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Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:41 pm
by vintageholden
55,s get my vote there nice...
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:30 am
by Rusty EK
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:03 pm
by EK283
Hey Rusty,
Cars looking good, what height springs did you get for the front ? I was thinking standard height with HZ stubs so the front sits low but still has good suspension travel.
I think your progress is quite good considering the amount of work you've done, keep it up.
Regards Greg
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:35 pm
by Trev
The ride height looks good, did you make the floor or is it out of another car?
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:56 pm
by Rusty EK
G,day Greg , have you put the HZ stubs on yet ? I used HQ on mine and what I have found has happened is the stubs give you an inch drop , but, the stubs must be slightly shorter , haven't got STD Torrie ones to compare , so the std springs are actually too long and she was hitting on the top bump stops , I have put 2 1/2 inch lower ones in it which gives me great travel now .
These only changed the drop a further 1/2 inch , but I think it is a good Height for a Driver ,it has legal suspension travel and it looks good and I have no problems with the 14 inch wheels hitting anywhere , and I haven't rolled the arches either .
Let me know how you go with yours.
G,day Trev , all new floor , looks sweet from underneath too ,all smooth, no rust in that floor
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:07 pm
by arty64
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:45 pm
by Rusty EK
G,day Arthur , thanks for that , have an idea in my head how I want to do the tail lights but haven't got back to them yet , have to modify a sedan bumper first to get the right position for the lights to sit , have been a bit over the body work ,sick of cutting bits out and putting new bits in, hence the change to the floor , something a bit different for a while .
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:52 pm
by willie
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:37 pm
by Rusty EK
G,day Willie, thanks for the comments , not sad to see the concrete gone , I saved a lower front guard section that is made from concrete to hang on the wall as a reminder
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:14 pm
by Rusty EK
Hi all
Another small update on the ute have been working on some fiddly little bits ,so not alot to show , but have got all the mounting points for the front and rear seat belts fitted , bit of mucking around making panels and the backing plates and nuts .
Also have pulled a Commodore wagon rear seat to pieces and made it fit in the rear of the ute , had to narrow it down and trim out foam to fit around the tubs and modify the steel frame to suit .
Just need to get it retrimmed now .
Went to the swap meet that was on in Launceston today , hoping to find some tail lights , nothing there of interest but I found a Grille out of a 51 I think Desoto , so the stock grille has just got the boot
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:40 pm
by EKjimmy
that grille looks almost like an FB/EK overrider one-takes half the work out of it!
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:55 pm
by Rusty EK
Here is a better look
How do you adjust the size of your photos in photobucket ???? can get big ones or little???
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:59 pm
by ben jones
EKjimmy wrote:that grille looks almost like an FB/EK overrider one-takes half the work out of it!
that grille is what the EK/FB overrider grilles are trying to copy, they're a very sort after grille in the kustom world lucky you
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:57 pm
by Sputzwagon
Better than having to make one..
Great score!
Scotty.
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:01 pm
by Rusty EK
I was pretty happy too , just need to make some side pieces now as the original ones are too wide , had an idea of using rear sedan indicators on their side,fit perfect and look ok too.