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« Reply #560 on: June 16, 2012, 12:37:22 AM » |
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That looks hot!!!
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« Reply #561 on: June 16, 2012, 09:04:10 AM » |
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This Build is coming along so nice, neat and very tidy mods.... love that exhaust mod... nice and neat looks great this ute is going to win many awards ... is a must to put it in Car Mags "Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!"  FE 4 ME |
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$$$ Parts Catalogue 1948-1969 for sale ONLY $15 $$ all Money goes to the FE/FC Club QLD PM Me to get this great Catalogue
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« Reply #562 on: June 16, 2012, 09:33:38 AM » |
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Thanks for the comments guys, As for shows and mags the ute wont see many its not what I am about. When i did the panelvan it went to the Jindabyne nationals and that was it, no local shows or a photo for a mag, but always happy to show someone who asks and lift the bonnet. The ute will be no different. In saying that I just want to be able to get to another nationals as by the time Tassie comes about it will have been 10 years... Something always stops me from getting to them. What I have said before all of the photos on here are to show what goes into a modified car, and when its finished a rough bill on what its cost for others to consider when/if they decide to do what I have done. Hope they are still entertaining some. Can't wait to drive the wheels off it!!!  Cheers JB |
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« Reply #563 on: June 16, 2012, 10:24:23 AM » |
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Don't you dare tell people how much it cost. (In case my wife looks ) |
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« Reply #564 on: June 16, 2012, 05:27:41 PM » |
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It is a fantastic build. There is some serious work going into those panels. Keep those photo's coming.
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« Reply #565 on: June 17, 2012, 09:39:42 PM » |
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I understand your motives, but Shows and Mags get what serious work and mods can look and inspire the younger generations ( and all of us ) on ol skool- new skool can include 50/60's classic curves and chrome... not plastic
just a thought... but i understand it's not a show pony, it's your classic Australian Ute with Modern technology...either way great work
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« Reply #566 on: June 18, 2012, 05:34:13 PM » |
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« Reply #567 on: June 19, 2012, 09:03:35 AM » |
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Looks fantastic JB. amazing panel work.
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« Reply #568 on: June 19, 2012, 09:31:27 PM » |
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« Reply #569 on: June 20, 2012, 12:18:13 PM » |
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Right, one for the Guru's When the panels were fitted at the factory the seems looked a little like this yes?   So my question is did they lead all of these gaps up or did some get left and painted like in the photos? Current thinking is just to seem seal and look like out of the factory... If that is how they came. Cheers JB |
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« Reply #570 on: June 20, 2012, 01:55:30 PM » |
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The van I'm currently working on has the horizontal seam that ends just before the dogleg, which leaves the horizontal seam abruptly .
Meaning your stepped seam would be leaded.
Doglegs I've worked on before are usually a leaded lapped joint which is comparably very crude to what you have achieved.
Im open to correction, as I know there are other variations between early FE's and later FE's and FCs with double wall dog legs etc.
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« Reply #571 on: June 20, 2012, 04:39:24 PM » |
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Yes I think the dog leg was leaded and the horizontal seam was left as is. You often see vans and utes with the horizontal seam disappearing into nothing.
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« Reply #572 on: June 20, 2012, 09:02:01 PM » |
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JB heres a pic of an original untouched dog leg on a ute i finished recently, only pic i have of this area. cheers Scott  |
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« Reply #573 on: July 10, 2012, 02:16:47 PM » |
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« Reply #574 on: July 10, 2012, 02:35:36 PM » |
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Awesome looking work JB, its very inspiring. Some other interesting cars in the background too, a Chevy Nomad and HK/T/G Monaro. Are they yours as well?
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« Reply #575 on: July 10, 2012, 03:22:43 PM » |
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No mate, I can't take credit for this work. They are cars in the workshop waiting to be done.
JB
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« Reply #576 on: July 10, 2012, 03:24:15 PM » |
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looking great..
what did you do the plenum panel? replace?
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« Reply #577 on: July 10, 2012, 05:20:34 PM » |
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The old one looked like this  I was lucky enough to grab one from Fatboy when I visited. |
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« Reply #578 on: July 10, 2012, 05:22:06 PM » |
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if you know of another, let me know.. mine is looking like swiss cheese.  |
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« Reply #579 on: July 11, 2012, 08:14:39 PM » |
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Hi Jase
What's the name of the build magazines you were buying from the states. Been trying to find somewhere to purchase them from but a bit hard when I don't know what they're called.
I've looked them up before, and remember the covers of the 1st four volumes, but can't pin point them again.
The utes coming along great. AYou're thread's always a great read.
Keep up the fantastic work.
Jason Fewins
Ex Cairns
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