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by mattymartin
Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: no key for tailgate
Replies: 6
Views: 725

no key for tailgate

hey guys, i've just got central locking in the wagon so i can can finally drive the car around AND lock it... but i have realised that the tailgate is still not locked... :shock: :roll: :x i only got one key with the car, i am wondering where i can get a key for the tailgate... any ideas thanks matt...
by mattymartin
Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:52 pm
Forum: Electrical System
Topic: hooking up a stereo yourself... is it hard????
Replies: 13
Views: 1619

Re: hooking up a stereo yourself... is it hard????

Hey DR, Thanks for the reply mate, I'm ok with cutting up dash As long as I don't loose the design lines... Under dash bracket I find them UGLY, but that's just my thoughts And we all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder... So I want it in that spot, but I held up the stereo to the area an...
by mattymartin
Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Electrical System
Topic: hooking up a stereo yourself... is it hard????
Replies: 13
Views: 1619

Re: hooking up a stereo yourself... is it hard????

Please forgive my EXTREMELY LATE reply, Thank you to such well explained & detailed replies I now have some time over next weekend to put into the stereo, hence That I have reread all the helpful hint given above... But I have just realized that the stereo is to big for the hole in the dash I k...
by mattymartin
Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:00 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

hey guys, thanks for even more helpful input... trudie, i cant remember how much the re chroming cost, BUT... i can tell you that it want cheap, i still haven't got the bumpers done, as I'm struggling to convince myself that its worth it... the wagon will be a daily driver & where i live & w...
by mattymartin
Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

heys guys, thanks for the helpful hints, ill tackle these again next sunday & let you guy know how i go... billy, mate, i been lucky not to have a hammer near me, otherwise im affraid of what i would of hit... :evil: :x :roll: DR, ill check to see if hey line up & thats a great tip about the...
by mattymartin
Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:16 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

hey guys, thanks for the kind words... ed, your interior is still the one setting the bar & its a bar not many will ever reach... Matt, sck... loving the vans progress... so lately I've been doing little bits & pieces, new exhaust & getting some chrome back on the car... bumpers, bumpers...
by mattymartin
Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: wagon back seat latch thingy's
Replies: 7
Views: 804

Re: wagon back seat latch thingy's

ratbox wrote:matty i think i have the parts that go on the body but won't be able to look for them for a few days, let me know how you go

hey rb, mate... i would love those things mention above... when you get chance could you have a quick look as i cant find any....

thanks
matty martin
by mattymartin
Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

hey guys thanks for the kind words... - numberplate lights... they're are going, but not until the bumpers get fixed... - the nomad stripes, probably not, (at the moment anyway)... - dash nobs, andrew... nah mate, i never got them i just thought that you hadnt found them or forgot... that sucks as i...
by mattymartin
Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

ok guys, got the glass put in today, looks like a great job... its been a looooong time since i last drove it with glass seats & carpet... it feels AMAZING... here is some pic's of the glass in... http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/ekwagon61/IMG_0003.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...
by mattymartin
Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:45 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

hey guys, thanks for the kind words, yes i thought a few of you may have thought that got rid of the wagon... so far i have managed to hold on to her... somethings had to be taken care of first... ben, definately not have anymore kids... i dont know how you all manage, im obviously not as good at ju...
by mattymartin
Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:07 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: matty martins mild custom wagon
Replies: 465
Views: 59632

Re: matty martins mild custom wagon

hey guys thanks for your patience, as you all know i had a little speed hump with the progress in the wagon 19months ago, named Ava... well things are starting to look better for the wagon lately... finally got the car back from rod & its starting, running & stopping a whole lot better than ...
by mattymartin
Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:18 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: fb cruzn's next project
Replies: 30
Views: 4652

Re: fb cruzn's next project

yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh...... JUST DO IT... its obviously not as easy as it looks otherwise i reckon that ever second owner of an ek wagon would have done it, me included... it would look awesome... remember ratbox did one similar along time ago... in matte black (of cause) maybe ask him som...
by mattymartin
Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: wagon back seat latch thingy's
Replies: 7
Views: 804

Re: wagon back seat latch thingy's

Ta thanks rb,

Knew I could count on you...

I'll keep you posted

Thanks
MattyMartin
by mattymartin
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: wagon back seat latch thingy's
Replies: 7
Views: 804

wagon back seat latch thingy's

hey guys,

would anyone have those little latch/brackett things that hold the back seat in place in its upright position...
i need both the parts for the back of the seat & the parts that sit on the cars body...

thanks
matty martin
by mattymartin
Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:55 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Smurfin FB Wags
Replies: 136
Views: 20018

Re: Smurfin FB Wags

thanks for the speedy reply smurfin...

you have explained it very well thanks, i never thought of using metal... what ever i end up doing up in those corners
(when i get the time to face them) is sure to cause some MAJOR headaches....

thanks
matty martin