Thread: New Toy - 1957 107" ute

I cleaned out the thread this afternoon and fitted one of the aluminium plugs. I used Loctite 567 to seal it and put a cuple of centre punches around the edge to discourage it from unscrewing.





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Tote

After having a year or so of cleaning up a farm we purchased getting in the way of my Series I set myself a goal of getting the firewall sprayed so I could start putting her back together. I had it sandblasted six months or so ago and gave it a coat of cold gal primer. I sprayed the Acrylic on over the last couple of days . Not sure how it will hold up but it looks better than it did.





Colour matching was done as best we could with an area of the original paint from the seat box lid. The original codes were of no use at all and the standard colours weren't as close as the custom tint ended up being.

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Tote

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Tote

Good work.
What are the plans with it in the near future?

I'd like to get the bits that are hard to take apart sprayed and back on her, Not sure how much time I'll get to do the guards and tub, they might get bolted back on in their multicolour state. Short - medium term I'd like to get her back together and into a shed on the farm where she can do some work duties.
Longer term I'm tossing up the possibility of heritage rego.

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Tote

That is how I will do my 107". mechanical rebuild or have it usable and just paint/glavanise the firewall and chassis.
you can always pull panels off later and paint

Tote,
Government Landys up in PNG were all painted that DARK BLUE, I think some Australian Goverment LandRovers were painted the same colour. (it was even carried over to the first Tojos when they changed over to them)

With reference to the blue paint I have a theory on the history of the old girl but I can't prove much:
Original owner Oxley Shire council, ID painted over original paint on the door. Most likely imported through Melbourne as it does not appear in the Grenville Motors records.
Second owner NRMA as evidenced by Dark blue exterior and light blue interior. Location most likely painted on door top, a longish name starting with C ( Cootamundra, Cabramurra ? )
The NRMA garage fitted the Holden engine which is from an HR by the engine number. When they were finished with it I reckon they gave it a quick coat of green paint on the outside and sold it off.
Was registered in Cootamundra / Harden area as the bloke I bought it from ( a scrappie ) Remembered it driving around

Aside from that I have no more info. The records of the Shire of Oxley are in the National Library, I should get off my bum and spend some time in there doing some research when I get a chance.

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Tote

Amazing how good a tiny amount of progress can make you feel. Got home from work tonight and fitted the firewall.



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Tote