air force ute

[paddyfc58]

Just sent ute to get blasted heres some more before shots





testing out new bucket seats ;D


   

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more to come

[zulu]

Good to see it coming together Paddy, looks like you are going save the Air Force signal sticker on the dash!

Is it possible to have it scanned & reproduced with a portable scanner while the screens out?

What colour are you painting it, original  :)  is that floor hump for the auto or are you going manual?

Keep the pics coming

Cheers, Gary

[FC427]

Paddyfc58 I see you have put the crank on a diet ,how much weight did you take of the crank  ??? ???.....FC427........

[paddyfc58]

Hi

Gary,
Looking at painting it a pepper grey (metallic) sought of a more modern airforce colour and i like it, am keeping the sticker, even though it a bit scratched up , never thought about scanning it. Will be running a trimatic with 1500 stall.

FC427,
Not sure , my cousin is an engine rebuilder and he's doin the work on the motor, not sure how its going to go as he is putting a blue  202 crank in a red 186 block bored out to not sure 192 ? Big lumpy crank tripple strom carbs. He assures me he knows what hes doin, where he works has done quite a few good motors i've been told so ill have to wait and see. At the end he says it will work out to be a 208 or 218 capacity?? Will post all details when he has it all together.

thanks paddy

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

I'd be having a word to your trimmer, those front seats look dodgey  ;D

[weddo]

So does the bottle of polish on the dash ::)

regards
Weddo

[paddyfc58]

Got car back from sandblasting not to bad a bit of bog here and there, tailgate the worst

please mr sandblaster dont blast or undercoat this part , sure no worries we'll tape that up.>:(

[mcl1959]

Wow - looks to be in terrific shape really - hard to find a ute in this shape nowadays.
Great looking quarters and rear section, in fact everything looks good!

Ken

[customFC]

Yeah, what Ken said.
You could not hope to see a better starting point for a ute.
Hope the decal cleans up OK.
Regards
Alex

[paddyfc58]

All I want for Christmas is my new fresh chrome ;D

It's quite difficult not to be in the picture sometimes.

Total cost $3000. Paint should be started in the new year hopefully.

[mcl1959]

Looks good - you gotta love unwrapping new chrome 8)

Ken

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Paddy you better put that stuff under the bed. They look to good to be out in the open.

Great to see this ute back on the go.

Regards

Wayne b

[zulu]

It's about time you got back into it Paddy, your yard and house looks too tidy, spend a bit more time on the ute

Cheers, Gary

[zl296]

santa come early...
nice.... :)

[fink fc]

Looks like my old ute,i had the same sticker on the dash and it was that dark grey colour.Igot it off the original owner who aquired it from the air-force.I put a 149 trimatic in it with a chrome shifter and boot so it looked like 4 speed.i painted the engine bay and put the Tasmans on it,it's gotta be it .,keep it goin! ???

[paddyfc58]

Some colour very happy with choice so much better in person ;D

The evoke will continue through top of dash and the black will line up with the front of dash

[zulu]

Good to see it getting closer Paddy, colour looks great

Gary

[paddyfc58]

Just checking if these are FC bonnet hinges this is what i finally got back from the chrome mob minus the springs  ::)

[FCRB26]

Yep thats them.

[FE 4 ME]

Yeah with that worked 186 and the 202 crank, that air force ute will really fly   ;D ;D ;D ;D

i know a very poor joke, but it's 1st thing in the morning.... i havent even had my coffee  :-\


but never the less, a perfect start to creating a perfect ute

love that chrome

"Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!"  :):):)


FE 4 ME