Rusty EK,s Ute

[Rusty EK]

Thanks Tim

Keep going on it Coopa , it will happen eventually , and it is all worthwhile when you get to go for that first cruise

[Brian Westlake]

Thats a WILD looking ute mate. Good effort getting it going. It sits down real nice. Are they 56 Chevy tailights and does one of them hide the fuel filler?
Tony.

[Rusty EK]

Thanks Tony
She sits right on the 100 mm limit , did have 120 mm when I first put it together but the springs have compressed with the weight on them over time .

Worked out good setting it up with the Torana front end and chassis , it sits nice and low but it still has great suspension travel .

They are 56 tail lights , but no fuel filler under one , there is just not enough room under her to get a fuel tank in where it could run from the light .

Just got an alum fuel cell in the tray .

[BILLY BLACKARROW]

HI Ya Rusty
(She sits right on the 100 mm limit )
Where are these measurement taken from as it looks like mine but I don't have the motor in yet hoping it will drop the front down just enough this is an early photo as it's painted now. I have 14" on the front 15" on the back




BILLY

[Rusty EK]

G'day Billy , the lowest point on mine is the Torana front end , it has exactly 100 mm clearance , the sills at the front sit 110mm from the road , the exhaust runs through the chassis and everything else underneath is tucked up hard so she has plenty of clearance to the exhaust etc .

[BILLY BLACKARROW]

Thanks Rusty
Gives me something to aim for
BILLY

[Rusty EK]

Finally worked out how to get stuff from my iPad to photobucket and back to the forum up the right way

So here is a couple of pics from the weekend , went for a cruise with a mate in his Xp , we went to the car show in Claremont , fundraiser for the Girl Guides , was a good turnout
Then cruised to Richmond for lunch at the local pub and a couple of jimmy beams .

After lunch we went down to the bridge and took a couple of pics , had a good day , the ute is settling in well , gearbox has stopped slipping and is running well , just needed a few k,s on her by the looks , got 700 k on her now , with no dramas

[Blacky]

Looking good Rusty - we need more pics now .........

[parisian62]

Great pics. Richmond is a lovely spot.

[steved57]

Too right! Stayed in a lovely B&B there once - the Millhouse - right beside the bridge. Jeez it was nice, but I think it's closed now.

[steved57]

Oops. Forgot to say that it looks like you had a fun day out cruising Rusty. Good on ya!

[Rusty EK]

Thanks Guys , Richmond is a great spot , forget how good some of these spots are when your a local .

[Rusty EK]

Is green now Tim , probably more cause they water it there , but it is really starting to dry out down here , will be a bad year for fires down here again , Iam green at home , but Iam up in the mountains , 10 k down the road the paddocks are back to dirt .

[Blacky]

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