Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

[62ekute]

too right

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[Errol62]

Made it home. So did these.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Blacky]

too right

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I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down

[Errol62]

Bit of tweeking got mounts sitting nice. Spigot, journals and subframe notch all line up. Kudos Pete and Neil.

Beer now, weld tomorrow.

FB ute driver, EK van project

[Errol62]

Mounts are all but hanging over th e back of the crossmember. I thought I was going to be moving them forward as previous car was close to the firewall as the lip needed to be removed from the cowl to firewall seam. I did change engine mounts to some reinforced "XU-1" type.

FB ute driver, EK van project

[Errol62]

Then there is this older style mount

FB ute driver, EK van project

[gpi]

Loving you
Isn't the right thing to do
How can I ever change things
That I feel

[Errol62]

Don't know but a melody would help

FB ute driver, EK van project

[gpi]

go your own way

[Errol62]

Then play on


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[gpi]

Heroes are hard to find

[FireKraka]

Hi Clay using those remade mounts is the only way in my book I've seen some really shoddy ones that just dont look safe.
Before my FC was a V6 I had a 208 and 4 speed in it and when I moved the mounts for it the were right at the very back so I would expect the same for you.
Neil

[Errol62]

Thanks Neil. The two grey gearbox mounts take a lot of the weight so the fronts aren’t working too hard weight wise, although they will take a fair share of the torque when the right foot goes down. I may change to later box at some stage in any case. I believe red crash box will fit with relatively minor massaging.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Errol62]

Pulled finger out, welded mounts, cleaned, ranexed, primed and covered with remaining 250ml kbs moter koter Chevy charcoal grey.

FB ute driver, EK van project

[In the Shed]

Looking good Clay

Stephen