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Technical Board => Restoration Help => Topic started by: Don on April 17, 2010, 12:48:52 PM



Title: rust fe ute floor
Post by: Don on April 17, 2010, 12:48:52 PM
I have my grandfathers Fe Ute the whole floor pan & sills,sub frame over rear wheels are rusted out is it worth doing up? Does a sedan floor pan fit a Ute ?


Title: Re: rust fe ute floor
Post by: customFC on April 17, 2010, 05:26:32 PM
Hey Don
Welcome to the forum.
Any FE FC is worth doing up, but if there is a family connection, it makes it even more so.
The sedan floor is the same as the ute.
There are several suppliers that do repair panels that can be welded in, including floor sections and sills.
Some areas may need to be fabricated though.
Strip it back and get a good look at what is needed and ask plenty of questions.
Look through the forum, this kind of repair has been done many times and there is much to be gained by searching out the info here.
The only limits are your skill levels and / or your budget $$.
Look forward to some pics and a bit more of the history of your ute.
Good luck!
Regards
Alex


Title: Re: rust fe ute floor
Post by: FC427 on April 17, 2010, 06:08:45 PM
Welcome "Ute Brother" as Custom FC has said definitely worth fixing ,post some photos of your Ute's rust problem areas and you will get plenty of advise which is the best way to tackle the repairs needed to get it back on the road ...also some members collect car ID information so would be great if you could post ID plate information as well as engine number and chassis number ......FC427.......


Title: Re: rust fe ute floor
Post by: Don on April 17, 2010, 06:34:43 PM
Thank for your feed back.The Ute is the 125th Ute out of Sydney. I am a real Lerner at the computer not Quite shore how to put photos on hear yet.


Title: Re: rust fe ute floor
Post by: BLOK on April 18, 2010, 08:44:26 PM
Hi Don i also have an fe Ute that sounds similar to yours Sills inner and outer floors and rear tray its a big build and Ive set out a couple of years to complete .If you are going to give it a go then this is the place to be Cheers and good luck GARY


Title: Re: rust fe ute floor
Post by: EffCee on May 03, 2010, 11:36:36 PM
Thank for your feed back.The Ute is the 125th Ute out of Sydney. I am a real Lerner at the computer not Quite shore how to put photos on hear yet.

If you email the photo's to me I will be happy to put them on for you

Keith