My EK resto job UPDATED

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My EK resto job UPDATED

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Just thought I'd put up a few pics of my EK. I purchased it in 1988 and drove it around for the next 8 years and retired it in 1996. I decided to do a "nut & bolt" resto on the old girl and ..........10 years later.........I can finally see where I've been. The last 4 weeks has been hectic after picking up all the bolt on panels from the blaster on the 16/12/05 I have now panel beated, edged and fitted them and currently rubbing it all back for the final top coat.

16/12/05

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16/01/06

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Post by FB 60 »

Should be ready for the Nationals :)

Good luck with her

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Nice car

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Hi,

Have a look at my EK:

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=623

It looks quite similar to mine.

Mine is Seaforth Green, what colour/code is your EK?? what year model is it?

Cheers Pete

P.S: make sure you post up photos of finished project :D
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Re: Nice car

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Peterhsv wrote:



Mine is Seaforth Green, what colour/code is your EK??
Mines the same colour
Peterhsv wrote:

what year model is it?
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Post by EK-179 »

that looks like one tidy looking ek, do you have any more pics you could post??
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Post by clazek »

Good luck on the resto job. Just finished mine. Lot of work hey?
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TorqueFc wrote: that looks like one tidy looking ek, do you have any more pics you could post??
I should be painting it in about 3-4 weeks so I'll post more pic then.
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Post by row1 »

kool, looking foward to seeing some more pics mate.



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Post by Trev »

Hey gt is she painted? how about an update!
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Post by yogie »

this might sound a stupid question but I thought the firewall was painted the body colour down to the seam then it was painted black down from the that? Nice green though, what colour is it called?
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Post by gt »

UPDATE....It's finally painted 8) and just needs to be rubbed down and buffed :evil: ... I hate that bit.
Got some new cheese cutters fitted, new headlining, NOS seat trims front and back, new exhaust, new rubbers for everything...... and so the real frustration begins :lol:

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Post by gt »

yogie wrote: this might sound a stupid question but I thought the firewall was painted the body colour down to the seam then it was painted black down from the that?
I painted it the same as all the others I've looked at.
Can anyone confirm?

yogie wrote:
Nice green though, what colour is it called?
It's the original colour "Seaforth Green"
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Post by Devilrod »

Looking real good GT! Don't know about the gasser look though :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Definitely can't wait to see it all back together.
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Post by gt »

Devilrod wrote:
Don't know about the gasser look though :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The gasser look will be over once I put the 2 ton of chrome back on :lol:
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Post by EK283 »

Yep looking good gt . Don't scratch anything now!


Where was the chrome done and is it a good job?

Regards Greg EK283
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