Custom FB/EK coupe ute concept

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:21 am

Here's what the original ute is like with an FC sedan rear roof and back door sills added. Paul Kelly's idea, and it looks very smooth!

Scotty.

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:31 am

Scotty, thats how it should look I think very neat

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:04 pm

seems we have gone full circle it's now back to looking like a standard ute with the rear pillar moved back and a smaller rear window
but would be good as it would have alot of joe averages scratching there heads thinking whats been done there

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:11 pm

ratbox wrote:but would be good as it would have alot of joe averages scratching there heads thinking whats been done there

Some say thats the best sort of Kustom.

Does look better proportionally, so who's up for some chop chop...

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:23 pm

i sorta think that aswell DR
but when it's you doing the work you also want people to realise hey that's not normal
looked at a ute yesterday only real problem is ALOT of underside rust work needed but i think it's cheap

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:18 pm

Space Ace DOES own a ute and a FE sedan??????????
Up for a challenge Pete???

Scotty (I'm in trouble off Kim now!!...may as well go for broke..JENNY CRAIG!

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:39 pm

Somethimes Less is More

I like in your face customs but I personally get more out of building a car with major mods that just initially looks that little different.

It makes the people looking at it more confused as they eventually work out most of the changes

Factory customs are good as well

Cars that look as if they were actually produced by the manufacturer

Scotty and I worked on several ideas for this and I like his final version

It is not a hard one to build and someone should be up to it

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:36 pm

Scotty like the challenge in concept but I'm still feeling the bruises for buying 3 cars in one hit.Will discuss it more in person in February!

Pete

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:11 pm

too much talk not enough work, that's why nothing ever gets done or cars finnished here

customfc · Post by **customfc** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:38 pm

Custom Rodder #5
Winter 1968.
The car that Smooth Customs is refering to in an earlier post.

Keep in mind that the FB ute in question is only about 7 years old, probably newer when first completed.
Very impressive.
Wouldn't it be cool to find this in a garage somewhere, long forgotten.
Regards
Alex

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:58 pm

another not my taste it's up there with bob and evelyn's 2 door FB, but yes it would be nice to find for it's historical value
seems to be LHD but from memory alot of old mags were like that

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:17 pm

Thanks for posting Alex have seen colour pics of this I think it was Purple body with vinyl roof
Pete

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:31 pm

Thanks for that Alex.

There is so much material out there, you just have to remember where it is.

Ratbox, I do this type of work six to seven days a week. And my jobs get finished.

You have seen some and owned one of the cars I have designed and built.
I just dont have the time or the other important thing required to build for myself at the moment

But I enjoy working with Scotty late at night on design ideas that may motivate someone else to build

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:24 pm

Thanks for posting the pic Alex - its great to see that something similar has been done (hasn't it all been done?), though I think the FB/EK rear would be more to my liking.

Hopefully my sketch may one day come to life, and like SC has said, provided the motorvation for someone else to build - Otherwise, I am certainly enjoying the discussion this topic has created!

Cheers guys

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:15 pm

ek61 wrote:

I agree Oldnek this looks bloody unreal, nice one ek61 !!!

Old stylized V8 with raised x3 center mounted carbs so just 3 little air cleaners (full chrome lourved style) protruding above the bonnet (set-ups been in my head for the panel van)