Got something else that you want to show off that's not an FB or EK? Try this section.
Moderators: reidy , Blacky
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:04 am
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:09 am
Passenger side lower A pillar is the worst of it, also drivers door, both sills and some in the roof
Bought new sills , cowls and a passenger side floor pan plus the neighbour has a van body that I can grab a couple of donor sections from. Dug this out plus a GTS steering wheel and I have most of an aircon unit to go into it
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Errol62
Posts: 10813 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
Post
by Errol62 » Sun Dec 29, 2024 8:37 am
Not mucking around there. More work than it looked fro the photos, but aren’t they always…..
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
FireKraka
Posts: 2629 Joined: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:12 am
State: WA
Location: Serpentine, WA
Post
by FireKraka » Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:15 am
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Errol62
Posts: 10813 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
Post
by Errol62 » Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:29 am
Piece of piss compared to the Rev, Neil.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
In the Shed
Posts: 2125 Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
State: SA
Location: South Australia
Post
by In the Shed » Sun Dec 29, 2024 12:20 pm
WA weather conducive to shed work
. Chuck on some GTS guards and you have a Sandman Ute
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 12:29 pm
In the Shed wrote: WA weather conducive to shed work
. Chuck on some GTS guards and you have a Sandman Ute
Sort of - won’t need a beanie that’s for sure
No GTS guards mate - keeping this a stocker pretty much.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 1:14 pm
Rare spares panel will sort most of the floor out - hoping the donor bits from next door will sort the pillar base or it is going to be fab time.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:18 pm
Started digging - found what I was expecting to find
Went and checked the donor car - just as bad nearly but at least it told me what it was meant to look like
Cut a bit more back to access the whole part
Made a template out of masking tape
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:19 pm
Thought the other side will most likely be the same so went and opened it up and sure enough-
Might as well make 2 of these pieces
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:27 pm
Fettled into shape and welded in - forgot to take pics
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Errol62
Posts: 10813 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
Post
by Errol62 » Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:55 pm
I’m not surprised about the cowl vent cover, but the floor and pillar bottom are worse than I expected.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK283
Posts: 2483 Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:51 pm
State: NSW
Location: SYDNEY NSW
Post
by EK283 » Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:07 am
When i buy a car the rust never scares me, although I would balk at the roof bubbles.
Once the cowl lets go the water just fills the floors so rust it is.
Good your crazy enough to look past these little issues Blacky.
Greg
So many cars so little time!
Blacky
Posts: 13331 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
Post
by Blacky » Mon Dec 30, 2024 11:57 am
I paid $3000 for this ute mate - for that sort of money I was not expecting much ....
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Mick
Posts: 4269 Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:47 am
State: NSW
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
Post
by Mick » Mon Dec 30, 2024 9:30 pm
braver or sillier than me i'd have chucked that away, i actually did not that long ago bought it for parts and thought i was crazy buying it got the parts and sent it to SIMS
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
W.S.C.C.A
Woodstock chapter