luke and kimmy's ek special - colour done, onto reassembly

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:04 pm

yeah i had one on the front and one on the rear.
when one came loose it then let the other one come off.
luckily we did have the winch cable still attatched.
yes i will be getting into it now.
luke.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:32 pm

I picked up a Morris for Blacky(in a bit of a rush), forgot the rope so I just winched it on the trailer so the front wheels hit the bar on the trailer to stop it rolling forward and locked the winch were it was then put the hand break on, no probs

, Trev

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mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:47 pm

picked up an EJ last week kinda same thing happened had to give the brakes a stab (stoopid kangaroos

) which undid the straps think the only thing that kept the car on the rest of the way home was the flat tyre

i want to do the current EK outside try an experiment my best cars were done in the big blue shed since i've had sheds i've slackened

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:34 pm

Luke,

Crikey sounds like that was a very close call.

Thats great news about a garage. You wont know yourself.

Stewart

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:18 pm

SunnyTim wrote:you still loose just as many bolts that you drop in the shed as outside....explain that one

i think my problem will be i'll get complacent, thinking " it'll be right, i'll be able to find them on the concrete.
the best part is the "handbrake" hasn't got a key for the garage so i'll be able to buy stuff and put it in the shed and she won't even know till its already on the car

RB, i'm glad it was you trusting a flat tyre to keep the car on the trailer, the highway up here is that bumpy and full of potholes it'd bounce off the trailer in no time.
hopefully now the progress pics will be a lot more interesting than "i sanded this panel this week, i'll be welding this hole up next week" f88k that was even starting to piss me off.
luke.

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:08 pm

here's a pic of the ek in its new home. yay! finally in a garage and close enough to work on every day (if the minister of finance and war allows it

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V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:21 pm

Gotta be happy with that Luke!! Bet it made the neighbours look when you wheeled her in........ great stuff, makes it alot easier when your toy's in a shed!

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:31 pm

yeah it did a bit. it especially helps when it's in a shed thats not 45 mins away too

. none of the funiture or anything had turned up yet then we brought the ek in the driveway (got to have the priorities right). i think every person in the surrounding three streets walked around to find where it was going to.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:35 am

Well done.

Looking a lot better.
And happy with a solid roof over it's head.

If you get to colour before me I'd love to see it.
I'm also looking at dark pearl red, only with a silver roof.

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:20 am

I think the exhaust looks cool

matches · Post by **matches** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:07 pm

thanks guys,
aust, the mufflers just a 2 1/2 inch hotdog with a 3 inch dump pipe stolen off my vc commonwhore i used to have.
didn't get much done today due to a torn muscle in my back, got the guages fitted up to where i think i want them.

lulu · Post by **lulu** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:15 pm

Yay, you're all in your new home finally. What a huge relief that is.
Happy for you and say Hi to K1 n 2 for me

Lulu
xox

matches · Post by **matches** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:48 pm

you guys'll have to get off your butt and come over for a coffee and gasbag, it's been a while and you'll finally be able to meet K2,

matches · Post by **matches** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:02 pm

well, i've actually gotten a bit done since the last update.
finally got the roof smooth and sanded up ready for topcoat

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then i got real carried away with things

so i'm really stoked about how its coming along now. i am sooo happy i have the car here now, rather than 1/2 a day a week to work on it.
now i just need to get the rest of it ready

luke.

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:12 pm

Nice progress Luke........... have to be happy with the sunshine and warmer weather