Leroy the EK Ute

[Errol62]

Go on mick. HR hubcaps make great dog bowls.


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[Mick]

Go on mick. HR hubcaps make great dog bowls.


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poor quality hubcaps went long ago, they don't hold enough water for my dog, he has a bowl that holds about 5 litres that it seems we are filling every second day

[thebrotherj]

you got paid for that stuff? that sort of crap usually goes in my neighbour's bin

I did very nicely yeah!! I had no other option to get rid of this (very-much-in-the-way) junk, SIMS is a 15 min drive from mine.

Cha-ching

[Mick]

scrap metal must be up again i know years ago if i had a clean up i'd get paid then it wasn't worth anything for ages

[thebrotherj]

scrap metal must be up again i know years ago if i had a clean up i'd get paid then it wasn't worth anything for ages

I did have a couple of very heavy, very bent old Morris radiators (don’t ask how I wound up with them…) in there on this run and they alone were worth half the haul. But yeah I think even though ore prices have dipped, scrap steel is still ok.

I’ve also read that some scrappers don’t pay so well, SIMs had the best reviews for price when I did the whip around my locals online.


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[Brett027]

Hi Joe. Just spent a few hours reading through Leroy's journey, as I saw the recent posts and realised I had not followed this build through. What a great story it was. You have a gift with words that made it a real pleasure to read. Lot's of great engine and technical info in there too, and of course, the usual rust experiences. And importantly, a band of clever forum dudes helping out on the way. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Brett

[thebrotherj]

Hi Joe. Just spent a few hours reading through Leroy's journey, as I saw the recent posts and realised I had not followed this build through. What a great story it was. You have a gift with words that made it a real pleasure to read. Lot's of great engine and technical info in there too, and of course, the usual rust experiences. And importantly, a band of clever forum dudes helping out on the way. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Brett

Thanks Brett! Nice of you to say.
Yeah, I've referred back to both the build thread and the forum in general many times since... it's very useful when issues come up or it's time to tackle some fixes along the way. As for my ute, I'm just loving putting Leroy to work this last month. 3 trips to the metal scrapper so far, total of 550kg of steel transported! Probably another 300kg left in the structure I'm knocking down. Always earns a smile and a chat form someone at the weighbridge.

Having a reliable ute on hand is just the best.
Joe

[thebrotherj]

I need to make a few trips over the next couple of days in the Ute and the forecast is pretty toasty here in Sydney… so I figured it might be time to install the venetian that Blacky sent me the other month.

I had planned to hit it with rust blaster and repaint, but having just spent two hours on the test fit… I’ve decided the patina look will do just fine thanks! God knows I am not going through that ordeal again ‍

Looking forward to having less sun on my neck now.





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[Errol62]

Yes, a necessity for the ute during summer cruising months. You can always renovate later or even in situ if you get the urge.


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[thebrotherj]

Yes, a necessity for the ute during summer cruising months. You can always renovate later or even in situ if you get the urge.


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Day one of driving round in full summer sunshine and yeah, wow. I should’ve done this years ago!

Necessity is definitely the word.


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