my 62 EK :) *UPDATES PAGE 8 - 30/05/08*

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Post by fbbad »

Hey bex I was hopping to see your car at grey day ? But it will loooook even better now nice plates . The photography biz must be going good ? FBbad
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fbbad wrote:Hey bex I was hopping to see your car at grey day ? But it will loooook even better now nice plates . The photography biz must be going good ? FBbad
hey yeh 8) i decided to do a few other things while she's off the road :wink:
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Post by bexterity »

update if anyone is interested :)

~ battery has been relocated to the boot, all wiring done and working.. woohoo.

~ new engine and triples fitted up and ready to roll - 70/30 crow cam, crow straight cut gears, yella terra head, new valves, double springs, extractors, few other bits n pieces done too

~ new electronic ignition all wired up

~ grill and bar removed for a bit of customising

~ steering wheel off to the restorers

~ done a bit of artwork on the boot lid to match the new plates

~ mooneyes spacer caps, customised with bullets

~ mooneyes gauges

~ booked in to go to DownTown Kustoms for some new suspension work :wink: in about 2 weeks 8)


will post pics up tonight when i get home!

hope to have the front end/grill all sorted tomorrow... wont have alot of time as im getting more ink on my arm :twisted:

the only thing left to do pretty much is get the cable accelerator hooked up.. and she is finally on the road again 8)
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Post by lulu »

Sounds 8)
Looking forward to the pics :)

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Suspension work? Do I sense some bags? Abit of Airbagging did you say? :)
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Post by bexterity »

(AUST)Mod wrote:Suspension work? Do I sense some bags? Abit of Airbagging did you say? :)
lol

here's some photos as promised.. not the greatest as i just used my shitty point'n'shoot camera


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this is only water based paint so i can easy wash it off with a bit of effort if i wanna change it.. but for now i like it.. not bad considering haha

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gotta clean it up a bit in there... a bit messy :oops:

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look mum, no wires! :lol: at least the boot is neat and tidy lol

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oh yeh, ive gotta fuel cell too!


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a MASSIVE thank you to Theo! i received this sucker in the mail today 8)

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Post by Thommo »

Nice work Bex :wink:
Its gonna' be one quick cruiser 8)
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Post by J »

hey bex thats awesome 8)

is that a 202 auto in there? I got one sitting in a trailer im gonna drop into mine. Any pictures of the finished grill?

also..... has the ass end been lowered? or are you just waiting for bags 8)
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yeh its lowered about 4" all round sits pretty low atm...

and yeh its a 202 with a traumatic.

nah no pics of the grill just yet :wink:
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Post by J »

coool 8)

you got an hr front end innit?
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surely do sir 8)
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love the triples...

very 8)
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Post by rosco »

Hi Bex,
thanks for the update...........threaded nicely.......

with all that grunt in the front - you may have to keep a plentiful supply of acrylic for that artwork design on the rear...................

frats,
Rosco
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Post by mattymartin »

hey bex,


love the tripples, wow your getting HEA
go the wagons....
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Post by mattymartin »

hey bex,


that engine sound like its going to go hard, looooooove the tripples, wow your getting HEAPS done to the car at the moment...

&

AIRBAGS!!!!!!!

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post some pics of the new ink...



thanks for the pics
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