Hey Wal when I did the search there was talk of a long and short the short let you have the heater and the long one must have come right across to near the steering column.
I just looked on evil bay and greedy bitz want $500 for apparently a new one
Neil
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The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
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I was looking at mine yesterday Neil - I haven't actually test fitted it but it's only about 600mm long so should not interfere with heater - there has been a few pop up recently - there is also a guy making brand new ones for 200 or 250$ I believe which is about the price of a half decent original
Hi Blacky that's great mate I would like to borrow it if that is ok when I get a chance to catch up with you, I'm off shore from 1st August and most of the month so will give you a buzz when I get back, thinking of using to to put my computer and relays on that way keep full glovebox, I'll just make a cover and put over them.
Neil
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)
I recall that the horsehair trim thingy comes in to play here.
And I’m sure they fit with the warmaride, sitting slightly below the bottom of the fan housing with a S light overlap.
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Yes rob they screw to the firewall and through the kick panel trim on the side. Use a tapper on the side. You can use gutter bolts on the firewall or use self tappers and grind off the end in engine bay for a clean look.
Passengers may complain of a reduction in space in the foot well. I’m not a huge fan but in a ute maybe more space efficient. Neil your application sounds like a hood solution. Damn newfangled computers man, I don’t know you young boy racer hot rodders.
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looking at them closely they look the same apart from mine looks like the edge between the two tabs on the back edge has been rounded off a bit - might of been something there they wanted to clear perhaps
Sorry I didn't save his details so could be mistaken - The only thing special about them is the alloy front edge which ties back to the edge they used on the sun visors - pressed on - the rest is just steel sheet and very basic - if you could bend one up and weld a bit of round bar to front edge you would get a similar result.
Mine is badly pitted on the top surface so once cleaned up I will probably use a texture coat over it or glue a rubber sheet down to act as a anti-slide.
Does anyone know what was the original material they had on the top surface? Earlybitz one looks like he's using hood liner material.
FireKraka wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:34 am
Thanks guys and Wally yours does look slightly different to Clay's.
Wally do you have any contact info on the guy making them???