My current headache!!

couple of pics of my ute im doing. been a long time coming but finally starting to get there. should be on the road before christmas








Nothing special but should go like a cut cat

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Mick

late model LS1 engine? should be good for cruising and for fun

mysteriousdeucedave wrote:late model LS1 engine? should be good for cruising and for fun

i wish. is only a VN 5lt. should be a bit better than the old 2shitty3 that was in it. looking at a terra charger kit for it in the next 6 months or so too.

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Mick

few shots of the tray nearing completion. just final welding, body work and wood to go

Cant wait to drive it again...... been a while







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Mick

finally got some more work done on the tray. will fit the wood this week and hopefully get some color on it and get it bolted on. then its just exhaust and cruizin













finally starting to get somewhere

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Mick

bit more done





bit more wood to fit and then its ready for sand and stain. might have the tray bolted on the ute finally this weekend

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Mick

Looks great! Love the way the guards/arches have been moulded to the tray frame. nice work

you better thank dairy farmers for suplying the milk crates LOL

looks good and like hewey said the way the gards form in to the frame looks sweet

but dont go knocken to toofiddyfree

mudflap wrote:you better thank dairy farmers for suplying the milk crates LOL

looks good and like hewey said the way the gards form in to the frame looks sweet

but dont go knocken to toofiddyfree

Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah im pretty happy with how the guards turned out. they are the third set that went in lol. The rims i initially built it for were going to cost about 2k more than the convos so had to change them. then went from 8 inch to 10 inch rims so changed them again lol. very happy now though.

Years ago they had a milk crate round up trying to find all the missing ones. the ones i have are the ones they didn't take for some reason. best tray stands i've found

The 2shitty3's were good in their day. pretty much a 202 with 2 extra cylinders though. performance wise it was nothing special. hopefully the 5 lt will wake the old girl up......... especially when the cam and chip package and the terra charger go on in the future......... but thats a story for another day......... and another bank account lol

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Mick

bit more





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first coat...... looks awesome







couple more coats and the wood can go back on and be masked up ready for some colour...... finally

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Mick

Mate, that looks sweeeeet thats going to really pop against the paint too - great choice!

And to quote you from another thread:

leweydafly wrote:makes me wish i had an arty bone in my body...... sadly...... all i can draw is smiley faces

To me your work on the tray, yeh thats pure art to me! More so because it has engineering in it, and it has to last outdoors and all that too!

Oh yeh, nice hardtail in the background too!

bit more done. ready t mask up for the final coats of clear to be sprayed







Should really pop once the tangerine goes on the frame

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Mick

that tray is coming up beautifuly cant wait to see the colour on the frame

Bit of color where the sun dont shine





Now the tray can get bolted down and have final bodywork done and prep for spraying

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Mick

Trays finally on. ready for final bodywork and paint. Looks fat as from the back......love it!!









Thought the weight would have dropped the ass a bit more but it still sits with a nice rake

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Mick

New plates



Tray should be painted and finished on the weekend and hopefully booked in for the exhaust for monday or tuesday. My dream of driving it for Xmas is almost a reality

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Mick

Bit of color on finally. only needs a bit of caulking, some touch ups with black and a polish















Starting to look the goods

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Mick

mate that looks shit hot

woooohoooo

Todays the day!!! Exhaust at 1000...wheel align at 3 and then shes terrorising the road again :D

Cant flipping wait!!

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Mick

leweydafly wrote:woooohoooo

Todays the day!!! Exhaust at 1000...wheel align at 3 and then shes terrorising the road again :D

Looks sweeeeeet mate Howd you go? Howd you go? huh? Bet a crowbar couldnt remove your smile!

Well...... got the exhaust done and a wheel alignment and have been terrorizing the streets for the first time in 2 years!!. It handles like a go kart and goes like a cut cat :D Way more fun than i thought it will be.

Now only needs small things (bodywork, paint tidy up yada,yada...) hopefully i'll be cruisin around to some of the shows down here in Melb (wont be entering....not that good ) if you see me give me a wave and say g'day. Hard to miss a bright orange HQ coming down the road...... and you'll hear it before you see it (i love a V8 )

Now its time to get stuck into the old EK wagon

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Mick

You've done a really good job mate, you should be proud

ive heard you have been a good mate to kat...she has been listening to her cd alot

Merry Christmas,I hope to check out the car in real life someday

-Pete

petercreasey wrote:You've done a really good job mate, you should be proud

ive heard you have been a good mate to kat...she has been listening to her cd alot

Merry Christmas,I hope to check out the car in real life someday

-Pete

Thanks Pete, yeah i am pretty proud. the only work done outside the garage was the exhaust and the wheel alignment. once the body work is complete and ready for pain i will get it done by a mate whos a spray painter. had enough shit in the paint just on the tray. wouldn't try and paint the whole thing here, would feel like sandpaper

Im glad Kats enjoying the music. was alot of good stuff on those discs.

Merry Christmas to you too. You may get to see the car one day. might cruise up in it for Garterbelts in march.

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Mick

You SHOULD be proud mister!

I drove it guys its horn! Handles like a go-kart!