally amazed someone thought this was ok.

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Hopefully there should be some photos above , if I have done this right
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Post by FBeing »

Good old chicken wire and concrete

Holds cars together so well!

Looks like you've got a bit of work ahead of you mate
Keep the progress pics coming

V8 with no turbo should still have some get up and go!
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Post by Old Holden »

Hi Rusty

welcome aboard
like somebody once said to me if man made it he can make it again
its only metal
good luck with the rust repairs
and I am supprised they gave approval for a jag ind rear
or does it have to stay in its cradle

I will have to change the name of my post
I changed it this afternoon to Rusty the trailer queen

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Post by Devilrod »

Pics worked but where'd the rest of the car go!!!!!

Wow, bit of work there.
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Post by StealthEK »

Welcome, and have fun with the resto 8)
Bit of work there for sure :shock:
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Post by Rusty EK »

Thanks guys

Old holden , diff is out of cradle and will be mounted on a new rear chassis and strengthening, am really keen since getting approval and have the new chassis roughed up and diff shortened , will post up more photos shortly.

Devilrod , think getting them pics up was harder than the rust removal , got EK spread all over the yard everywhere , at least I know there will be no rust to come out again in the floor , have to be a complete new floor :lol:

StealthEK am having fun so far , am sure everybody knows how keen you are at the start , am making good progress, wife is not happy about time spent in shed , will have to do some work on the house over Easter to calm her down :) :)
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Post by mrs ratbox »

JESUS :shock: :shock: that makes the other ute i have here look good, but that's why i haven't chucked it yet i know if keen enough it can be fixed
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Post by blue ute »

Hoooley Doooley :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by parisian62 »

:shock: :shock: :shock: you took the words right out of my mouth blue ute...

you've taken a huge bite out of that ute Rusty EK. looking forward to progress pics.

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Post by bootlegger »

You might be able to reuse that tailight :wink: . Good luck with the project. My van is going to get the same floor treatment but be restored to stock.
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Post by Rusty EK »

Hi all , bet it makes you feel good about some of your resto,s

Got a bit down when I started stripping it and seen how bad it was ,but am keen again now.

Ok , have fabricated new chassis and strengthening and shortened the diff to fit under the ute, have also made new inner sills from rhs that the chassis will attach to and mounted it into the ute , still have a lot of welding and gussets to do etc.

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Have also Started to extend the roof and started to cut out other rust and repair ,so think am heading in the right direction.

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Post by dave68 »

WOW :shock: :wink: Cool. 8) :wink:
Whatever....:(
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Post by Devilrod »

Nothing like going the whole hog!!! Can't wait to see it back on wheels.
Speed and Style........... One day I'll get the speed bit.
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Post by wot179 »

Big job.
I reckon you need fish plates on both sides of all those joins in the new chassis rails,though.
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Post by arty64 »

Now this is what i call a project car,looking forward to more 8)
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