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The old red motor is looking great, as for painting the body to be totaly honest I think the spit & polish would look great as it looks to me that it has the original paint that is so hard to find on old Landys, I wish my 80 inch was still wearing its original paint. :D
I love the Bronze Green and had been thinking that, as the ute wasn't original, I should just as well paint her another colour. However saying that, the grey is in good knick and after a bit of a polish up today; she looked quite promising. :D
Well today didn't see the clutch bits go into the ol-ute. As olmate needed a replacement alternator and that took the time from me...:o... all good now.
So I finished up the wiring under the bonnet and connected the second tank to the ol-ute instead. Will finish the painting under the bonnet tomorrow and then get into the clutch bits. Still looking good to have her motor back in a couple of weeks.. ;) .. and I cant wait to have her running :D
Feel like its going very well. The motor can go in next week (as long as I get the clutch line and cylinders in on the weekend) then its the brake reservoir and she's a going concern. :D
I have bows coming for the back (soonish) and fingers crossed the wife will pick up that I want some new seats for my birthday. And then - its just cleaning up the outside .... and yes - I am going to clean up the original paintwork ;) she'll be a little beauty:)
Looks like the ol-ute is coming along well :D . Cough up tho ...... Wheres the pics :D:p:wasntme:
Well the motor is in (less the radiator etc - got stuck at the beer fridge....;))
So what do you reckon? the engine bay is going to be pretty flash.
I had to do it - changed the engine mounts. Sometimes even I reckon that I am a lazy bloke. Anyway, she's running now and sounds sweet. Will need a new exhaust soon but its good enough for the moment.
Will sort the brake reservoir out this week, get a longer flex pipe for the clutch slave cylinder and then i'll be right to chuck a few 'blockies'. :D
What do they say - '"no ute... no circle work". Well maybe not with this one but she is keeping me happy. ;)
What colour is the engine bay Troy looks to be black yeah?, you inspired me to think about tackling my engine, I only said think!, I have degreased it 3 times now and slowly the motor is starting to appear, the inside of the engine bay is grey but i am going to go chassis black everywhere I think. Your coming along great guns.
Keep going fella - that engine will appear soon.
As for my next little project, I think I 'may' have been successful getting these bows re-made and then it could be time for that canopy I have been promising myself :D. See how we go. I am still waiting to confirm if I have been lucky enough with replacement bows.
The paint work seems to be fine. Gave it a light rub yesterday and it looks good enough for the ute. There will just be the need to tidy up the interior paintwork and then... some seats ;)
G'day Troy, If its aright I might make a trip down that way in the next few weeks. Take my boys to see their Granddad and pop around.
Cheers Easo