I’ve been doing the body work for a couple of months - car at some stage was taken back to bare metal ( no red oxide primer anywhere).
The car is reasonably straight and I’ve spent a fair amount of time on the tailgate fitment and headlight surrounds. The front guards were FE - so all the indicator holes needed filling and FC holes added. Inside the back of the Ute was a bugger of a job - 60+ years of things being thrown in the back and that black tar substance used in the factory took a lot of time to get respectable.
Plan is to have a go at painting it myself - stay tuned 🤪










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Grille back together





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Dash is all back together





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There is nothing wrong with your eyesight!



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All the chrome plating has been done - very expensive but very happy. A Class in Lonsdale SA did the chrome work.
All the wiring is finished and tested and the engine is running again.
I’ll put the dash back together next week.
Next job is the body work - a tiny amount of rust repairs needed and a few small dents.

Cheers, Wasim






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The last piece to wiring the car is the alternator exciter wire. I've tested all the wiring  - all good - and got the motor running only to find the alternator wasn't charging. I'm using a 55 amp alternator with a built in regulator and thought it would start charging once a certain rpm was reached??? but not so - therefore I'll try it with an exciter wire.

I have a Wilsonia gauge and from what I can see if I'm going to have an ignition light (exciter) it is with the temp tell tale?

I'm confused in that the temp tell tale gets power from the ignition and is grounded to the engine block when the temp rises too high.

Where do I connect to exciter wire from the alternator??

Cheers in advance, Wasim

Thanks Rob - all good - no fingers lost in the installation 

Thanks in advance.

What is the best (safest) way to install the clutch pedal and that whopping big spring?

Cheers, Wasim

Shockers are Monroe GT 40's.

I started with a holden rear bar - can't remember what it was off (?) - anyway I fitted to the rear end with no shockers in place to determine where it would hit the shockers and then with some measurements - a cardboard template - using oxygen acetylene - bend the bar - had to adjust a couple of times.

Once the clearance of the shockers was good I then installs to mounting points to the chassis rails.

Cheers, Wasim

Just about finished rolling around on the garage floor - only the fuel tank and exhaust to go.




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Hello Al - Ebay - search "Nylon ball bearing pulley wheels" - find a vendor - from memory there are 4 sizes - select 23mm - I paid $6.60 for 8 wheels (no freight).

Bunnings sell them as well - but I couldn't get 23mm.

Regards, Wasim

PS - don't let earlybitz know anotherwise they will be $100 each!!!!

I bought an old rear window demister about 20 years ago and I guess it was already 20 years old back then?

Anyway it fitted up OK - I was concerned it may have lost it’s “stickiness”.
 



 


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I think I’ve answered my own question.

I purchased some 23mm nylon ball bearing pulley wheels - which is the size that fits inside the glass runner.

The photos show the original versus the modifications.

Cheers, Wasim



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Here are some pictures of my Ute I’m in the process of refreshing.

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Thanks in advance

What is the best way to post photos on this forum?

Cheers, Wasim

Thank you for all the replies, suggestions and cautions.

Regards, Wasim

Hello,
       what is the best replacement for these wheels on the window winder mechanism?

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Wasim

Thank you once again Rob - I’ll try and fit a fuse in somewhere?

I’ll tackle almost everything on the car with some confidence - but with electrics I’m very wary - some might say get an auto electrician - but that defeats the purpose of having the satisfaction of doing it yourself.

That reminds me - need to find an accessible place for an extinguisher 😂😂😂

Cheers, Wasim

Hello,
       I've got a Wilsonia gauge and a 55 amp alternator in the ute.

What's the best wiring set up for the amp gauge in the situation?

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Wasim