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Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:24 pm
by NoMAD
i thought there was some pearl in it... looks good man
cheers
Nathan
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:27 pm
by Sputzwagon
Rusty EK wrote:Yeah that's the body colour , is more orange than red .
Base colour is a red with a purple tinge to it , and it has a gold pearl over it .
Bugger to paint , these pieces have , etch primer , then 2pac primer , then base coat , then clear with pearl , then clear over that .
Spend all day cleaning your gun out
YEP..it's the only trouble with pearl,candy & Flake....but
SOOO worth it in the end.
I like the colour..is it gonna be one colour or more?
Scotty.
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:37 pm
by Rusty EK
Thanks Nathan
I like the colour..is it gonna be one colour or more?
I don't know Scotty , have toyed with the idea of a flash of some kind , but I really don't know .
See what happens
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:29 am
by Sputzwagon
Rusty EK wrote:
I like the colour..is it gonna be one colour or more?
I don't know Scotty , have toyed with the idea of a flash of some kind , but I really don't know .
See what happens
Here's a line drawn version for you to play with the colour scheme, Rusty.
NOW print it off and get out the Textas.
Scotty
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:19 pm
by Rusty EK
Scotty what can I say , you are a talented man
Don,t think I am worthy to draw lines on it .
That is so going as my background , when my stupid busted computer comes back from the repairer
Will have a play and see what I can come up with .
Thank you
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:55 pm
by oldnek
One good thing about computers, is there good whilst there going, and even better when they aren't.
They seem to be the time wasting thing that erodes your life, and that's after you spent a day working.
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:24 pm
by Rusty EK
Your right there oldnek , I have spent so many hours on here is isn't funny , could have had the Ute finished now , but I have learned so much , by watching everyone else's build .
It also keeps you keen to keep going with your own build , you see what everybody else is doing to their cars and it spurs you on with your own .
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:58 pm
by Sputzwagon
oldnek wrote:One good thing about computers, is there good whilst there going, and even better when they aren't.
They seem to be the time wasting thing that erodes your life, and that's after you spent a day working.
...a bit of
"Kettle calling the pot Black", eh John?
Scotty.
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:01 pm
by Ed
nice progress, like your shed... it's big!
didi you just get your stainless exhaust pipe from the local exhaust shop?
Cheers
Ed
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:37 pm
by Rusty EK
Nah , had some 50mm 316 stainless tube laying around from a job , so brought some bends from the local industrial supplier ( were cheaper than the dirty steel bends that i brought to make the extractors ? go figure ) .
Cut the bends to the appropriate angles and weld all the sections together , bit of mucking around , but cheap stainless exhaust , saved money on the exhaust so I splashed out on some shiny stainless mufflers
The bigger the shed the more crap you stick in there
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm
by Rusty EK
G,day All
Got the motor back together now and painted
Got to get back on with some welding and rust repairs now
have to finish off the Torana front end and finish fixing bits and pieces on the front clip , so I can get it finished off to bolt back on .
Started to make the rear brackets for the Torana front end today after finishing up the engine .
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:22 pm
by oldnek
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:41 pm
by Rusty EK
14 cans , and that was just while I was taking the photo
Not all mine , 3 mates turned up while I was putting the primer on , well you know how it goes , funny thing is later that night I was in bed and I thought F%&$ I forgot to clean the spray gun out , took me an hour and half the next morning to get the solid chunk of rubber out of the pot and all through the gun
Have consumed a few quiet "thinking beers " during the build though
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:02 pm
by Rusty EK
Re: Rusty EK,s Ute
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:15 pm
by Rusty EK
G,day all , still filling holes this week , but got the front clip almost finished , all rust fixed and new mounting points fabricated for the Torana front end and to mount it to the new rear chassis.
Just got to sand back the spot putty and another coat of primer and she is done
Fixed the rust in the wiper cowl and front stone tray , done the bodywork on them and put them in primer .
Also pulled the gearbox down this week , it looks really good inside ,so just re gasketed it and gave it a shift kit job , cleaned it all up and put it in primer too
Got 2 doors , 1 guard and the bonnet to de rust and I am done
no more rust