Long term HJ ute rebuild project.

[RodneyHZ253]

looks good i hope you are going to paint your steering wheel and dont leave your tools on your carpet the slightest bit of moisture and you will have a rust stain on your carpet

Our steering wheel looks like that too. We are going to paint ours (HX ute) but they are powder coated so you needed to try and sand, with a small sanding tool, that coating then paint it. Jb on RB iPad

[cafiem]

Nope I think I'll go for a new wheel.
There is about 0% humidity where I live but I take your point and should remove the tools just in case.

[cafiem]

Well I have been away pretty much since the above post and came back with some new wheel nuts.
I went over to the shed this afternoon and found a friggen ginger tomcat living in the car.
Dogs - 1
Cat - 0

I will have to hurry up and get the windscreen in I think.

[V6HQUTE]

bastard animal, hope it didnt let loose on your nice interior

[Gunna Do]

The casino blue and white stripes look good together,my van is the same colour and stripes but like you i didn't like the combo either but looking how your ute came up i will stick with it too, would you remember the paint code at all ? Thanks

[cafiem]

The casino blue and white stripes look good together,my van is the same colour and stripes but like you i didn't like the combo either but looking how your ute came up i will stick with it too, would you remember the paint code at all ? Thanks

Mate, Paint code is on the plate. I just gave the paint shop the code and they mixed it up, no worries.

[Gunna Do]

Thanks cafiem,i thought they may have given you a mix code.i tried to get mustard mixed for my pacer off the paint code ,not even close to original.

[cafiem]

Thanks cafiem,i thought they may have given you a mix code.i tried to get mustard mixed for my pacer off the paint code ,not even close to original.

No, they just put the number into the computer and I'm guessing it told them what tinters etc to use.
Looks really nice when done, I'm glad I didnt go green like I nearly did.

[cafiem]

Latest photo, note it's not in the shed anymore!

[boalsie]

that looks sh#t hot !!! great job !! building a car like that in the city would be hard enough !! but in the bush where you cant just slip down to the shop and buy what you need what a mission !! congats !! boalsie