My EK resto

[bebop67]

hidden wiring, detailed engine bay, detailed undercarriage on rotisserie, custom paint on dash with pinstriping.

Sounds good!!! Have you got a time frame?

Hi DR no, i dont want to rush the job, i want it to come out looking really good. i reckon at least 12 months.

[bebop67]

Wish you did'nt put this under RESTO, Joe!
I tend only to view customs .. are you going to de-badge the EK?.. from the photo of the boot it looks like it..if so are you also removing the chrome strips too?? I thought your car was at the Nat's this year..can't wait to see the finished product after this 'freshen-up'.

Scotty.

Hey Scotty, yes i was at the nationals this year. No im not removing any badges or stainless moulds, they've been removed for blasting of panels and for new paint.
Cheers.

[Devilrod]

Hi DR no, i dont want to rush the job, i want it to come out looking really good. i reckon at least 12 months.

Cool, I missed three deadlines for mine and managed to make the last one I set. I took some of the fun out of it trying to get it done. Can't wait for the end result, it looked great before you started.

[rustysdungers]

HI joe hope you keep that colour my father stil kicking himself for selling that car i knew it was a good one i brought it cant wait to se him finished

[bebop67]

HI joe hope you keep that colour my father stil kicking himself for selling that car i knew it was a good one i brought it cant wait to se him finished

Hi rustysdungers, russell? the colour is what made me buy this car, so yes, definetley keeping the original colour's

[bebop67]

Hey Trev, took the top hinge out yesturday and found the pin was loose and popping out. so i welded the end of it onto the outer frame and it worked a treat, here's a pic:



More progress pix, preparing for removal of motor:



Motor out and lot of mess to clean:





Engine bay completley stripped, plenty of duff, plenty of rock'a'billy.
Thanks again to my helper's, Sam and Wayne.

[Trev]

No need for the hinges then?

Plowing into it alright Joe, Trev .

[bebop67]

No need for the hinges then?

Plowing into it alright Joe, Trev .

Hey Trev, nup dont need em, thanx mate

[bebop67]

Started to scrub the floors with a wire wheel on my angle grinder and found a hard grey filler type of substance and decided to cut out both front floor pans and replace with the rares pans, not a good fit, but with a bit of cutting and panel beating got them in, some pix:




new pan, holes drilled and tack welded into place where the original spot welds were, will get the panel beater to do a more proffesional weld along the seams.

[Mick Jagger]

Coming along nicely

[Sputzwagon]

Great job, Joe!
Hope your putting all the bit's in an easy to find spot!
Nice job on the new floor pans too.

Scotty.

[bebop67]

Great job, Joe!
Hope your putting all the bit's in an easy to find spot!
Nice job on the new floor pans too.

Scotty.

Hey Scotty, thanx mate. every part that has come off has been documented , photographed , placed in zip lock bags or boxes and labelled. delicate parts have been bubble wrapped and put away in a cupboard awaiting re-conditioning.

Cheers.

[bebop67]

More progress pix, on the truck getting transported to the stripper



At the strippers, trailer full of panels and painted parts



Back to bare metal, and minimal rust



Will be removing front subframe when the ek gets delivered to the panel shop





Boot next to mint condition









Granny visor, wiper cowl and front stone tray



Next stop, going to the panel shop tommorow, more pix soon

[my70wg]

you really arnt messing around....

aidan...

[bebop67]

I guess not, do it right once and you wont have headaches down the track with dodgy repairs.