Daily Driver In The Making

[TorqueFC]

Hello everyone. just thought i would share with you the buildup of our dailer driver in the making, an fc ute (will be fe ;D )

When we found the ute (november this year) it was in fairly good condition, only haveing a few (very minor) spots of rust. the car was repainted by a spray painter about 5 years ago, and then it sat outside (good.....or bad?) there was only one tiny little buble in the passnger door (how rare, for a ute!!) and a little bit in the passnger sill. the rest of the car is in excelent condition. we had a really good inspection of under the car, and the previos owner had already fixed all of the rust around the fuel tank, and it was done quite well. then when we got to the front of the car, there was something not quite right. anyway a quick go with the wire brush revealed bog, thats right, bog in the subframe, so we pulled it off for a better inspection. there was a lot of bodgy work done on it, basically the guy got a piece of plate, held it on the area with his hand and covered it in bog (read:NOT GOOD). we cleaned up the subframe, and it seemed really bad, both y frames were....stuffed. so far we have body deadened the cab, and the entire undercarraige up to the cab, baremetaled the firewall and etched/high filled it. today i was sanding away as we welded up all the extra holes and that. with some luck it will end up with a really nice smoothe firewall ;D

The motor is currently getting done by CW in victoria, they seem to have great prices and they have been great to deal with, with some luck everone (whos going) will see it tat the nationals

cheers
Torque  8)

[fc4me]

Wheres the pics Darcy!

[TorqueFC]

Heres The Pics ;D

[TorqueFC]

this is how we found her. she didnt look to bad

[TorqueFC]

here is the floor. the body deadener was not a cover up, was just simply tidying it up and ofcourse sound deadening  ::) prior to fitting carpet.

[fc4me]

good one Darcy if you dont know how to post pics no one does.  More more!

[TorqueFC]

yeh yeh  ;D

as i said in my first post, ive been totally re doing the firewall, its almost ready for top coat, and the subframe is going to the blasters in the next couple of days

will post some pics tonight ;D

[TorqueFC]

[COL58FE]

toquefc,
 Â           i'am still scatching my head why
you stripped it down,look's to be a bloody
nice ute you have there.i know you said it
was bodge up a bit but did it need this much
work,or have you got bigger an better plan's.
anyway good luck with it as you now have
two on your hand's,looking forward to the
progress pic's too.
p.s please don't get shirty like some,
i'm just curious mate.
cheer's col. ;)

[TorqueFC]

the body is really in good nic, but the subframe was absolutely stuffed!!! had a further look at teh subframe (using wirebrush ;) ) and both y frames are completely stuffed, they were just filled up with bog, not to mention all of the other rust thats in it.  it looks like around the fuel tank and floor pans were done right, but then subframe was absolutely rooted. anyway today finished off the firewall, tomorrow the subframe is getting sandblasted and powdercoated satin black (am using another subframe).

anyway pics on their way...

also heard abck from the engine place, motor should be done monday ;D

[TorqueFC]

[TorqueFC]

picture doesnt really show much detail, but firewall is finished now its time to do all the brackets and stuff

[TorqueFC]

Pretty much finished detailing stuff for the firewall, now all thats left is regulator box, and do the a pillar repairs, then wait for the subframe back, then its just putting the front back on

regards
TorqueFC

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i would load pics, but i cant seem to get into my photobucket album

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[Papa Smurf]

Hi Torque
Like your stuff so far & was interested to know how youve done the hinges/steering box etc - are they painted or powder coated & what colour is it

Cheers

[TorqueFC]

with the silver bits, i stripped em to baremetal, etch primed em, then i sprayed em with a $16 can of 'platinum silver'. i think it looks ok (??)

[Papa Smurf]

Yeah I think it looks great & keep the photo's comming.

[TorqueFC]

just done the trial fit of the new subframe today, and all went very well. everything fits perfect so its all back aaprt ready for rust repairs tomorrow (wahhoooo)