65 ute

morts · Post by **morts** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:15 pm

Looks almost ready to rock 'n roll.

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:56 am

Window tops and gates on

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:58 am

Patina on the door

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:14 am

Looking good Ian

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:26 pm

My brother and I were getting this ute ready to go on the Ratex tour to Uluru this year, been working on it flat out to get it done, but now its cancelled, and now that changes direction of how to finish up this ute, I had this set up for around 170mm ground clearance, bay window front end with adjusters, straight axle rear with tall tyres, but now I want to really lower it, I'm going to make it with 100mm ground clearance, narrow bay beam with drop spindles and raised up in the car 20mm, and lower profile tyres, real low. I will make the beam next week, been doing the interior and brakes for the last week

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:33 pm

Oh and something else I have done with both this ute and the cubby hut is to use bike outer cable and use a empi throttle cable the one you cut to length, makes the throttle cable nice and smooth, got it on ebay bought a 10m roll

splitthis · Post by **splitthis** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:09 am

vanell wrote:Oh and something else I have done with both this ute and the cubby hut is to use bike outer cable and use a empi throttle cable the one you cut to length, makes the throttle cable nice and smooth, got it on ebay bought a 10m roll

Great idea, I have the empi cable but might add the outer cable too. I’ve also seen people use that for the heater control cables.

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:00 pm

Engine in today, fuel tank tomorrow, its down to a list now, mostly small stuff, I bet I get it finished and the rego branch will be closed, Ian

colin elmer · Post by **colin elmer** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:19 pm

You are a sorcerer.
Progress is proportional to self isolation rules.

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:12 pm

Tank in and put in a Wizard fuel neck, spent most of the day in the treasure chest or under the car, wore me out , not much room in the treasure chest for a grumpy old man, but its done, if I put fuel in it should start, ive had the engine running on the bench. Treasure chest door needs a lock for it but I refuse to pay around $400 for one so I will make something out of a rear hatch lock that I have, I bought some fuel tank cover panels from Animal, when they turn up I will fit those and Por15 the treasure chest area, it needs a bit of a tidy up, I have made bits in there that arnt original but its solid, maybe another week and it will be going.

morts · Post by **morts** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:04 pm

Looking good fella, keep plugging...

vanell · Post by **vanell** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:54 pm

Well its been a Good Friday for me, I'm finished, its been 1 year and 25 days and only 3 pages, rego next week. Ian

splitthis · Post by **splitthis** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:25 pm

Came up trumps Wiz, great job.

braddick · Post by **braddick** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:06 pm

U r the man
Great stuff buddy and congrats
Can't wait to check it out when I can get back over the border to the land of farmers union #2 and Balfour pies and giant twins

bugstylz · Post by **bugstylz** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:07 pm

Such a good looking ute. Enjoy your time in the saddle.

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