Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Very droll Harv. Careful though 'cause people listen to you on this forum!
Sucker for a rusty bomb
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Noted Harv, very practical advice. 
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Went to adjust the headlights on the Ute but the adjusting screws were rusted and snapped. Made up a fix by turning up some brass threads to tap out to 5/32” UNF screws. I couldn’t find 3/16” so these should do.
Cleaned up the headlight bucket, then soldered both sides, ran a round file through the hole so the brass was a neat fit. Pushed it through then soldered them into place with silver solder, they won’t go anywhere.
Cleaned up the headlight bucket, then soldered both sides, ran a round file through the hole so the brass was a neat fit. Pushed it through then soldered them into place with silver solder, they won’t go anywhere.
- Attachments
-
- C42B6B4F-F675-4AB9-A281-68935ECB612A.jpeg (2.65 MiB) Viewed 788 times
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Old parts, with new machined replacement parts.
- Attachments
-
- D3DFE522-D70A-48FB-B3E7-BFB85A57390E.jpeg (3.83 MiB) Viewed 787 times
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Cleaned up and soldered in both sides. Can now adjust the headlights (aka high powered candles 
) from spotting possums in the trees to back on the road.
Regards
Stephen
) from spotting possums in the trees to back on the road. Regards
Stephen
- Attachments
-
- 0968BB23-8CA4-4633-B72B-ACCEB7331B06.jpeg (2.64 MiB) Viewed 786 times
-
- 67046EE9-F45A-4C9A-8E55-81291ACD4504.jpeg (2.51 MiB) Viewed 786 times
-
- A257B941-2940-4C34-B0C9-1409DD0EE3A4.jpeg (3.77 MiB) Viewed 786 times
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Ingenious mate!
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Happy New Yesr All
Made up a rear rack and recycled an old roof rack so I can carry long loads. Put the old heap to work picking up some 3.0m sheets of timber and some insulation for the shed. Then back out to pick up a heap of steel brown built shelving. Daughter reckoned it rode better with a load of steel in the back
Well used and occasionally abused
Regards
Stephen
Made up a rear rack and recycled an old roof rack so I can carry long loads. Put the old heap to work picking up some 3.0m sheets of timber and some insulation for the shed. Then back out to pick up a heap of steel brown built shelving. Daughter reckoned it rode better with a load of steel in the back
Well used and occasionally abused
Regards
Stephen
- Attachments
-
- IMG_3312.jpeg (2.2 MiB) Viewed 602 times
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Well done mate. I couldn't agree more.
Sent from my SM-G781B using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G781B using Tapatalk
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Have brought the Ute up to modern specs by fitting an Apple CarPlay screen. The screen mirrors my iPhone so I can make/receive calls on the go, use maps, have messages announced, play music (via Bluetooth speaker, on dash) etc. The screen also has an in built forward camera that writes to the inbuilt SD card. There is a rear camera (also records) that doubles as a reversing camera.
As I don’t have reversing lights there is no auto activation of the reversing camera so I’m just using the rear camera for recording. It’s mounted inside the rear window. The screen is approx 9” and I’m very happy with the whole kit, was good value overall.
Stephen
As I don’t have reversing lights there is no auto activation of the reversing camera so I’m just using the rear camera for recording. It’s mounted inside the rear window. The screen is approx 9” and I’m very happy with the whole kit, was good value overall.
Stephen
- Attachments
-
- IMG_4276.jpeg (515.58 KiB) Viewed 205 times
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Damn screens is handy. Tidy job as ever.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
-
In the Shed
- Posts: 1998
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
- State: SA
- Location: South Australia
Re: Another EK Ute on SA Roads
Harv wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:04 am There is a NASCO app for that phone kit...
https://www.quartermile.app/
Cheers,
Harv
Hmmm…. thanks Harv
A day in the shed beats a day at work!