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Errol62
Posts: 10608 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:10 pm
Nizework Drew
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Blacky
Posts: 13084 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:05 am
You should spin a few more of those bushes up and flog them off mate
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
FbSTDwagon
Posts: 790 Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:04 am
State: SA
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by FbSTDwagon » Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:04 am
Blacky wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:05 am
You should spin a few more of those bushes up and flog them off mate
Haha I should but some 10mm nylon bar… making them out of the 50mm I had in stock is just throwing money down the drain!
Nah seriously what would they be worth… $3? Lol
Drew
Harv
Posts: 5392 Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:00 pm
State: NSW
Location: Sydney, Australia
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by Harv » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:33 am
With the new bush, it should be nice and notchy to change gears. The FB is like stirring a bowl of porridge
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Errol62
Posts: 10608 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:57 am
Bit more than $3 in today’s world Drew but yes most of it is logistics cost, which is inversely proportional to demand. There is a lot of satisfaction to be had in making your own parts and getting everything working nicely. Enjoy.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Brett027
Posts: 2398 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
State: NSW
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by Brett027 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:37 am
'Inversely proportional to demand' : Wow Clay a bit of economic theory popping up here. Love it
Sucker for a rusty bomb
FbSTDwagon
Posts: 790 Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:04 am
State: SA
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by FbSTDwagon » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:07 am
Brett027 wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:37 am
'Inversely proportional to demand'
My mind just got blown!!!!
I seriously have no bloody idea what that even means!
Drew
In the Shed
Posts: 2051 Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
State: SA
Location: South Australia
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by In the Shed » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:15 am
Looking good Drew
Stephen
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
Brett027
Posts: 2398 Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:14 am
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by Brett027 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:22 am
I agree Stephen- great work.
Drew, wait 'till he starts talking about 'guns and butter' . We all have to start running then....
Sucker for a rusty bomb
FbSTDwagon
Posts: 790 Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:04 am
State: SA
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by FbSTDwagon » Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:06 pm
Haha I think the bloke who done this grill mod was high on guns and butter lol.
… but I like it… is that 2 pairs of FB indicators or 1x Ek / 1 x FB?
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Errol62
Posts: 10608 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
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by Errol62 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:32 pm
Not ek that much is for sure.
Just referring to the economies of scale fellas 8 )
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
FbSTDwagon
Posts: 790 Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:04 am
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by FbSTDwagon » Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:08 pm
So today’s set back has got me stumped…
I got all the brakes overhauled at PBR in Adelaide near 12 months ago and I’m today I got to the job of fitting the master cylinders so I can start making up the brake lines.
Clutch master fitted ok but the brake master is no go!
Brake has a wider base and it doesn’t have clearance to sit flush on the firewall next to the small screw which locates the pedal assembly.
I’m thinking PBR got my master cylinder mixed up with another customers as I took both my masters off the car and sent them in so I know that they fitted ok before hand.
Photos show the two different shape bases so I have got no idea what has happened.
PBR said ‘they will get back to me’…..
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EK283
Posts: 2455 Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:51 pm
State: NSW
Location: SYDNEY NSW
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by EK283 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:46 pm
Chinese casting !!
Die grinder or linisher to take the sides down.
Those masters fit a couple of model Holdens EK EJ EH etc so probably generic.
Your original maybe with the master gods, good luck getting it back.
Greg
So many cars so little time!
Errol62
Posts: 10608 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
State: SA
Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:10 pm
Prolly got some originals if you want. Did they resleeve? Just have mine a quick 240 grit finger hone and new rubbers. All good.
FB ute driver, EK van project
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Blacky
Posts: 13084 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:08 pm
Just die grind a bit off and whack it on mate , not an original one anyway so what the hey ....
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.