my first ek!

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:41 pm

Welcome to the forum gman

Your new ride is a classic from way back

Mild de-chroming, big & little Aunger mags, raked, classic sports steering wheel, tacho on the dash, sports mirrors,
all classic old school touches

Aussie Nostalgia at its best.

Keep us informed on your progress.

Cheers
Jeff

gman · Post by **gman** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:43 pm

thought i would throw a few more pics of the old girl up for everyone
to have a geez at.

shes a fair mess nder the hood

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:16 pm

You still want that seat? Trev

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gman · Post by **gman** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:36 pm

hey trev do you mind if i give you a call a bit later tonight??

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:41 pm

No worries, it's not going anywhere, Trev

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gman · Post by **gman** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:51 pm

hello all. its been a while since i said someting.

so here are some more pics of what i have done over the passed
couple of weeks after school.

sorry about some of the picture quality. camera phone.

i love my ride!!

what do you think about these saas seats??

rear drivers side door

back guard driverside

what to do next??
doors??

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:13 pm

gman wrote:what to do next??
doors??

Hey gman,

Depends. If you're wanting to do a full resto, or find ALL the rust, I'd get the car soda or plastic bead blasted. That way you can see what you are working with. Choose your blaster wisely. Soda apparently is the best thing since sliced bread, but I have seen a soda blasted bonnet with more waves on it than Bondi Beach. All depends on the guy holding the gun.

I'd also be looking to secure an EK ID plate... probably off a total wreck. Other forum members might be able to offer you some advice here.

Andrew

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:30 pm

gman wrote:what do you think about these saas seats??

Gday gman
Personally I wouldn't use those seats.
You have aquired an old school car which could be restored fairly easily to
its former glory in a style which has dissapeared.
If thats not the choice of style you want, devise a plan for the total look you want for it, inside and out, and stick to it.
If those seats fit your plans, they are the right ones.

Great to see you are getting stuck into it

Cheers
Jeff

gman · Post by **gman** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:51 am

hey andrew
thanks for the advice.
i only live in a small country town
an i dont think the are any soda blaters around.
but i will look into it.

and about an ID plate.
what do i have to do there??
just find a total wreck an put it on??

an too you Jeff.
im still not 100% sure on what style i wanna go.
i just wanna get her all apart .
work flat out during my school holiday.
$$$

then i will start thinking about what style.
im gunna ask my uncles to see if they have any
old photos of when they had it.
maybe take it back to how it used to be.

cheers

jayd

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:56 pm

if you have time and enthooziazm paint stripper but read the instructions, or strip discs they are like a coarse steel wool looking disc used in a grinder, but same thing use caution as these can do as much damage as good they can heat the panel and warp it

as to the seats i'm pretty much with thommo i wouldn't use them but it's not my car, personally i don't like seats where the back sits higher than the side window level

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:50 pm

gman wrote:i just wanna get her all apart .
jayd

Hey Jayd,

Do yourself a favour and buy a black marker pen and some sealable plastic sandwich bags to put all the little parts in. For example, "front indicator screws" for one bag containing just these. It sounds tedious, but trust me, it is worth it, as you may forget which bolts, nuts, screws, etc came off what. Use your phone camera too to help you reassemble things. Take plenty of shots of everything. I did this recently when I rebuilt the brakes on my project.

Andrew

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:29 pm

Good Advice Andrew

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:17 pm

Edna Blueflash wrote:
gman wrote:i just wanna get her all apart .
jayd
Hey Jayd,

Do yourself a favour and buy a black marker pen and some sealable plastic sandwich bags to put all the little parts in. For example, "front indicator screws" for one bag containing just these. It sounds tedious, but trust me, it is worth it, as you may forget which bolts, nuts, screws, etc came off what. Use your phone camera too to help you reassemble things. Take plenty of shots of everything. I did this recently when I rebuilt the brakes on my project.

Andrew

Yep, I will second that BIG TIME!!!

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:41 am

Cheers Jeff & Gaz

gman · Post by **gman** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:14 pm

hey andrew.

i had read about doing that in someone elses thread.

i will agree its the best $5 i have spent in along time.

but thanks for the adivise.

cheers guys.

jayd