Thanks Clay. I wish it was a bit faster- got to make the decision on Nationals rego soon.Errol62 wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:20 pm Looking good brett and fast work dammit
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Project 2.
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Mate I’m telling you Brett if you make nationals and I don’t I’m going to have a good hard look at myself in the mirror
Drew
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I dare say Drew you have a bit more going on in your life than just your resto. I on the other hand, am a free ( but increasingly decrepit) agent
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At this rate he will be halfway through Project #3 by JuneFbSTDwagon wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:43 pm
Mate I’m telling you Brett if you make nationals and I don’t I’m going to have a good hard look at myself in the mirror![]()
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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I missed the bit where you spent countless hours blocking it back with guide coats and multiple layers of surfacer……..
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
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That's the first coat of colour Clay. There will probably be 3 or more coats with wet and dry between, then 2 or 3 coats of clear with wet and dry between. Until I get first colour coat on I only use dry sanding with various sized blocks and for final primer use a medium cut sponge (picture a few pages back. Even though I used 2k primer as base coat and it is water proof, I don't like using water on acrylic primer 'cause it's porous.
I guess I could take a photo of me rubbing away with my blocks but I won't
A disclaimer- this will not be a show car
I guess I could take a photo of me rubbing away with my blocks but I won't
A disclaimer- this will not be a show car
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Countless hours ? Don't you mean months ??Errol62 wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:42 pm I missed the bit where you spent countless hours blocking it back with guide coats and multiple layers of surfacer……..
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Great job so far Brett !!! Its looking good through the screen anyway !
Greg
So many cars so little time!
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He he Greg, As always, I only show what I'm not embarrassed by
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Can be a bit of a bugger on your own .......
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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Nah, just hang it off the roof and hold your tongue right. It's been on and off twice already
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Front back on yesterday morning. Belly popped in afterwards and we manoeuvred the back axle with it's shiny reco'd 3.36 diff onto the springs.
We also unloaded the 186 and bought it into the shed, where this morning it got some paint. A wee bit more to do


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We also unloaded the 186 and bought it into the shed, where this morning it got some paint. A wee bit more to do



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Donk looks flash harry 

FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
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Question without notice: are there a range of engine mount plates for red engines? If so, is there a particular engine set that works best for a HR front end conversion?
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They added some strengthening to the passenger side one for the xu1 I think but geometry is the same. They can be reversed and spacers swapped around but I font recommend it. You can also buy fabricated "turf mounts" but do t have any experience with them.
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EK van on rotisserie
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