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BCH8OY I can steer now
Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Berowra Heights
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:07 am Post subject: My Ute........... |
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Thought it was about time I put an update on the forum on getting my ute "up to scratch" to try and make it presentable for the Nationals in Port Macquarie next year, but only as a display vehicle.
I have had a tonneau cover made up and fitted, added the fibreglass valance and front bumper, metal sunvisor now painted and fixed on. Was able to obtain a chrome petrol cap, wheel trims and hubcaps as well.
Probably all just mundane things to most of you out there, but it's alot better looking than when I first brought it home. There are spots on the ute that need an improvement to the paint work, but from a distance it doesn't look too bad. Just something else to put on the agenda to do when finances permit.
I leave all the mechanical things to others as I try to watch and learn, and believe me I have learnt a lot !!
I'll add a photo of the engine bay in the next few days - I forgot it was one of the most important photos that people prefer to look at.
It has a 1098cc engine and ribbed gearbox, with twin SU carburretors and extractors fitted. Drum brakes front & rear.
Making enquiries with a metal fabricator to have a plate made up under the dashboard to house the radio and a couple of Smith's gauges I was given.
Neighbour is quite excited about assisting the mechanical side of things, (loves old cars !!)and fitting replacement parts which I've been able to source from Morris Minor World in North Parramatta.
So hopefully, all will be good for the trip to Port Macquarie !!
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frosty moderator
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3832 Location: 4559 near a big pineapple, Qld
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BCH8OY I can steer now
Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Berowra Heights
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Kustombruce valued contributor
Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 603 Location: Canberra, where they put creative spirit in the water
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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So that's what mine look like years ago, very nice.
one thing, how come you have your metal sun visor up so high ?
kinda looks like a base ball cap.
Bruce
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stracho Full Licence
Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Posts: 709 Location: lake conjola
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject: ute |
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Hi dont know what your worried about ,its a very nice,presentible ute you should be proud of will look good amongst all the others at the nationals
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libbor Banned for bullying.
Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 1341 Location: Ghoulbon
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, you have done a fantastic job of the ute. Paint looks good.
One thing, Have you thought of deleting the overriders? It tends to give the car a cleaner look. Thats just my opinion.
Looking forward to seeing it at the nationals. Have you registered yet?
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BCH8OY I can steer now
Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Berowra Heights
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:23 am Post subject: My Ute |
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Thank you for the positive comments. Only being new at all this with the hobby, I know I'm heading in the right direction.
Yes I have registered for the nationals, did that about a week or so ago.
With the overriders, I did toss up the idea of not putting them on, knowing that the utes didn't have them. But I'm a bit of a chrome lover (envy all those old Cadillacs and the like).
With the sunvisor, I suppose when I have a closer look, it does resmble a baseball cap peak. I had the visor made up by HiWay visors at Lidcombe, who supplied the clips and brackets to fit it. I then took the visor to the local panelbeater at Berowra for it to be sprayed and fitted.
Like me, it was his first time at installing anything on a Morris Minor. We had a look at a visor that was fited to an early model valiant in the area, and found it was attached to the upper part of the "gutters" down the side of the windscreen. And I suppose being wary of any risk of blocking the driver's vision, he attached the visor to the Morrie the same way. Maybe it could be brought down a bit further.
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Robbo troll
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John Ballard valued contributor
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RussLCV moderator
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Superb pick-up.................fantastic job
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