Hav'n a go -59 FC Ute

[ekute]

You have a gem of a subframe-plenty of others are gunna hate you!

Keep at the project looks to be a good base to start with.

[ratmatt]

Hi Wayne, PM sent with the fabricators phone number, I did my seatbelts last night, I will give you a call when its regoed.

Matt

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

After almost 3 Years finally got up onto the Rotisserie. Needed a few willing helpers to get up on the frame.









Also I think I may have got maximum value out of the Rear Springs Front shackle Bolt.



Rust in the usual places :(

[EffCee]

Wayne,

You have your work cut out for you with that one. I hope that all goes well.

Keith

[FCRB26]

How weird is that normally the floor pans are gone before spring and shock mounts ???


doesnt look too bad anyway.

[fe350chev]

i think of my wifes old man who did up a customline in 1980 and a 29 chev at around mid 80's. when he did the 29 chev, it was about the same age then as our fe's etc now and the customline in 1980 was no nearly as old! so we must expect what we see, time is getting on and these are very old cars now!

[FC427]

The rust in the front spring hanger seem consistant with a lot of Utes I have seen,, sedans don;t seem to suffer rust in this spot so donor panels are easy to get ......FC427.....

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Good tip FC427. Thanks.

The rust doesn't really bother me. Just may take a bit longer. Could be worse. The Wagon on at the moment is a case in point.

Regards

Wayne

[pedro]

G'day Wayne, mate for a ute I'd call that a good looking floor, as Pete said normally the floor pans and are shot too.
                     Pedro

[BLOK]

Great to see you forging ahead with the ute wayne keep up the good work ,am looking forward to some more pics

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Thanks guys, took the Ute to sand blasters on the weekend and pick up this Saturday. Hope it survives.

Regards


Wayne

[FCRB26]

I think you will have a fair amount of work around the shock mounts but they were pretty flogged out by the look of them and floor section but i have seen a lot worse.

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Well of to the Sandblaster this week and returned today. No new rust and all solvable.

Anyway a few pics to at least record the fact.













All in the eyes of the beholder but she sure is looking the part dressed in undercoat black. Cannot wait for the final colour. The next steps are offcourse the serious ones.

[wayne.c]

Hi Wayne, ur old girl is starting to look ok! what colour are you going to paint her and are you going to keep her stock or what?keep up the good work and the pics.

Regards Wayne

[JB]

What did all of that cost you??

[BLOK]

moving along well wayne hope you remember how to put it all back together ,also interested in your choice of colour keep up the good work cheers GARY

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

I have just about settled on a colour Scheme. It was chosen on the basis that the colour was available  on or about my utes 50th. I think time for an upgrade. The trim will be a dark blue .

Here is how it looks on the current model.

are you going to keep her stock or what?

Regards Wayne

Wayne I am not going stock. Keeping the engine at this stage. Celica box is in the shed. Buckets seats etc. Excluding buckets seats trying to maintain the look and feel.

[wayne.c]

Is your front end and diff to be changed out??

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Is your front end and diff to be changed out??

Yes. HR Front with Commodore Brakes and Shortened rear Commodore Diff. All in the shed.

Rgds

Wayne B.

[TTV6FC]

Nice work Wayne,they look great when they come back from the sand blasters until you get up close...I believe it's the only way to go (next to dipping of course).Makes the rust more obvious but at least then you know what your dealing with. ;)