"Boss" - EH Ute Build
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
The day after getting the Ute home started with Rod getting the drivetrain ready to remove and I took on the feral interior strip out.
with the interior stripped out it exposed some decent holes in the floor, not to worry the plan is to replace it with new flat floors.
Not a fun job, bench seat cleaned up and it was picked up by it’s new owner today.
I’m planning on using some low back bucket seats.
With a smashed driver’s window and an inch or two of dirt on the floor from dust storms, the floors were never going to survive.
Once the engine was out and the whole car had been pressure washed a few times, it was moved into the garage where the front & rear suspension was removed ready for a future upgrading.
with the interior stripped out it exposed some decent holes in the floor, not to worry the plan is to replace it with new flat floors.
Not a fun job, bench seat cleaned up and it was picked up by it’s new owner today.
I’m planning on using some low back bucket seats.
With a smashed driver’s window and an inch or two of dirt on the floor from dust storms, the floors were never going to survive.
Once the engine was out and the whole car had been pressure washed a few times, it was moved into the garage where the front & rear suspension was removed ready for a future upgrading.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- zuffen
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1934
- Joined: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:45 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
My God that apprentice looks old!
Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
- Gojeep
- Old Hand
- Posts: 7224
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:24 pm
- Location: Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
- Contact:
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
Remarkable how solid the lower panels are!
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
He might be a mature aged apprentice, but he knows what he's doing.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
Lucky it's dry out in Coonamble, most of the rust is areas will be cutout and modified or there are off the shelf replacement panels available.
Should be a lot less fabrication works on this one, but still lots to be done.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
With everything stripped it was the moment I’d been waiting for, setting it up at a more decent ride height and the old chromies used to bring it home got placed loosely in position, it’s looking better already.
It was a good day getting it stripped down in eight hours, the extra set of hands from Rod certainly helped make that happen.
It was a good day getting it stripped down in eight hours, the extra set of hands from Rod certainly helped make that happen.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- Gojeep
- Old Hand
- Posts: 7224
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:24 pm
- Location: Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
- Contact:
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
Nice mock up stance for sure.
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
It looked like a 4x4 when we got it home.
You know I like my cars sitting low, this one will need to be a little bit higher.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
Unfortunately, the EH must wait it’s turn while I move back onto finishing my 51 Dodge.
Over the last couple of weeks, I cleaned up a few bits I had laying around so they can get packed away to clean up the place.
Hinges removed from the well worn tailgate, how do rocks get inside these panels.
I'll take the skin off next to save the inside panel for a new skin down the track.
Hinges cleaned up and coated with SW2.
Engine bay almost stripped out, it’s all good solid metal and cowl vent panel stripped.
Started cleaning up a HR front end, I’ve decided to use a new IFS setup so the HR front end will be sold.
Other loose parts will go through the citric acid tank and get cleaned up while I work on the Dodge and then all packed away till later.
Over the last couple of weeks, I cleaned up a few bits I had laying around so they can get packed away to clean up the place.
Hinges removed from the well worn tailgate, how do rocks get inside these panels.
I'll take the skin off next to save the inside panel for a new skin down the track.
Hinges cleaned up and coated with SW2.
Engine bay almost stripped out, it’s all good solid metal and cowl vent panel stripped.
Started cleaning up a HR front end, I’ve decided to use a new IFS setup so the HR front end will be sold.
Other loose parts will go through the citric acid tank and get cleaned up while I work on the Dodge and then all packed away till later.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- zuffen
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1934
- Joined: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:45 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
A couple of quick questions.
Does the cowl vent work? As in is it free to move?
Will you treat the whole HR front end the same way?
How are the hinges, Any freeplay in them?
Does the cowl vent work? As in is it free to move?
Will you treat the whole HR front end the same way?
How are the hinges, Any freeplay in them?
Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
I haven't checked the cowl vent, so I'm not sure.
Yes the whole HR will be cleaned up, the process is under way.
The hinges are perfect, no freeplay at all. I like the hidden hinge look with a full sedan rear bumper and rolled pan/beaver panel, so the hinges might not be used.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- Gojeep
- Old Hand
- Posts: 7224
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:24 pm
- Location: Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
- Contact:
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
I had to look up the paint used. Looks like a good product. Have you used it before?
https://www.ppcco.com.au/products/sw2-p ... ve-coating
Says clear in colour but your parts look dark grey?
https://www.ppcco.com.au/products/sw2-p ... ve-coating
Says clear in colour but your parts look dark grey?
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
It does make it fractionally darker, but only like wiping it with a wet cloth.Gojeep wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:48 pm I had to look up the paint used. Looks like a good product. Have you used it before?
https://www.ppcco.com.au/products/sw2-p ... ve-coating
Says clear in colour but your parts look dark grey?
The photo's were taken at night and the lighting could be better.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different
- Gojeep
- Old Hand
- Posts: 7224
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:24 pm
- Location: Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
- Contact:
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
First time using it is on the current project too?
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
____| \______\
|/¯\ |¯ |----O||||O
()_)-o-)¯¯()_)-o-)_)
- Sly Fox
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:10 pm
- Location: Castle Hill, NSW
Re: "Boss" - EH Ute Build
Had a big clean up in the shed today to make room to get some work done on the Dodge.
Some parts taken off the EH when it came home had been swimming in the citric acid tank and got a final pressure clean, wire wheel and a coat of SW2.
From rust to bling with very little effort, 60 years old and looking like new.
Some parts taken off the EH when it came home had been swimming in the citric acid tank and got a final pressure clean, wire wheel and a coat of SW2.
From rust to bling with very little effort, 60 years old and looking like new.
51 Dodge Custom & 63 EH Ute - Dare to be different