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Hj Ute Resto

Started by _Macca97_ , Oct 09 2012 06:45 PM

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#76 76lxhatch

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Posted 28 January 2013 - 02:26 PM

Nice job, I have some major panel beating to do down the flanks on a future project of mine

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#77 _Macca97_

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Posted 29 January 2013 - 04:04 PM

I've got the LH side back to bare metal, got the panel nice and straight and wiped some bog over it just to make it flat.

picked up another vk 5 speed, and a m20 gearbox and 3.08 diff today.

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#78 Dave6179

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Posted 29 January 2013 - 05:20 PM

Apparently the VK 5 speed is only good for 160hp. I looked into getting one a little while ago. Not gunna happen.

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Posted 29 January 2013 - 07:04 PM

Never had a prob with my vk 5 speed in 3 years but i only had a 186.

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#80 _Macca97_

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Posted 29 January 2013 - 07:16 PM

mine will be only going behind a stock 202 with extractors 2 1/4 exhaust and maybe a better carbie. so it should last until i build a nice hot 202.

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#81 _Macca97_

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Posted 30 January 2013 - 05:07 PM

progress will slow down a little now, back at school, in year 11 and also doing an automotive mechanical tafe course.

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#82 _Hamster_

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 02:18 PM

jeez your a busy boy lol.
Stuffed if i could of done year 11 and tafe at the same time.

Good luck!

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#83 _Macca97_

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 03:50 PM

thanks hamo, tafe is every friday so hopefully i can manage it.

put a quick coat of primer over the side so it doesnt start to rust and so I can see the imperfections

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Posted 03 February 2013 - 10:40 AM

Did you use a waterproof primer? PA10 is real good. Most regular primer is porous, so it may look good, but still lets the moisture through. I know, made the same mistake years ago.

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#85 _Macca97_

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Posted 04 February 2013 - 03:08 PM

I'm using white Knight SLS etch primer.
the left side is all most done, put a few more coats of primer than rub it back again and put a final coat on.

pretty good for a 55yo mechanic (dad) that taught him self to spray paint and panel beat and a 15 almost 16yo kid that has no idea

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#86 Dave6179

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Posted 04 February 2013 - 03:52 PM

Just takes time... and lots of it. Good onya!

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#87 _Macca97_

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Posted 04 February 2013 - 04:15 PM

Thanks dave, all up it only took about 4 decent days to do that side, at the end of each day dad kept asked me if i was sick of rubbing yet, just keep telling him no.

I've already got the colour picked out, found out its a factory Torana and HQ colour.

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#88 _Macca97_

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Posted 08 February 2013 - 06:10 PM

First day at tafe was today, was pretty good. the tafe at taree has both a chassis and engine dyno, so might see if i can put the ute on it when its finished.

did more to the ute, rubbed the top off the grey primer and sprayed primer filler on it.

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#89 _DomDom_

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Posted 11 February 2013 - 09:07 PM

Very nice job. Very straight.

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#90 _Macca97_

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Posted 22 February 2013 - 03:27 PM

thanks dom. across the back where the number plate goes is done, and the other side is all stripped back to bare metal, trying to get all my school stuff done so i really get into it.

Danny

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#91 _DomDom_

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Posted 23 February 2013 - 05:30 PM

My first car was a HZ that I talked my mate into respraying for me. What a job. It didn't look as straight as yours and it was only 10 years old. Those were the days.

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#92 _Macca97_

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Posted 23 February 2013 - 05:54 PM

I'm just lucky that my dad has done a fair few Utes, and that he doesn't want me to take short cuts and just bog it all, the car club we're in is having a garage crawl and there coming out to our place, hopefully the weather is fine, so i might see what some of the old guys that are really picky say about it.

and the goal is to have it running and almost on the road by the 26th may for weekend on wheels, and Dad wants the hot rod done and on the road by than. so its a fairly big task.

Danny

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#93 _Macca97_

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Posted 28 February 2013 - 08:00 AM

put the wheel on a drum just to see what it would look like.

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#94 Dave6179

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Posted 28 February 2013 - 01:12 PM

Cool rims. But you could use a shorter drum. Don't go the 'not low enough' route. You won't like it.

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#95 RIM-010

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Posted 28 February 2013 - 08:06 PM

You reckon that that's too low? It's not a Hilux haha

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#96 Dave6179

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Posted 01 March 2013 - 12:46 PM

I mean the rim in relation to the wheel arch ya nong! :fool:

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 08:58 AM

I realise that, ya nong! Looks like it's tucking just the right ampunt of tyre to me

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#98 _Macca97_

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 12:23 PM

yer its to far up the guards for my liking, dirt roads and low cars dont work, i'm using the same rear springs, because they were sagged a little, and i got a set of front ones that are about 1/2 inch maybe an 1inch lower than standard for mowing a mates yard, so I should get a decent stance.

also picked up a vs commodore thats rooted but the motor is ok of a mate for all the roller rockers, valve springs and anything else dad wants off it.

Danny

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#99 _Macca97_

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 10:45 AM

right side now has its first coat of primer on it, dont have any pics of doing the body work as we couldn't find the camera,

and added another vk 5 speed to the colection (dad paid for this one)

Danny

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#100 _Macca97_

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Posted 27 March 2013 - 05:59 PM

I've been helping dad with the hot rod and I've started another project (everyone has to have more than one going at the same time) so I haven't touched the ute.

new project is a motorized park bench type thingo, ride on mower hydro trans axle (not fast), mower front axle, should seat about 4-6 people it will have a little awning so you can drive around the car shows and always be in the shade. its gota be ready by 26th of may for weekend on wheels, just something different, i was gonna do one with 2 bar stools, but this is more practical.

Danny