Benny's EK wagon

tripleb's · Post by **tripleb's** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:38 pm

Been taking info from this site long enough i guess i better give something back!
Being off work this is a good as time as any to post some photos of the progress all the work is being carried out by Paul Kelly.

couldn't forget the fire extinguisher!

heaps more photos to post. pauls work is fantastic and his work shows that.
Cheers Benny

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:44 pm

Cool Benny

See looks to be in real good nic.
What sort of work is Smooth Customs doing for you?

Cheers
Jeff

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:53 pm

Looks great Benny love that colour combo

strogger · Post by **strogger** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:10 pm

Nice wagon...

MattO · Post by **MattO** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:47 pm

Very nice

, is the roof cameo beige?

benadamson · Post by **benadamson** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:55 pm

Nice ride Benny, can you tell me where you got your white seatbelts and buckles from? Id like to do something similar if possible
cheers[/b]

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:21 pm

Nice wagon Benny.

Hard to see what it needs work for? But it's in good hands at "Smooth Customs"

. Paul's a real master with steel.

Scotty.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:23 pm

Thats one smick wagon you have there Benny, I love that fire extinguisher as well.

Regards John

tripleb's · Post by **tripleb's** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:43 am

Thanks for the positive comments, hey ben seatbelts were in the wagon when i got it i'll get a photo of them for you next time i'm up at pauls workshop. Well more photos from smooth customs to take this wagon to its former glory, paul has a personal relationship with the parts washer and wire wheel because of this rebiuld sorry paul.
Subframe and rust repairs.

motor stripped found to have blown head gasket and some cylinder wear so rebiult and sprayed back to original colour.

various parts after being cleaned ready for plating.

rear end clean up.

frontend clean up.

heater looks awesome after paul worked hi magic!

linkages stripped cleaned painted and rebuilt.

everything is gettin the going over every peice is making me smile more!

car is well on its way subframe was in primer and wheels were getting painted which brings me to this question if you guys and gals can help tyre choice narrowed it down to 185/80 R13 tyres anyone running sumitomo tyres or maxxis tyres what are they like any help would be great.

and cheers paul your a legend!

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:53 am

Car looks great, Ben. Looks like a top job.

On the tyres, I have Khumo 185/80- 13's on mine. That particular size brings the gearing back close to what it should be.

The Khumo's drive great, and are pretty quiet. Just be careful if you do choose Khumo's though.........all 4 tyres on mine have vertical indentations in the sidewall, which the dealer claims is just a case of the cords being too tight. Doesn't look right, though

Mattso63 · Post by **Mattso63** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:04 pm

Wow all that work summarised in a few pictures doesn't do justice to the weeks of effort behind the scenes!! Well done! Ya gotta love it when things scrub up like new - and I thought the original condition was good!

tripleb's · Post by **tripleb's** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:45 pm

cheers for the reply cal spewin about your tyres, Mattso63 man those photos are a very small chunck of the work gone into this by paul, cant fault his work

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:21 pm

Now that is attention to detail, I love what he's doing, Trev

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Bus1211 · Post by **Bus1211** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:39 pm

The attention to detail is staggering,,,

Greeeeat Job,,,,

Cheers,
Bus

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:11 pm

Fantastic
and that heater looks cool as