Rare and Exotic EK ute build.

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wot179
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Re: Rare and Exotic EK ute build.

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I yanked the donk so I could weld up the engine mounts.

They were still a bugger to access, so the welds aren't as pretty as they could be, but they wont fall off.

Sorry about the bodgy photos, I couldn't see what I was doing there, either.

I should have dropped the front end out to weld them....oh well.

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Welded in the tunnel and patched the firewall too.

Before I tacked it in I wiped the paint of from around the edge of the tunnel with thinners and wirewheeled around the edge of the floor again to make my life easier.

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Fully welded it.

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Then touched it up with a flapper wheel.
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Ground the excess off on the firewall side.

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And sanded it up.

I knocked about 1/4 inch off the seamjoint while I was at it for a little extra clearance on the back of the motor.

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I ground the excess off underneath as well. What a turd of a way to spend an arvo...

I will seamseal the lapjoint underneath after I have wirewheeled the rest of the floor to keep moisture out.
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Looking good Wot! Those tunnels sure make life easier and after a little work with a heat gun on the carpet removing/reshaping the moulded section for the internal bracing factory auto Carpet fits nicelly.
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Good tip, Cheers.
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Great stuff wot, not enough people post a blow-by-blow, helps out people who haven't yet done or are about to do the same job.
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G'day to all what can i say that already hasn't been said.the work on this car is spot on.some people can turn rubbish into gold with such basic tools.some people are so talented and know how to use that talent. A job well done. :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: cheers Gazza.
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What stinky said - will be a big help for me!

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Thanks for the cleaning pointers aswell.
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Glad you are enjoying it, fellas, and thanks for the rap.
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Enjoying this build Wot. Any updates?
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wot 186 ,... needed a bore
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he's working again so between that and his pub counter lunches he has no time :wink: :lol:
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping

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Barely touched it for 3 weeks, Ive had other shit keeping me busy.

I have stripped the trim off the seat to modify it as it hits the shifter, but that's about it.

Updates will be coming soon.
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I finally got to get a start on the rust repair to the subframe today.

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Started out with this....dunno who made it, Mick supplied it with the car, but it didn't go close...over 1/4 inch too deep.

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Who ever makes them needs to be shot.

Piss poor repo parts shit me to tears.

Anyway, I cut it and shut it.

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I trimmed it 3mm more than this pic, the first cut wasn't enough...

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Made this bit for the front.
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Got the side piece to fit.
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The weld is horrible, Im gunna slice it out tomorrow and do it again.

There are holes drilled everywhere so I can plugweld it too.

Vicegrip display module....
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Pics of it finished tomorrow.

Sorry for the lack of pics, I got distracted working.
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loving it wot192
we need to stress that the mounts have to hang off the back for a red to fi!!!!!!
mine are level or a tad back and I cant run a fan
im enjoying your posts
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This has been a great read. Nice work.
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Re: Rare and Exotic EK ute build.

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Hey Wot how dare you get distracted by working stop it now and get back to work on your ute and posting pictures mate how am I supposed to get all my ideas for my ute if you stop putting up pictures I mean come on really :vecctor: :vecctor: :yeahhh:
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