Yep, I think you're all right: there's no way 'round it. I sent the MIG up to my brother's place a while back, sounds like I found a reason to pay him a visit!
I’ve just done mine. Covered the glass and tint with a sheet of steel and added a couple of tacks with the mig. Keep a wet rag handy to cool. Mine only had two small spot welds from factory. It will never come off again.
Thought I'd revive this old build thread to bring attention to Leroy, my EK Ute... that I will be putting up for sale soon.
Tough decision to be sure, I had lunch with Jodie (widow of Bill, Leroy's owner from 1982 - 2017) and she has given me her blessing.
Now, I've seen the prices folks are asking for EK Utes out there and to be sure, this car could never command those prices given the fibreglass and filler and the less-than-factory looking rust repairs I have done on the undercarriage.
Have a browse through this thread and you'll see what I mean, though I'll say it's all intact and sails through pink slip inspections each year at my mechanic. Mechanically, I left no stone unturned and as far as driving goes, it has proven to be a very very reliable and capable machine. A visually rough but dependable workhorse.
I hate selling cars, so I'm posting here first in the hope that I might avoid the pure hell of speculators on Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree etc... We all know how that goes.
The good news on this thread is that Leroy the Ute is still in my ownership and he's still hard at work. Thankfully I avoided having to sell up.
Speaking of hard work, the sun on my neck today reminded me that I am chasing a veneitan blind for Leroy. I see that new ones are available for north of $500, so I thought I'd ask if anyone on the forum might have a used one they might wish to part with for less?
Cheers, Joe
ps: how do folks post images on the forum nowadays? Is the Tapatalk App still a thing? TIA
Are the venetians really that dear? Got mind direct from the family business that has been making them since 1948. Obriens Autoshades North Plympton SA.
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getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
I use Tapatalk to post all my photos - it works great and is simple to use. I have never been able to figure out the post photos from your computer thing , even with instructions because if for example you need to "parse an URL" you might as well be speaking in Urdu .............
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Errol62 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:01 am
Good to hear mate. Tapatalk is the go.
Are the venetians really that dear? Got mind direct from the family business that has been making them since 1948. Obriens Autoshades North Plympton SA.
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Gday Clay, good to see you're still bearing the torch on here.
Thanks for the contact, I'll give them a shout also.