air force ute

[paddyfc58]

Just sent ute to get blasted heres some more before shots





testing out new bucket seats


   

crank












more to come

[zulu]

Good to see it coming together Paddy, looks like you are going save the Air Force signal sticker on the dash!

Is it possible to have it scanned & reproduced with a portable scanner while the screens out?

What colour are you painting it, original    is that floor hump for the auto or are you going manual?

Keep the pics coming

Cheers, Gary

[FC427]

Paddyfc58 I see you have put the crank on a diet ,how much weight did you take of the crank  .....FC427........

[paddyfc58]

Hi

Gary,
Looking at painting it a pepper grey (metallic) sought of a more modern airforce colour and i like it, am keeping the sticker, even though it a bit scratched up , never thought about scanning it. Will be running a trimatic with 1500 stall.

FC427,
Not sure , my cousin is an engine rebuilder and he's doin the work on the motor, not sure how its going to go as he is putting a blue  202 crank in a red 186 block bored out to not sure 192 ? Big lumpy crank tripple strom carbs. He assures me he knows what hes doin, where he works has done quite a few good motors i've been told so ill have to wait and see. At the end he says it will work out to be a 208 or 218 capacity?? Will post all details when he has it all together.

thanks paddy

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

I'd be having a word to your trimmer, those front seats look dodgey 

[weddo]

So does the bottle of polish on the dash

regards
Weddo

[paddyfc58]

Got car back from sandblasting not to bad a bit of bog here and there, tailgate the worst

please mr sandblaster dont blast or undercoat this part , sure no worries we'll tape that up.

[mcl1959]

Wow - looks to be in terrific shape really - hard to find a ute in this shape nowadays.
Great looking quarters and rear section, in fact everything looks good!

Ken

[customFC]

Yeah, what Ken said.
You could not hope to see a better starting point for a ute.
Hope the decal cleans up OK.
Regards
Alex

[paddyfc58]

All I want for Christmas is my new fresh chrome

It's quite difficult not to be in the picture sometimes.

Total cost $3000. Paint should be started in the new year hopefully.

[mcl1959]

Looks good - you gotta love unwrapping new chrome

Ken

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Paddy you better put that stuff under the bed. They look to good to be out in the open.

Great to see this ute back on the go.

Regards

Wayne b

[zulu]

It's about time you got back into it Paddy, your yard and house looks too tidy, spend a bit more time on the ute

Cheers, Gary

[zl296]

santa come early...
nice....

[fink fc]

Looks like my old ute,i had the same sticker on the dash and it was that dark grey colour.Igot it off the original owner who aquired it from the air-force.I put a 149 trimatic in it with a chrome shifter and boot so it looked like 4 speed.i painted the engine bay and put the Tasmans on it,it's gotta be it .,keep it goin!

[paddyfc58]

Some colour very happy with choice so much better in person

The evoke will continue through top of dash and the black will line up with the front of dash

[zulu]

Good to see it getting closer Paddy, colour looks great

Gary

[paddyfc58]

Just checking if these are FC bonnet hinges this is what i finally got back from the chrome mob minus the springs 

[FCRB26]

Yep thats them.

[FE 4 ME]

Yeah with that worked 186 and the 202 crank, that air force ute will really fly   

i know a very poor joke, but it's 1st thing in the morning.... i havent even had my coffee 


but never the less, a perfect start to creating a perfect ute

love that chrome

"Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!" 


FE 4 ME