Hav'n a go -59 FC Ute

[DN2168]

Hey Wayne,

After last night the value of your car should of increased with the Blue paint  :P.

Dean.

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Apparently the maroon paint has been flowing in the streets.

Rgds

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Engine in - Greabox mounted. Will get some more photo's with the good camera.

[JB]

Looking mighty fine!!!

[TTV6FC]

Awesome mate,great job.

[zulu]

Looking tops Wayne, go the mighty GREY AY

Is that an Air Con Compressor hangin off the side  :o

I would love to see how you did the brackets / attachements

Cheers, Gary

[fe350chev]

That look very nice Wayne. You must be sleeping in it now. How close is that blue to breton blue? It is a nice shade. Don't scratch you battery holder with your spanners  :o

[FCV08]

Wayne

thanks for the update.

not too far away now.

Regards

Craig D

[ratmatt]

That looks fantastic Wayne, hopefully I will get to see her running before I go away.
Where did you get the caps covering your front end bolts.



Matt

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Thanks guys.

The air compressor brackets is a work in progress. Will post when design is finalised. Have to get the alternator above it as well.

Matt this is where I got the chassis rail plugs [ebay]190694756965[/ebay]

That look very nice Wayne. You must be sleeping in it now. How close is that blue to breton blue? It is a nice shade. Don't scratch you battery holder with your spanners  :o

Don't know. Mine is the 1960 Wedgewood blue. It is a very light shade. In some ways it is almost grey.

Anyway hopefully another update next week.

Regards

Wayne b

[BLOK]

looking great wayne

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Hav'nt heard from you for a while BLOK. Hope all is OK.

Regards

Wayne b

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

So the aircon and alternator are in. Started with a template and because I have an electric waterpump so my mechanical pump has been neutered and used that as the hold down points. Used 5mm stainless steel for the bracket, well not me, the guru of welding Jim of Whats Crakin.











Fits like a glove. Haydn did a terific job making that all work.


Fuel filter in



Lokar Accelerator cable fitted to the twins.



Not wishing to jinx myself but I am hoping in six weeks it is on the road.

Regards

Wayne b

[FCV08]

Wayne

That looks great.
Don't give away all the credit!! ;D ;D ;D
Are you the ideas man ;) ;)

Great to hear it will be on the road soon.

I am feeling a little flat as had a very bog week at work and also toing and froing to Brissie as the removalist for my daughter yesterday.

Cheers

Craig D

[zulu]

Lookin good Wayne

Thanks for going to the trouble of showing us how the brackets work for the air con & alternator, very tidy job

Regards,Gary

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Quick update
Picked up the tailshaft yesterday. Fits like a glove.




HID Lights electrical stuff. Looks neat.




Radiator overflow and Wiper Washer Bottle



Because of the smaller celica Master cylinder (to avoid the Brake diaphragm) needed a narrower Slave Cylinder. Bit of bush calcs but seems after resleeving back to 21mm and a test today all looks good.






Works a treat


Got a bit of a theme going on here. Makes me cry. No hang on that's Mick I'm listening to 50 years this week - for the younger generation that's the Rolling Stones)



Not long to go!!!!! 8)

Thanks Craig and Zulu. Hope this looks the part.

Regards

Wayne b

[Stewy]

Looking very period modified Wayne, just the way you like it  :)
Really like the way its coming together, youre doing a great job,
wont be long now  :)
Keep the updates coming

Cheers Stewy   8)

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Thanks Stewy Great day today. So many things came together. I think we should make this an Olympic Sport. Well maybe not, those guys deserve every accolade but our game is unbelievable.

Not sure I would do this again.

Hope the bits arrived safely.

Regards

Wayne b

[FCV08]

Wayne

engine bay looks a bit swish ;) ;)

Keep the photos coming.

Regards


Craig D

[steamman]

Looking great keep up the good work.
Cheers
Deano