FC Ute

[FC427]

Pete  Nice I was also going to get these from Summit for my FC buy after I bought the 15'' ones for the Inter the weight scared me a bit  and I went for an Alloy wheel  :-\ :( :(......Mark......

[FCRB26]

Pete  Nice I was also going to get these from Summit for my FC buy after I bought the 15'' ones for the Inter the weight scared me a bit  and I went for an Alloy wheel  :-\ :( :(......Mark......

Ouch and mine are 17,s  hope mine arent too heavy will soon find out or they will be on my dads hot rod if they are.


Pete

[FCRB26]

5 minutes on the ute
Im doing the tray i am going to divide it into 2 sections so i made a mullion thats switchboard talk for divider and i made a new front section so all 3 are the same width.
the front section im not going to cut off the ute but im going to have a fold meet a fold so its a nice rolled edge stich the seam together under it. this is how we join sheets doing switchboards.
And for anyone stuck i can get the exact same folds as a UTE tray which is very tight and not many press brakes can fold that tight its 24mm inside and 12.9mm inside for the height making it 14mm OA

Using photo bucket shits me since ive been using tapatalk but my phones playing up. (and lens is scratched on camera)




And i welded up stiffener under it so my fat arse doesnt bend it if i sleep in there.

Tommorows job weld them all in.

[NES304]

Bahahahahahah

[FCRB26]

Another day
Just keep plugging away and ill get there.
Finished centre mullion done and dusted.



Next is the gearbox crossmember
I have been dreading this job .
So I cut radiused bits giving me 30mm of meat around the cutout and 25mm of clerance around the exhaust.
So I have radiused the hoops to follow the curve in the roller.
Also I cut and spliced them into the crossmember.
I will weld the top section and finish it off.
Then I will cut the lower section and weld a half round into the space.
Should not see any movement that way.
No hanging exhausts this way.

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Tommorow is finish the crossmember then motor and box can come out.
Im not happy woth with the firewall so out it comes again..


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[FCRB26]

Nasco mufflers done

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[Not Happy Jan]

Your work amazes me Pete.
Looks great!
Nick

[pedro]

Love the Nasco muffler brackets Pete.  8) 8) 8) 8)
   Pedro

[FCRB26]

bit more today
Diff back in gearbox crossmember fits really well and clears exhaust.
will finish tommorow at work.
No guillo and no powered rolls make me lazy.

removed exhaust ready to be jet hot coated.

Rolling a U section is a lot harder than  it looks didnt enjoy that bit..




cuts the centre out after the tops tacked into it..

Pete

[sdc]

Are u running commodore stud pattern

[FCRB26]

yeah i am running commodore

I know the whole hq pattern rim onto commodore is a no no but my rims are multi stud so im thinking p76 blank rotors and redrill HQ and new axles on rear will be HQ pattern and modify disc on rear to suit..

Dunno havent got that far yet i will sort it when rims arrive..

[FCRB26]

Some pretty billet cnc machined rocker covers arrived I really dont like the stock ones much .

Rear floor sections folded and has double return with radiused edge not an easy thing to do properly.




Yes thats bacon egg rolls payment for my own employees helping me fold it..

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[JB]

Going to be pretty nice for a machine that was just going to be a quick tidy up and back on the road.

Looking really nice Pete.

[FCRB26]

Last pics of crossmember I promise.
In between everyone elses jobs I started work at 3.30am friday to get it finished.



pete

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Nice Pete. An awful hour to be workin though. :-\

Regards

Wayne b

[JB]

Can never have enough photos of your work mate! Keep them coming...

Cheers
JB

[pedro]

   Pedro

[FCRB26]

Rang to order a harrop crank only to be told 10 month wait there out of stock.
So I had a mate with a brand new scat crank and scat H beam rods chev  journals.
He had pistons but there 8.5 to 1 comp so if anyone is after a brand new set of JE pistons he had a set.
So I ordered chev 383 forged floating pin short skirt 12.5 to 1 JE pistons.
I also got a set of 8 bosch LS 6 litre injectors 28thou ks on them so im modifiying my injector rail height to run these as we are running the car on E85 now so i needed stainless tipped injectors.
Also im cutting booster plate out and have gone a wilwood set up.
so hopefully i can get back into it in the coming weeks.





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[Ol_Girl_58]

Hey Pete,

Have you got a photo of the 17" steelies mocked up on the ute?

I think it would look great :)

[FCRB26]

Next fortnight they should arrive