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Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:18 pm
by Errol62
V cool mate
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:47 pm
by 62ekute
thanks Clay,
I can't get a great shot from other angles because I'm up against fences and the garage ... but for those who like it, here's a glimpse of the rear
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Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:09 pm
by In the Shed
Neat Patrick,
That’ll keep the weather out for sure.
Regards Stephen
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:10 am
by FireKraka
Hey Patrick did you really call this "give me 5 years" you have done remarkably well mate and your Ute looks great.
How far are you off now?
Regards
Neil
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:58 am
by 62ekute
Thanks Neil ... yeah, I've had more time at home than I first thought. I put 3 months into it before winter and 3 months after winter ... mainly the welding and panel work. We'll have to see what happens when the spanners come out. I'd say I've still got a fair bit to go. Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:38 pm
by 62ekute
been taking it easy for a couple of days while we've been having a bit of rain
found a spot for a couple of additional gauges I had in the shed ... screwed in a new temperature sender and used the existing wire to go to a temperature gauge ... ran an ignition wire to a voltmeter ... spliced into the instrument cluster lights - the LEDs in these gauges are a bit brighter than those in the speedo etc. so I put new globes in the instrument cluster and cleaned the sockets so they are a bit better now - I'll have a look when it's dark out and see if I need to do more
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Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:39 pm
by EK283
Got to love those gauges from kneegasher inc.
I have a set but I'm thinking about the external ones, just thinking !!!
Great work regardless.
Greg
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:15 pm
by 62ekute
at least the gauges aren't rock solid like the handbrake - I don't like solid items under the dash after a passenger put her knee through a stereo when someone pranged into my first car ... at least the stereo had some give
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Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 6:25 pm
by 62ekute
When I bought the ute, the old beige seatbelts were one of the okay things that I intended to keep
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changed my mind though
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that should be enough red now
Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:15 pm
by Brett027
Pretty plush inside Patrick. Going to be a great ride
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Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:14 pm
by 62ekute
yeah, no more tarp and starting to look like a car, so got onto Shannons for some laid up cover -
cheap as
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:06 am
by FJWALLY
I can sense fluffy Dice coming on!
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:08 am
by 62ekute
they do make a nice pair of red fluffy dice
- but I don't care for the fines and demerits
https://www.novafm.com.au/news/everyday ... fined-344/
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:07 pm
by 62ekute
ahh Ebay
blanking grommets 200 for $12.99
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owners manual $20
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Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:10 pm
by Brett027
Jeez 200 grommets will go a long way
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