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Something else I have been wanting to do for years is try a weather shield- bought this one from Tony Grima on the way to the Toowoomba nationals - it is missing some of the clips so I had to make them , didn’t have any stainless in the shed so I will paint these body colour so they blend in a bit better




It’s a sedan one so it needed to be modified to fit around the rear of top bit - will get it mounted up and try it and see if I like it


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you won't get the wind through your hair

Did a mouse chew on the end piece ?

Greg

EK283 wrote:Did a mouse chew on the end piece ?

Greg

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EK283 wrote:Did a mouse chew on the end piece ?

Greg

I’m guessing that’s how they are ? It’s a bit long I was thinking of trimming that bit off will see how it goes.
Got the rims and the brackets painted , threw the ute up on a hoist to check fluids etc - going to try it with the 14” rims and a 3.36 diff seeing the new engine is a bit more sprightly than the old one


It’s putrid underneath- I have some cleaning to do



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Looks like something is missing there as well ?

Ha Ha

Greg

EK283 wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 7:21 am Looks like something is missing there as well ?

Ha Ha

Greg

Yeah - an operational pinion seal ...........

Don’t forgot to mark the nut…..


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Errol62 wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 8:29 am Don’t forgot to mark the nut…..

Can still see the mark from last time through the oil and the dust - this time it gets a pinion seal and a speedy sleeve

Got the little brackets painted up and fitted last night , new boots are ready to pick and bought a pinion seal and speedisleeve today.




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They look nice. I better get on to the sedan.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

Spent most of this arvo underneath- after wasting most of the morning chasing up a pinion seal went to the usual supplier yesterday and bought 2 pinion seals for $25 EACH , got home last night after the pub and the bloody things were the wrong size went inside and checked the Rare Spares website they were showing as in stock at our WA Rare Spares so I left this morning for the 45 minute drive to get there only to find they don’t have any rang a mate and he had them at his shop so drove another 45 minutes down south and got one from him

Gave the old girl a squirt of CT-18 underneath and pressure cleaned underneath to try and get some of the crap off - came up good considering it’s been on the road for 16 years since the rebuild



Before and after




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More before and after





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Louie rednuts the shed cat approves


Weather shield all bolted up


New feet


Not as blingy as the Tasmans but a change is as good as a holiday


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Don’t I know it. She does look good underneath.


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