Jolls FC Ute Project

[Errol62]

Good luck Craig 👍


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[Jolls]

I picked up the door card yesterday. Unfortunately the top stainless trim is missing and the centre trim is bent and creased.



I will need to make a couple of custom dollys to work inside the damaged trim to get back into shape. I am a little concerned about working the trim cold given the depth of the crease. It doesn't look as bad in the photo as it does in real life.  I have not worked on such thin stainless that is creased this badly. My current plan is to heat it with MAP and work it slowly; however, this is me thinking through the problem - not through expereience. Any experience based wisdom would be of great value before I start on this part of the process would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers n Beers

[Jolls]

It has been a while since I posted and update the ute. But to get to that we need to get a feel for where we are on the house reno!

The house reno is almost complete - ensuite complete, bathroom 97%, painting 90%. I have spent weeks lifting the old vinyl floor planks and stapled MDF underlay in preparation for the new flooring (which is to be laid next week). So I am up agaisnt the clock to have the skirts installed and painted this weekend. Nothing like a bit of pressure!

The best thing about the house reno coming to an end is that the FC resto can get into full swing. It will be a bit like Kingswood Country though - have to move the bikes to the get the FC off the hoist. Get the capri convertible out of one garage bay and put it on the hoist so I can work on the ute. That is much easier said than done - but it will be a great milestone to finally hit.

Despite the reno taking up most of my time I haven't been completely idle. Glenn has all of the parts and is in the process of building me up a set of FC special door cards and late model FC special seat covers, customised for a ute, in fall red and black. I have also purchased a set of stainless scuff plates from Sam Crupi to replace the rusted versions I currently have and I have a new rubber mat being made by Martin at Obsolete Rubber. However, I haven't progressed any further with the engine rebuild or any of the chrome work as yet.

I chased high and low for a second hand rotisserie and I was either too late or too far away to win any offers I put in on them, or the postage made them dearer to buy than a new one. So I bit the bullet and purchased a new one (don't have the time to build one). It will be a longer term investment as the sons and I have a couple of other projects to get stuck into once the FC is finished. Suffice to say - it was delivered last week and, sure as eggs, today one comes up at Wollongong for a few hundred beer tokens less. Always the way!

So there should be some real progess made towards the end of March - only to be interupted by a holiday doing the Darling river run over the Easter/ANZAC Day period.

Just got to take one bite at a time! We are crawling towards the end.