note to yourself cover driveway before spraying next time lol.... ute is looking good mate, may be time for me to start on mine
My latest project (glutton for punishment)
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Posted 27 April 2010 - 11:59 AM
hahah, Karlie mentioned that to me on the weekend when I backed the ute up.
Its ok though, I thought it would just sweep up (drive was very wet when I painted it)
some did, the rest didnt, I got some degreaser and a spray bottle of wax and grease onto a corner on monday arvo and it came off with a scrub (that bit of the drive needs pressure washing anyway)
Its ok though, I thought it would just sweep up (drive was very wet when I painted it)
some did, the rest didnt, I got some degreaser and a spray bottle of wax and grease onto a corner on monday arvo and it came off with a scrub (that bit of the drive needs pressure washing anyway)
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Posted 28 April 2010 - 02:51 PM
Genuine Smiths gauges are worth good coin on ebay.You might be surprised what you can buy with the proceeds if you have 4 or 5 of them,depending on what they are.
Good genuine mirror heads(the ones without the thick black bit around the glass) sell pretty well too.
You might just scratch enough together for a HZ GTS one if you have the time to sell some stuff.
We have 2 genuin ones here.. i threw em up on ebay and didnt even get a look :( lol
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 08:22 AM
What are they Ben?
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:46 PM
Awsome ute Chris its come along way since u started keep up the good Work
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:51 PM
Thanks Todd!
Trimmer is comming on the weekend to put the hoodlining in! cant freaking wait!
He waited to order the material so we didnt have to pay heaps of postage (ordered it as a bulk lot with other stuff)
its a grey velour.
Now to find some carpet and get the windows in the sucker!
Trimmer is comming on the weekend to put the hoodlining in! cant freaking wait!
He waited to order the material so we didnt have to pay heaps of postage (ordered it as a bulk lot with other stuff)
its a grey velour.
Now to find some carpet and get the windows in the sucker!
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 09:14 AM
Stokesy (trimmer) came over on sunday morning and fitted the hoodlining and B pillar trim!
looks unreal!
Finished off most of the dash issues now
still need to cut and patch this mess though-
stereo is now in here-
need to make a cover for it too, so nothing smashes it around.
any idea whats meant to be here??
It just looks blank and boring, like something is meant to go there
looks unreal!
Finished off most of the dash issues now
still need to cut and patch this mess though-
stereo is now in here-
need to make a cover for it too, so nothing smashes it around.
any idea whats meant to be here??
It just looks blank and boring, like something is meant to go there
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 09:39 AM
Coming along great!
I keep seeing these on the road and thinking to myself... hmmmmm that'd make a good daily!
But then Maddy reminds me of my old HQ.... Better keep them as a memory than try and re-live it again! HAHA!
I keep seeing these on the road and thinking to myself... hmmmmm that'd make a good daily!
But then Maddy reminds me of my old HQ.... Better keep them as a memory than try and re-live it again! HAHA!
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Heater vent, I think perhaps lower-spec models may not have had it. Normally the two centre ones (passenger in crash pad, driver in dash) are heater operated, two outside ones are vent only unless you have air conany idea whats meant to be here??
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From memory Chris i think mine had air vents fitted in those blank spaces..
mine was a HJ fitted with that dash and factory air..
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mine was a HJ fitted with that dash and factory air..
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 10:19 AM
any idea whats meant to be here??
NOS button & parachute release
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 10:24 AM
Coming along great!
I keep seeing these on the road and thinking to myself... hmmmmm that'd make a good daily!
But then Maddy reminds me of my old HQ.... Better keep them as a memory than try and re-live it again! HAHA!
You dont have to go far to work though do you?
Pick up a cheap one, throw something modern in the engine bay and a new interior.
Heater vent, I think perhaps lower-spec models may not have had it. Normally the two centre ones (passenger in crash pad, driver in dash) are heater operated, two outside ones are vent only unless you have air con
From memory Chris i think mine had air vents fitted in those blank spaces..
mine was a HJ fitted with that dash and factory air..
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hmmmmmm, that might be worth investigating.
Im planning to fit aircon to it eventually, so might look into cutting that out and fitting a vent.
Cheers guys!
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 11:12 AM
Coming along great!
I keep seeing these on the road and thinking to myself... hmmmmm that'd make a good daily!
But then Maddy reminds me of my old HQ.... Better keep them as a memory than try and re-live it again! HAHA!
You dont have to go far to work though do you?
Pick up a cheap one, throw something modern in the engine bay and a new interior.
Yeah, only a 30min trip to work.... and have secure, undercover parking at work too! HAHA!
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 11:59 AM
It should just be a glued-on cover, if you're really gentle you may be able to get it to come off nicely. Whether air con or not that one is normally hooked up to the heater, its the outside ones that aren't. Getting the drive side A/C duct in behind the instruments is a fun job!Im planning to fit aircon to it eventually, so might look into cutting that out and fitting a vent.
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 12:42 PM
any idea whats meant to be here??
NOS button & parachute release
I think you might be on to something Col, pity help the dog if it ever goes fast enough to need it! hahaha.
Yeah, only a 30min trip to work.... and have secure, undercover parking at work too! HAHA!
Speaking of that! answer your bloody emails! I sent you one about the VT thing weeks ago and you never wrote back about anything! hahaha.
H series would go great in your lineup hey! you have the VT now as a modern, comfy car to go places, and a HX or similar ute would be great for towing the torries around etc, aswell as being a cool cruiser when you dont want to get the torry out. plus, you need something to put Rocky in!
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 12:51 PM
You probably sent it to the wrong email? Was that my OLD work email? LOL I was waiting for that email you promised and it never came!
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 01:10 PM
whoops!
you should have it now! I just sent it to your gmail! hahahaha.
I thought you had just forgotten!
you should have it now! I just sent it to your gmail! hahahaha.
I thought you had just forgotten!
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what sorta dash is that mate???
i just got a whole new dash for my ute
i just got a whole new dash for my ute
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yep gts
i'm pretty sure it's a vent got two stato/prem woodgain style ones and they have a vent or clock there not to sure atm
i can check for you tomorrow as it's dark out and there are spiders lol
from memory they just push out and you replace it
if you can find one a blank off plate will fix your stereo hole and look smick
i'm pretty sure it's a vent got two stato/prem woodgain style ones and they have a vent or clock there not to sure atm
i can check for you tomorrow as it's dark out and there are spiders lol
from memory they just push out and you replace it
if you can find one a blank off plate will fix your stereo hole and look smick
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 03:31 PM
Bought something different today for pocket change (well, change anyway, I had enough change in my change jars to pay for it! haha)
has a disc brake rear end, factory air con setup, full set of stockies with decent tyres (fitted) pedders suspension that isnt too old (lowered springs etc) some nolathane bushes, interior etc etc.Also threw in the bonnet I wanted too! so lots of bits.
So for what I paid its an awesome deal.
has a disc brake rear end, factory air con setup, full set of stockies with decent tyres (fitted) pedders suspension that isnt too old (lowered springs etc) some nolathane bushes, interior etc etc.Also threw in the bonnet I wanted too! so lots of bits.
So for what I paid its an awesome deal.
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Posted 14 May 2010 - 08:18 AM
Im going to pull the disc brake rear, air con gear, probably the front buckets, etc etc.
then Im honestly not too sure, I probably have enough parts to build it into a whole car, but to convince Karlie that it was a good idea, I had to promise it wouldnt be a project.....
So at this stage it looks like a strip + sell, or if I cant shell the chassis, then I'll be scrapping the chassis and whatevers left of the body. It sucks to do it, but Ive been given a month with it at our joint before the wrath of the gods ensues! hahaha.
that and I got the "it better not set my ute back any more" lol. Its fair though, she did sell her corolla to buy the ute, and has been carless for 12 months now! haha
then Im honestly not too sure, I probably have enough parts to build it into a whole car, but to convince Karlie that it was a good idea, I had to promise it wouldnt be a project.....
So at this stage it looks like a strip + sell, or if I cant shell the chassis, then I'll be scrapping the chassis and whatevers left of the body. It sucks to do it, but Ive been given a month with it at our joint before the wrath of the gods ensues! hahaha.
that and I got the "it better not set my ute back any more" lol. Its fair though, she did sell her corolla to buy the ute, and has been carless for 12 months now! haha
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