NoMAD's Kustom FB Sedan

Post by **Blacky** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:27 pm

That looks good , but I think you need to bend the bracket a bit to get a straight pull or it will bind and eventually snap the inner.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:37 pm

Agree with Blacky

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Flash pedal man, I wouldn't want it to get dirty

, Trev

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NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:59 pm

yeah i'll put a bit further or a bend in it...

not to worried about it getting dirty or any of it for that matter, the things going to get driven....!

Cheers
NoMAD

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:48 pm

Given Scotty's reason run of kustom-awesome-ness he got me thinking at work today about my front indicators...

as some of you may know im planning on using Caddy tail lights for front indicators... however they do stick out a little far when mounted to the standard indicator mount.

Also i have a whole car to chrome, and with the price of that at the moment i'm not looking forward to it!

so i thought of maybe frenching them in a bit with similar mounts to SputzwagonII... what do you guys think for location? (i hope you dont mind Scotty, since they will look different)

Cheers
NoMAD

Post by **Blacky** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:29 am

I did just that to the ute last night - made some brackets that bolt to the original holes , its not finished yet - needs painting and I have ordered some expanded mesh to keep the grasshoppers out of the radiator

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:32 am

Go for it NoMAD!

You could also use a tube welded then painted the same colour as the body to the inner grill area as well...do as I do and play with all sorts of things lying around and don't forget to look in places like 'bargain shops' for things that can make good shapes.

Scotty.

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:36 am

Blacky wrote:I did just that to the ute last night - made some brackets that bolt to the original holes , its not finished yet - needs painting and I have ordered some expanded mesh to keep the grasshoppers out of the radiator

I like that single grill bar Blacky very smooth

Scotty.

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:44 am

Nice work Blacky...

i didnt think i would see anything kustom on this ute... you have probably just annoyed some people but i think its sweet i want to see more, had also thought of using perforated steel for the backing of a custom grille since i'll be using some for my kick panels.

and yeah i like the idea of the tube Scotty, would like to give it a mild frenching, since they have a base lip that would suit a piece of pipe with a 3"NB

hmmm looks like i have some bad sketching to do!

maybe i'll just do it in CAD

cheers
NoMAD

Post by **Blacky** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:50 am

Theres a few changes on the ute Nomad , but they are all completely reversible , thats why I left the grille mounts on the guards and the caddy lights are on brackets - saves drilling any holes or buggering anything up , I could put this car back to stock in an afternoon .

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:59 pm

Blacky wrote: I could put this car back to stock in an afternoon .

But I bet you never do!!!

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:53 pm

Ha ! Do you have a girlfriend Blacky because you sure do seem scared of commitment

Post by **Blacky** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:01 pm

Devilrod wrote:
Blacky wrote: I could put this car back to stock in an afternoon .
But I bet you never do!!!

I bet youre right Devilrod - but at least the option is there

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:14 pm

Got some goodies the other day... for those of you wanting to know, info from Blacky & NosFEratu proved that 57 chev sunvisors (readily available) fit the FB and they do heres some pics...

From the outside...

From the Inside

And my new heater from Aussie Desert Coolers...

and something i thought might suit the glovebox lid... or somewhere

Cheers
NoMAD

fb cruzn · Post by **fb cruzn** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:36 pm

hey nomad, lookin good buddy, re sun visors, i left them out

looks heaps smoother

left them out on my hq and fb. ill get some pics.

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:41 pm

Like the demister tubes added to the 'Smiths' heater Nomad...now I have a clue what to do with mine

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Thanks...Scotty.