This ones going to take a while shes got its fair share of rust but its repairable ,it will be running a worked 202,not looking for originality just a nice clean Ute ,heres some pics and a vid
(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8163/therust003.th.jpg) (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/therust003.jpg/)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8299/therust007.th.jpg) (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/therust007.jpg/)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4676/therust005.th.jpg) (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/therust005.jpg/)
(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9750/utehome002.th.jpg) (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/utehome002.jpg/)
http://img97.imageshack.us/i/firststart001.mp4/
BLOK
Looks you have a very good foundation to work with, looking forward to seeing your progress.
Cheers Jim
Its been hot but i got the shed up so no excuses Ive started to strip the old girl ,she sat out the front for a couple of weeks and i cant believe how many people stopped to ask questions and reminisce ,its already a popular car and i haven't started
(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8103/shedupstartstrippingute.jpg) (http://img684.imageshack.us/i/shedupstartstrippingute.jpg/)
Got dark so i put some light on the subject i hope the naighbours dont complain about the noise
(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8103/shedupstartstrippingute.jpg) (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/shedupstartstrippingute.jpg/)
good to see Iam not the only person working with a dirt floor . just tell them it want take long its worked on the 2 lots of people ive had next to me. reguards Geoff
got home after doing australia day stuff and decided to pull some panels off
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7376/frontend008.jpg) (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/frontend008.jpg/)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6829/frontend009.jpg) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/frontend009.jpg/)
BLOK,
It's going to be tough build with a dirt floor. Hang in there though, it will be all worth it in the end
Keith
thanks keith the rain has pulled me up a bit its turning into a bit of a s%#t fight with the floor turning to mud ,i may have to put a slab in sooner than later
Quote from: BLOK on February 06, 2010, 10:37:31 PM
thanks keith the rain has pulled me up a bit its turning into a bit of a s%#t fight with the floor turning to mud ,i may have to put a slab in sooner than later
What a mongrel trick to have so much rain just before the weekend and bugger up you floor. At least with a slab down it will make it much more comfortable to work on the ute.
Keith
Havent done to much on the ute ,but i did finnish building my Rotissery
well all but the wheels.
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3665/004wy.jpg) (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/004wy.jpg/)
(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7118/002ubs.jpg) (http://img227.imageshack.us/i/002ubs.jpg/)
(http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9310/005vb.jpg) (http://img260.imageshack.us/i/005vb.jpg/)
Good on you BLOK,
It will make the job at hand much easier
Keith
yes Keith its going to make it a lot easier and I'm going to need all the help i can get ,I cant wait to get the slab down so i can get into it
long last the slabs down
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8478/uteproject017.jpg) (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/uteproject017.jpg/)
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Started getting into stripping it down and pulled the the old 161 out today
(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6545/uteproject011.jpg) (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/uteproject011.jpg/)
I build storage systems so a foreign order was needed for the new shed
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/587/uteproject015.jpg)[/URL
Its good to see the motor came out
[URL=http://img706.imageshack.us/i/uteproject014.jpg/](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5506/uteproject014.jpg) (http://img215.imageshack.us/i/uteproject015.jpg/)
Pulled the tailgate apart and started to straighten it up a bit
(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/977/uteproject006.jpg) (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/uteproject006.jpg/)
I tidied up the rims a bit
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5733/022yo.jpg) (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/022yo.jpg/)
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8058/023ylf.jpg) (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/023ylf.jpg/)
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8439/morerims001.jpg) (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/morerims001.jpg/)
Good to see that you are making progress, BLOK.
Gotta love working on the slab, rather than the dirt. Wheels look good, 1/4 is going to take some work, by the look of it. Keep up the good work
Shelves look the goods, extra heavy duty!
Keith
Thanks for the update photos. I for one always love to see other peoples projects.
Cheers
Paul
The scary bit starts Im going to do the main repairs at work were i have access to a mig and bending machines plus a guilotine dont want it to snap in half on the way
(http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7848/startrepairs003.jpg) (http://img844.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs003.jpg/)
Making shore it goes back together at the correct height
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1940/startrepairs010.jpg) (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs010.jpg/)
Knocked up some inner and outer sills at work
(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4576/startrepairs005.jpg) (http://img243.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs005.jpg/)
Not shore if these will work yet but should be ok
(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3999/startrepairs006.jpg) (http://img811.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs006.jpg/)
Through this together without measuring it so it needs some modification
(http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6307/startrepairs008.jpg) (http://img293.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs008.jpg/)
(http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7848/startrepairs003.jpg) (http://img375.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs003.jpg/)
My dog Blue is keen to go for a ride
(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7030/startrepairs013.jpg)[/URL (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs013.jpg/)
fabricated these today aswell
(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8056/startrepairs004.jpg) (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/startrepairs004.jpg/)
picked these up the other day
(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7629/029ji.jpg) (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/029ji.jpg/)
(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6474/031lg.jpg) (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/031lg.jpg/)
cleaned up
(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5999/jellybeans001.jpg) (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/jellybeans001.jpg/)
been away for a while the ute was too far gone so i turned her into a bbq(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/741/phonepics184.jpg) (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/phonepics184.jpg/)
(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7048/phonepics216.jpg) (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/phonepics216.jpg/)
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5930/phonepics278.jpg) (http://img80.imageshack.us/i/phonepics278.jpg/)
(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/372/bbq001.jpg) (http://img810.imageshack.us/i/bbq001.jpg/)
Well done on the barbie Blok !!!
You're an ideas man mate - the ute lives in a different form ;D
Good luck with the sedan build
Dave Mac :)
Pity the ute was too far gone to restore, but you have a pretty smick BBQ.
Cheers
Paul