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Author Topic: FATBOYS OLD SCHOOL UTE  (Read 94213 times)
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« Reply #40 on: December 18, 2006, 06:17:10 AM »
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louvred bonnet from harkos dad
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« Reply #41 on: December 18, 2006, 12:21:43 PM »
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Sweet!!
Harko SNR does great work.
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« Reply #42 on: December 25, 2006, 02:37:53 AM »
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picture of what the area over the diff looked like before i cut it out and replace with another section from a doner panelvan
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« Reply #43 on: December 25, 2006, 02:39:51 AM »
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section cut out waiting sor new section to be welded in
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« Reply #44 on: December 25, 2006, 06:32:36 AM »
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looking good fat, cant wait to see it again next week to see all the progress you have done...cheers mark
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« Reply #45 on: December 26, 2006, 10:30:32 AM »
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repairs to rear floor pans

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« Reply #46 on: December 26, 2006, 11:03:00 AM »
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more repairs but nearly there
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« Reply #47 on: December 27, 2006, 03:44:55 AM »
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Installation of 90 litre vq statesman fule tank

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« Reply #48 on: December 27, 2006, 08:53:47 AM »
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new chassis rails channelled into floor  and wedge into rear chassis rails with fish plates welded to the sides of the chassis rail
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« Reply #49 on: December 27, 2006, 08:55:53 AM »
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shot of the under neath of the ute with the chassis rails in  place as well as the floor being bogged to get the good finish that i was after
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« Reply #50 on: December 27, 2006, 09:06:26 PM »
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under body of car is now sprayed in under body deadener came up just like it left the factory.Time for body work on the side quarter panels
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« Reply #51 on: December 27, 2006, 10:32:52 PM »
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Great work Fat,

Loving the progress shots...

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« Reply #52 on: December 28, 2006, 07:23:14 AM »
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rear quarter panel ready for panel repairs to the lower dogleg
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« Reply #53 on: December 28, 2006, 06:29:51 PM »
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Lookin good FATBOY, you can start on mine when your ready  Smiley
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« Reply #54 on: December 29, 2006, 04:07:12 AM »
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here is the section that needs replacing on the drivers side the passenger side is very similar
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« Reply #55 on: December 29, 2006, 04:10:53 AM »
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start them young my son christian 4yrs old helping me rub down the rails of the ute
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« Reply #56 on: December 29, 2006, 09:34:22 PM »
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top work Fat!

Really love the way you integrated the rail into the subframe, fish plated it for strength and channelled it through the floor.

very clever  Smiley

grwat workmanship and clean finish, can't wait to see more shots.

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« Reply #57 on: December 30, 2006, 02:37:21 AM »
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 ;)Top effort Fat,if ever the building industry dies in the arse im sure you could start up your own chassis,rust repair shop, as your work looks pretty spot on!!keep up the good work and keep the pics coming as im sure they are good motervation for some of us!!cheers jamie Wink
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« Reply #58 on: December 30, 2006, 11:59:02 AM »
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thanks for the comments ed and jamie just finished the dogleg repair today .I did the inner last night and today with a bit of help from my son i got the outer dog leg fabricated and welded in.Probably my best welded in patch so far.Looks like ill be redoing some repairs on the van when i start back on it

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« Reply #59 on: December 30, 2006, 12:33:31 PM »
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the finished article holidays are great
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