workvans' workute rebuild

workvan · Post by **workvan** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:51 am

well its finally starting today. its off to the panel beaters (3 x small section and weld closed the spare tyre door) as soon as the new brake setup arrives.

the seat gets re-upholstered next week, battery will be moved under the floor of the rear. just have to chase up some wheels. 4/5 x 13 front 6/6.5 x 13 rear

does anyone know ratboxs' record for a rebuild, i might tray and give it a nudge!

TAYZ 58 · Post by **TAYZ 58** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:30 pm

Workvan, Im at the same stage with a ute also, as for the rims I bought a set of standard HR rims and for the rear have got wider bands which Im changing over with the original centres, just a thought if you have trouble finding wider rims. Good luck with the build. You going red motor disc brakes etc?? You sell yr van?

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:31 pm

You won't come close, especially if sending it to a panel beater. By the time they get started Ratbox would be nearly finished.....

Unless of course the panel beater is your bestest ever mate or your paying over and above to get them to stick to their promised time frame.

workvan · Post by **workvan** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:47 pm

hey tayz, didnt sell the van. will hang on to it for a while.

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:53 pm

Giddyup

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:50 pm

the wagon would be going by now if i wasn't waighting on my part time panel beater mate, but that's ok
and remember i usually only do a half job

and only remove what i have to

workvan · Post by **workvan** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:59 am

well not much has happened on the ute for a while now, my partner and i had a little boy on july 4. so i was kept busy for the last month or so of the pregnancy finishing the nursery.
the ute has finally been readied for the panel beater, engine is off getting rebuilt and im hunting up a few parts. i managed to hunt down hr stub axles calipers and rotors for my hr front end (it had hq bits on it)
now i just have to get the seat upholstered, wait for it to get back from the beaters and put it together

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:45 pm

Congratulations on the arrival on your son