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Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:45 pm
by oldnek
Harko, You want get yourself hold of a couple of 44's, since EPA has become strict, I think there actually making them thicker and heavier now. Well at least the last 6 I ordered were anyway.

I have 3 empty ones if anyones after them.

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:59 pm
by mrs ratbox
oldnek wrote:Harko, You want get yourself hold of a couple of 44's, since EPA has become strict, I think there actually making them thicker and heavier now. Well at least the last 6 I ordered were anyway.

I have 3 empty ones if anyones after them.
wheel tubs :twisted:

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:59 pm
by Rusty EK
G,day Harko , Have spent this week reading your build thread from start to finish , but now I need an update ( dont reckon I am the only one waiting on an update :D ) , did you sort out your dash :?: and how are you going with it :?:

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:28 pm
by Sputzwagon
Rusty EK wrote:G,day Harko , Have spent this week reading your build thread from start to finish , but now I need an update ( dont reckon I am the only one waiting on an update :D ) , did you sort out your dash :?: and how are you going with it :?:
X 2 8)

Scotty.

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:29 pm
by Harko
Cant update much as yet but have put in loads of work.

Heres a sneaky

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Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:59 pm
by Sputzwagon
Dash looks C 8) 8) L, Harko!!
Nice job!!

Scotty.

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:44 pm
by Harko
Thanks Scotty and Rusty , A couple more pics to help show the headache (thats not over yet)


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It had to go in before knowing if it would work.

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Negatory Harko , implement plan B.

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Thats a big negative there Harko , Plan C.

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So far so good .

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Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:09 am
by Rusty EK
Jesus :shock: , you have put some work into that , and it is looking 8) 8) 8) 8) , I can see where you are heading , trying to match the centre of the dash down to console and back up to your rear seats :?: , man cant get over it that is a lot of work 8) 8) 8)

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:26 am
by Rusty EK
Had to come back and have another look at that :D , love how the gauges are projecting out 8)

Dont think the restorers will like it :lol: , got my vote though :mrgreen:

Keep going with that one

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:24 pm
by Devilrod
I like plan C 8) 8) 8)

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:34 pm
by Sputzwagon
That has to be the most customized dash board ever seen in an EK, Harko!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
I love it (and want it!!)
Make my poor attempt at a custom dash look very ordinary indeed! :oops: :lol: :lol:

Scotty.

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:55 pm
by Thommo
Devilrod wrote:I like plan C 8) 8) 8)
Oh yer, Plan C 8)

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:27 pm
by Harko
Cool , Im on the right track then :wink:

Scotty and Rusty I am now at the point where I stand back ,think of the change and hook in THEN realise how slow welding is :D for example I decided last week Im going to extend the boot towards the rear window and towards the bumper aswell :roll: it just looks too good to not do it now but christ where does it end :)

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:53 pm
by EKjimmy
That dash looks awesome-doesn't look out of place either

Re: EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:19 pm
by Rusty EK
Harko , know how you feel , am sick of cutting and welding rust sections this week , is just p@#sing me off , but you have to keep plugging away , think of the first time you drive it out the driveway 8)