Butchered Fc ute

[waynos]

A bit more on the guard
I've also rolled the headlights forward
 1 1/4inches.it happened by accident. I only had one screw in the bottom of the headlight rim and it fell forward over a few weeks. I noticed it looked meaner like that. So that's how this happened.
I've always thought that peak on top had to be longer so I smashed it in on the grass with hammer and bolster chisel. (old school) haha. I couldn't afford a sandbag at the time ,so I used nature one.
None of the guard is really concluded yet.
I like to get the mods close so I can get a good visual on the whole flow of the car, before finishing just in case I don't like it. Then I haven't wasted a whole lot of time.
 

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[59wagon]

Awesome pic's & explanations Waynos. I've got some major repair work on my FB guards coming up that I'm a bit hesitant about as I haven't done this sort of thing before - thanks for the inspiration

Also, with the widening of the roof rear, how do you get the top of the door frame gutter to line up in a straight line? I noticed in earlier pics there was some tape running from the windscreen towards the back - did you slice along there to push the roof gutter out and then add a filler patch?

Cheers,

John

[waynos]

Awesome pic's & explanations Waynos. I've got some major repair work on my FB guards coming up that I'm a bit hesitant about as I haven't done this sort of thing before - thanks for the inspiration

Also, with the widening of the roof rear, how do you get the top of the door frame gutter to line up in a straight line? I noticed in earlier pics there was some tape running from the windscreen towards the back - did you slice along there to push the roof gutter out and then add a filler patch?

Cheers,

John

I've never liked the bulbous  roof on a ute. As I have said I drove this car everyday for 2 years lookin at it. So I always wanted to pancake the roof which many say does not work. So pushing out the front of the roof to line up with the rear I thought would take some of that bulbous roof out. It did a little bit but I pie cut along  that masking tape line later on  to take even more of that bulbous roof line away. So what happened  was rain gutter stayed where  it was and 5/8 more came out of the roof and rear windscreen.

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[ardiesse]

You're going to have a soiree?
Black tie, bubbly, caviar, and the main act is a demonstration of sheet metal welding . . .
Sounds like a winning formula to me.
The handpiece says TIG to me, I am guessing.

Rob

[waynos]

You're going to have a soiree?
Black tie, bubbly, caviar, and the main act is a demonstration of sheet metal welding . . .
Sounds like a winning formula to me.
The handpiece says TIG to me, I am guessing.

Rob

Sounds good to me!  But black shirt instead of tie. We are gonna get dirty. And I mean dirty!

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[waynos]

I don't have a mig at home. I only like mig for plug welds. Tig for everything  else.my tig, I can stick weld with if I need to make a table or something. I really have no need for a mig at home.
I have 14000 dollar migs at work.
I don't find a need to bring one home much.
My thoughts are if you're building a car buy a cheap tig and learn to use it. Instead of a cheap mig. That's just my opinion.

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[fc5859]

great work, gee there are some talented guys on this site, I am getting more inspired to get another FC every time I take a look at the site, I sold my last FC in 2004

[waynos]

Unstitched the quarter panel on the weekend. Good to see only one five cent piece size rust hole in the inner wheelhouse

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[waynos]

Melting lead. Before quarter unpicking





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[waynos]

This what's under the lead

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[Errol62]

Wow. That is what I call thorough.


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[smitty]

Amazing work! Cant wait to see this one continue on. Wish i had the skills do something similar.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Mark

[waynos]

Amazing work! Cant wait to see this one continue on. Wish i had the skills do something similar.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Mark

dont be scared.the skills can be learnt.
lots to learn on you tube these days.
this forum here has lots of members to help you.
i dont wanna die with everything people have taught me and what ive taught myself,
without helping or teaching anyone i can

im keen to teach anyone that wants to know
these skills are dying these days we gotta keep them goin

[GMHwagoon]

   trying to get time to finish this one soon l hope ,  ask questions is the best ,
   and this forum would have to be one of the most inspiring I've read .
  why not have a go l say   

[VAN059]

Awesome work Waynos

[waynos]

Thought I'd better finish the front repairs from the crash I had, before moving back on to the fun stuff. What went from a few rust patches in the front of subframe turned into the decision to replace it all.
Why risk it. It's normally about 1.5 steel. But I'm upping it to 2 mm. Guess if I run into something again there will be some more rigidity. 😂

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[waynos]

   trying to get time to finish this one soon l hope ,  ask questions is the best ,
   and this forum would have to be one of the most inspiring I've read .
  why not have a go l say   

nice.
just looking at your inner guard the pressing is different to the ute.
thought they would be the same but obviously not.

[waynos]

I started making the inner skirt/guard too. Kept looking at k frame rust.
Thought I better get to that first.

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[camxsmith]

Wow you move fast when on the job ...keep up the great work and keep posting the pics

[FireKraka]

Hey mate some great metal working skills there I am really enjoying this thread.

Neil