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On the van I plan to use flat sheet and stitch to inner sill to make up the diagonal, leaving drainage outlets front, centre and rear.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

Thanks Clay: going from top of inner to bottom of inner sill so angle is just the outside top lip to bottom of inner? I'm not clear where it goes. What material: flat or ribbed?

Flat 18# zincaneal sheet. Just forming a triangular box that doesn’t interfere with the outer sill.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

Technical question: Are there any differences between an FC ute shell and an EK ute shell? If so what are they?

Firewall, A pillars, turret and B pillars are all different, from rear cab wall back I think they are the same.

Thanks Blacky. That's what I wanted to hear

Same floor pan from firewall seam south. With the sole exception of the one EK Hydramatic utility produced. FB commercial on had the full length triangulated inner sill, whereas FC only had the b-pillar brace as per sedan and wagon.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

Thanks Clay guess what's next...

Err, your going to convert it to FC? No!!!!?

You've found an immaculate FE FC Ute cheap and going to cut it up and convert to FB. No, wait....

Doh, I give up. No idea...

FB ute driver, EK van project

Don't forget the 2" wide rear springs on FE-FC vs. 2-1/4" on FB-EK.

Rob

Thanks Rob. Swap over the forward hangers or maybe swap over the rails? Guess it depends on rust or damage to rails. Rear hangers may still work with washers if its only 1/4 inch? That's only an 1/8 each side of rubber....

I believe rear glass is slightly different also.
Neil

FireKraka wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:50 am I believe rear glass is slightly different also.
Neil

Yeah - rear glass is taller on an FE/FC

Yeah found out the hard way anybody need FC rear Ute glass
Neil

Thanks Neil. Is the rear glass difference related to the turret shape or the bottom shape?