FB ute V6 project
- Shain Mullavey
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- State: NT
- Location: DARWIN
FB ute V6 project
The time has come for the old girl to get a new lease on life and some creature comforts for me.
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- Shain Mullavey
- Posts: 25
- Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:07 pm
- State: NT
- Location: DARWIN
Re: FB ute V6 project
nice one mate, what motor is in it at the moment
FB-Special
Big block 161
Holley sniper EFI.
Vintage air ducted heat and cool.
Ek auto column shift.
Lj diff and reverse lights.
WA FB~EK Car Club Member.
Big block 161
Holley sniper EFI.
Vintage air ducted heat and cool.
Ek auto column shift.
Lj diff and reverse lights.
WA FB~EK Car Club Member.
Re: FB ute V6 project
Hi Shain
I like the look of your ute as it is looks very clean, what is the back story mate.
I have done an FC Sedan V6 conversion and am doing the same to my FB/EK ute so if there is anything I can help you with just ask as I'm many others on here can assist as well.
Make sure you put up plenty of pics mate.
Regards
Neil H
I like the look of your ute as it is looks very clean, what is the back story mate.
I have done an FC Sedan V6 conversion and am doing the same to my FB/EK ute so if there is anything I can help you with just ask as I'm many others on here can assist as well.
Make sure you put up plenty of pics mate.
Regards
Neil H
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)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
- Shain Mullavey
- Posts: 25
- Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:07 pm
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- Location: DARWIN
Re: FB ute V6 project
The old girl has a 202 red and 5 speed toyota box in it. The photo is from about two years ago it needs a lot of rust cutting out. Living in Darwin i wont A/C as one of the main things.
- Shain Mullavey
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Re: FB ute V6 project
there is a very nice gold EK on the fourm that i have been look at for a few years now and he has pleanty of good idears and grate photos of his build.
Re: Tigers V6 Conversion
If I can get it to look half as good as his i will be very happy.
Re: Tigers V6 Conversion
If I can get it to look half as good as his i will be very happy.
Re: FB ute V6 project
You could try run a blue motor ac bracket and set up if thats all your after mechanicallyShain Mullavey wrote:The old girl has a 202 red and 5 speed toyota box in it. The photo is from about two years ago it needs a lot of rust cutting out. Living in Darwin i wont A/C as one of the main things.
FB-Special
Big block 161
Holley sniper EFI.
Vintage air ducted heat and cool.
Ek auto column shift.
Lj diff and reverse lights.
WA FB~EK Car Club Member.
Big block 161
Holley sniper EFI.
Vintage air ducted heat and cool.
Ek auto column shift.
Lj diff and reverse lights.
WA FB~EK Car Club Member.
- Shain Mullavey
- Posts: 25
- Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:07 pm
- State: NT
- Location: DARWIN
Re: FB ute V6 project
Hey Shain;
I found a similar thing on my ute body behind the B pillar in the ute area, I was sitting one day looking at the area and just thought it didn't look right so I got an old screw driver and gave it a tap and it was just full of bog oh well at least now I know I have to replace the bit.
As for air con there have been quite few that have done the business there is a really nice V8 FC ute on the FE/FC forum that has air con.
I am still trying to install aircon on my V6 FC sedan and because my car was finished and I then decided to do the install I am using an old school style under dash unit they are pretty cheap on Ebay and I have made my own compressor mount so that I can mount the compressor down low on the passenger side similar to where they are originally.
I use the Series 2 V6 engine out of the VP VR and the compressor used to be the passenger side engine mount. I wanted to keep a cleaner look and don't like them mounted up high, not sure about the VT engine you may be able to leave the compressor in its original position.
Regards
Neil H
I found a similar thing on my ute body behind the B pillar in the ute area, I was sitting one day looking at the area and just thought it didn't look right so I got an old screw driver and gave it a tap and it was just full of bog oh well at least now I know I have to replace the bit.
As for air con there have been quite few that have done the business there is a really nice V8 FC ute on the FE/FC forum that has air con.
I am still trying to install aircon on my V6 FC sedan and because my car was finished and I then decided to do the install I am using an old school style under dash unit they are pretty cheap on Ebay and I have made my own compressor mount so that I can mount the compressor down low on the passenger side similar to where they are originally.
I use the Series 2 V6 engine out of the VP VR and the compressor used to be the passenger side engine mount. I wanted to keep a cleaner look and don't like them mounted up high, not sure about the VT engine you may be able to leave the compressor in its original position.
Regards
Neil H
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)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
- Shain Mullavey
- Posts: 25
- Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:07 pm
- State: NT
- Location: DARWIN
Re: FB ute V6 project
That's some thick bog you've found there!......Have you removed the inner panels in the ute tub and had a look?....Be interesting to see what's going on in there!
Re: FB ute V6 project
Previously owned by a plasterer...
Speed and Style........... One day I'll get the speed bit.
- Shain Mullavey
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Re: FB ute V6 project
Yes, there is good open access to that area from below the tub floor.
- Shain Mullavey
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- Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:07 pm
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- Location: DARWIN
Been a busy the last month haven't had any time for the poor old girl. So today I made some time and finished striping the rear passengers side quarter. Can I just say the last person that did the body work on the ute spent more money on bog then they would have buying a gold plated set of hammers and dollies.
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