Long term HJ ute rebuild project.

[cafiem]

Thought I'd move this to here for your feedback and suggestions please...



Body on the home-made rotisserie ( Special thanks to the Bundy Bear )



Rare spares sills fitted.

Ute is casino blue with dove grey trim. 5/75, seating 2, has dash, guards and no holes filled in doors/tray/guards. Console mounts, door light switches and wiring. GVM 2200. Kingswood based, I think it was Vic built but don't have the plates in front of me.
253 / M20 ( but has a M21 at the moment ) / .308 diff.
Purchased from a guy who told me it had no rust.
Never trust a guy that tells you it has no rust when he is about 5000kms away and you are about to transfer money into his account.



Before.



After.



Before.



After.



Stone chip / sound proof applied.



Firewall painted and body back on.
This has taken me since the start of the year.
All rubbers / bushes / tie rods / tie rod ends / ball joints / body mounts etc replaced.
Chassis smoothed and painted.
In two minds whether to go to green?



Front on to check gaps and alignment of new sills.



Radiator support and inner guards painted black and front assembled for sanding / gapping / panel work.

Scored 2 x 6inch and 1 x 7 inch gts wheels today so have had a good day.

[playwme]

Why would you go green? That blue is an awesome colour and you'd be almost guaranteed to never park next to a similar looking one.

[cafiem]

Why would you go green? That blue is an awesome colour and you'd be almost guaranteed to never park next to a similar looking one.

I have decided to agree and have spent so much on paint that I can't change my mind now.

[Vombil]

looks like you know your way around a welder! nice work dude

did you pic that one up from carsales?

[jennie285]

Great job, look forward to seeing pictures of your progress from here on.....

I too love that colour

[HK1837]

Will be a nice ute. HJ's look good in that colour. I'd get rid of that Taiwanese nose though and put the original HJ 2 x light front back on. Can you send me that tag data for the database? I doubt I have a Casino Blue Kingswood XX7 with Gry trim recorded. If I do there won't be many.

[HZ EVIE]

Yeah I'm with the other's, I like the colour, very nice!! You're doing a great job, she'll look good when finished .

[cafiem]

Yeah I'm with the other's, I like the colour, very nice!! You're doing a great job, she'll look good when finished .

Thanks.

[cafiem]

I've been busy over the last couple of days.
Tray done with the stone guard stuff. Oh yeah and rear parcel shelf and side bits finished.


A couple of light coats of colour.
Here's a hint for everyone: Make sure you have enough hardener before you spend the morning setting up your spray booth and masking and everything else.



Anyway I had to go ahead with not enough paint so I guess it's back to wet sanding and masking next weekend after a trip into town before the rest of the coats can go on
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Who was it that said life wasn't meant to be easy.

[hj308]

So is that acryllic or 2 pak?? looking good great blue