Awfully big bloody envelope??

Hey mikey,  sorry mate                       OOPs forgot to post Ph.no  0428680608

 1x Complete 253 with Trimatic was running good.         1x Reconditioned 253 in pieces new pistons, rings & bearings, camshaft, regrind crankshaft, no heads or gaskets with motor.               Springwood (Blue Mountains )   0428680608

3x Complete Grey Motors,  2x Short Motors,   3x Radiators,    Bumper Bar pieces and brackets,   Grill pieces,    1x Blue & Black rear FC seat,   1x Light Brown & White front FC seat,   1x back of Back FE seat,  Headlight rims,   FC Front Blinker assemblies,   Hubcaps    2x Metal Sun Visors,    1x Mesh Sun Visor,   1x FC Front Subframe,   Front Windscreens,  Rear UTE glass,   1x Rear Diff Assembly drum to drum,   1x Front X member drun to drum,   Std rims,   Starter Motors,   Generators,   Carbys,   Fuel Pumps,   Distributors,    Headlights,   Interior Door Handles,   Window Handles,                                          Parts are in Springwood  ( Blue Mountains )

Hey Chuck  it,s Wednesday were are you???.

WOW!!!! Chuck, the ute looks GREAT well done. When can you start on the 2door .    Cheers Al

I don,t think you can make the gearbox any stronger. The only thing you can do is get the box rebuilt using as many new parts as possible ie, cluster gear, syncros, syncro hubs, good quality bearings ect. For the first few miles run the box in gently, change the oil to get rid of the first bit of crap in box, then add a good gearbox additive and good gear oil and then change gearbox oil and additive every time you change the engine oil. That way you keep the oil in the box clean and hopefully free of crap////////. Hope this helps you.       Cheers Al       P.S the only other way is to buy heaps of gearboxes.

Hi Jacki, sad to hear about your dad and good on you for wanting to do the car up for your mum. I live in Springwood ( Blue Moutains 45mins from campbelltown ) and have a lot of parts which may help with your project. Ph. me on 0428680608  if you need any help working out what parts you want.      Cheers Al

Hi Rusty, Vintage Wiring Harness, Paul Vermont  ph. 03 9870 0583  fax. 03 9870 0529 Po Box 2288 Ringwood VIC 3134        Cheers Al

I think the strips were plated, but the 2 access panels are there for undoing the shocks.  Cheers Al

Thanks guys, your right Harko it does fill funny being behind the wheel again, the woodwork in the tray was also done by my mate Scott, he is a real master of everything. Looking forward to driving the ute to the meeting tomorrow night, first time for about 2yrs.   Cheers Al

Ben the dash and the engine day is just Buttercup Yellow a GMH color, the rest of the ute is 3 Ltrs Buttercup and 1 Ltre of white I just wanted to tone the body color down plus I wanted something a bit different. I,m not going to rebadge it. To be honest I forgot to send the tailgate badge and the front guard speers away to get rechromed. Greg I,m hopeing to go to the club meeting this tuesday with the ute.    Cheers Al

Its running a mild 179 standard gearbox HR disc front HR drum rear
Body and Paint were performed by a close friend Scott
I have owned this car for over 20 years

Al

Heres some photos of my ute which is finally finished and registered

Before


After

Hi Paul  someone has drilled the hole to put either a switch or a light in there, that hole isn,t there from factory.     Cheers Al

FATBOY use a LC or LJ steering shaft. Take it to a machine shop and machine the top of the shaft to fit the top bearing thats in the honeypot of the EH column.    When fitting a EJ or EH column, fit it up put the 2 bolts in the box then tighten them up, also put the support U bracket that holds the column up to the dash on, have every thing lined up then from the guard side drill through the remaining hole in the subframe and through the steering box support arm which has a thread in it  and whamo// you have the 3rd bolt for the steering box. Then to wire up the blinkers all you need is the yellow, pink, blue wires and the horn is the brown wire. FB to HR columns are 4ins shorter than the FE and FC which makes them more comfee to drive. If you need any help just call me        Cheers Al

Rusty, the tow bar bolts up were the bumper bar brackets bolt into the rear rails, you have to use longer bolts because of the tow bar bracket. If your tow bar has 2 brackets along the bar, you drill up and bolt them through the boot floor, they give it extra strenght.            Cheers Al

I was at Alfio,s  workshop today, photo,s do not do it justice. It looks awsume. A credit to Alfio and you  Rusty. The colours and the body work are just great.           Cheers Al

Greg, I have but there dented and the chrome isn,t crash hot. My original grill and bumpers have been at the chromers for 7mths and I,m f&%$# sick of his excuses, apart from the grill and bumpers the ute,s all finished.            Al

Hi hope someone can help. I,m after a really good grill for my FC, I,m in Springwood in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. 0428680608 or 47512252. It,s the last piece of the puzzle left on the ute to do, Oh bugger I need a good front bumper as well. Thanks  Al