Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:41 am

mate no probs

i checked out the van while i was there today its lookin pretty good

good work

maybe i am starting to miss it after all

FB wannabe · Post by **FB wannabe** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:48 pm

Parts car?

Looks too good for that !!

go on fix it up.... you know you want to

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:32 pm

looks like a pretty good body is it? yor only taking unboltable stuff aren't you

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:54 am

Gday ratbox
I only had a good look at the gaurds & engine/trans before the purchase,
because thats all I am after, plus some fiddley bits.

I did peel the carpet back for a look at the floor in the front foot well,
and it looks real solid.
the boot is full of parts, and I haven't seen the floor in there yet.
The sills would need some repair.
The doors are decent.

I'm going to sit on it for a while, until I know what I'll need from it.
I know of four people already, who are after doors, & the club
just recieved an E-mail from someone wanting a boot lid & bonnet.

Until I empty the car out, I wont know just how good or bad it really is.
I dont plan on doing anything till after christmas anyway.

It also came with rego papers & plates, so it is easily registerable.

Cheers
Jeff

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:10 pm

HEY THOMMO
are you back in to it yet?

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:29 pm

Gday Dave
Back into it this weekend
I'm going to strip the donor car,(Thanks EK61 & Captianbill) of its engine/trans, column, and bits & peices.
I caught up with Len the other day, and we'll finish the roof soon

In the meantime I got some disc brakes to fit,(Thanks Munro)
And a LC Torana diff to fit,(Thanks Stinky)

(That shows what a great forum this is

)

I took a christmas break from the van, had holidays,
and did stuff with the family for a while,
and you know how hot its been

I'll get the ball rolling

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:18 pm

nice work

the forum is great value 4 money have to agree with ya there

cheers dave

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:40 pm

A bit more progress today.
I fitted up the HR disc brakes & spindles I bought from Munro.(removed HQdisc & spindles)
While I was in there, I also fitted low springs left over from the FB when it was built up.
This makes it early stud pattern all round, so I went to fit the chromies to the front,
You guessed it, they dont clear the upper ball joint

The wheels fitted in the pic are HR rims painted up for the FB.
Two steps forward, one step back

The best news though, is that I got the van registered

I went last week to the rego office to put historic plates on the FB.
That has turned into a saga

But the fellow behiend the counter was extremly helpful, so
while he was being so helpful, I showed him the 39yr old renewal papers
for the van, from the last time it was registered, and asked him if he would register it for me?
No problem Sir

he replied.
I couldn't fill out the paperwork quick enough before he changed his mind.
Thats it!!!! No inspection......Done

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:31 pm

good news thommo

i hope your going to body deaden under that front fender b4 u put it on

with those chromies use uc torana discs and calipers they will clear no probs

and bolt on to your hr stubs

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:43 pm

ek61 wrote:with those chromies use uc torana discs and calipers they will clear no probs and bolt on to your hr stubs

The set-up I just bolted on is all new,

I aint changing it again

Its a good excuse for new wheels though

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:45 pm

nice work ill keep a look out 4 ya

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:03 pm

reregoed i'm moving to SA

take it from me runnig 13" wheels with drop stubs and lowered springs will be no end of drama wate till yor guards are on before you start figureing out what you want i had dramas even with 14" rims

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:09 pm

Gday Ratbox
Its not fitted with dropped spindles, just a standard HR disc brake front with short springs.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:19 pm

ok just when you mentioned spindles and munro i thought they may have been the ones he advertised 4 his mate

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:39 pm

ratbox wrote: reregoed i'm moving to SA
take it from me runnig 13" wheels with drop stubs and lowered springs will be no end of drama wate till yor guards are on before you start figureing out what you want i had dramas even with 14" rims

I'm doing it