Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

[FireKraka]

Congratulations mate very well done and don't worry seems we never stop fiddling Frank is going back up on car stands on the weekend for me to try to solve a couple of issues that seem to have cropped up

Neil

[Errol62]

Thanks fellers
Always good when plan A comes off.
King pins, boosted original brakes, EK wipers, poor man heater, 186, crash box, 3.36 diff.

This calls for a new list.

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[Errol62]

Seems appropriate at this point to thank all the forum members who have helped me out in one way or another to get to this point. Be it with advice, inspiration, support or parts. I won't name names you know who you are, anyone who has followed progress and posted on this thread a huge thank you!

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[Brett027]

You never cease to amaze me Clay. You are just a top bloke and we are lucky to have you on this forum. This build and your other posts have contributed enormously for us all. So, thank you.

[Errol62]

Oh come on now Brett.

Was a NOS speedo cable. Think my mechanick funked up the instal with a kink under the dash. Anyway easy fix with a spare inner.

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[Errol62]

So I thought. Theory now is try the matching inner and outer together. Changed the cable but still no speedo. Suspect it isn't engaging in the gearbox drive. The failed cable end looks ok.

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[In the Shed]

Well done Clay on getting the ute registered, they always look neat with a plate hanging off them! With the speedo inner you could try this mob as I purchased an inner from them for $4 from memory. They have a lot of mixed / general stuff.
Continental Trading
19 Kegworth Rd
Melrose Pk S.A

PS: Don't paint them wheels blue, just go with a chrome dress ring or jelly beans

Stephen

[Blacky]

Congratulations mate, for both getting rego and for the longest ever thread on the forum

Blue FB utes for the win !!!!

[Errol62]

Thanks Stephen I remembered your posts on this subject.

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[Errol62]

Cheers Blacky. Hands across the desert mate.

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[Blacky]

Cheers Blacky. Hands across the desert mate.

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[59wagon]

Good Onya’ Clay. Just reward for all your effort. Thanks for all the details and photos in your thread which will help lotsa folk who mess with these cars.
Cheers, John


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[Harv]

Now is a great time to use the two busted cable ends.

Stick one offcut into the speedo, and spin it up (gently) with a drill. If the speedo reads, then the problem is upstream.

Stick the other end into the gearbox, jack the car up on stands and (gently) run it in gear. If it doesn't spin too well, the square fitting in the speedo driven gear is probably rounded out. Pack it with matchsticks, and run the new cable. It it fixes the drama, hunt for a replacement driven gear assembly.

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Thanks John.

Yer I have tested the speedo and all good Harv. I expected at least a flicker on the speedo with the cable replaced but nothing.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Errol62]

Thanks John.

Yer I have tested the speedo and all good Harv. I expected at least a flicker on the speedo with the cable replaced but nothing.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

R series plates coming. I’ll be able to mount them correctly now I’ve been informed.


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