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Nice customising man! can't wait to see it finished.

Looking fantastic terry, you still about the caboolture area? can't wait to see the tail gate finished off!

Hi and thanks for the comments slo-030,clapped out...

I'm now at strathpine closer to work...clapped out what a cool user name :)

 

cheers

Terry

the rear numberplate panel looks cool! nice idea.

 

looking forward to seeing it finished. keep at it :)

Ok so a bit more work on this little customisation of the tailgate

over the last couple of days,made up the inner panel that will hold the rego plate.

Well hell yes its starting to look like something and very cool.

 

Just need to fully weld it to the tailgate now ,hopefully slowly and with

minimal warpage/heat.Then skim it all over with bog and sand back to smooth

with the correct shape etc..

 

Enjoy the pics

cheers

Terry

Hi to all,

Well put a fair bit of time into this tailgate last week and its coming along nicely,a few little fix up here

and there with welding it in.At the bog and sand smooth stage now,I'm try to get it as flat as possible due to the

fact of dark colour being laid on the body...A 90 degree square of large and long size comes in handy for search

for highs and lows over the span of surface....

 

enjoy pics

later

Terry

good work man!!

Hi ya...have been working away on different sections of body work on the

van,tailgate,right front fender(lower gaurd section replacement) and the right

door lower section rust repair.

 

Next on the adgenda is the rolled pan at the rear,in queensland if you remove the bumpers

and replace with rolled pans and or fibreglass front you need to replace the bumper with

something substaintial for accident purpose...stay tuned for this in the future...

 

For now tho here is a few sketches of what i hope the finnished van will be like,or close to it...

Enjoy

Terry

Hi all...Ok bit the bullet and went this week and bought a sheet of zinc

steel 2.4 x 1.2 mtr x 0.75 thick,cost $73.00 plus another $20.00 to have panels

cut to sizes i need...

 

So today started making the rear pan,its coming along nicely .yes it is short and

isnt hiding the spare wheel yet...have to add another 100mm-150mm to it and roll it

under to look better.

 

Also made a cardboard template for the side windows to be covered,will be a bolt in affair

and will be fitted once my daughter is much more experience with driving this old girl..

 

Enjoy the pics..

Terry

Just a few more pics of rear pan being made,the process of how it happens with caveman tools

and a little knowladge and lots of determination to build it.C section channel to replace

rear bumper for any unfortunate future impacts.So much fun building in steel :)))

 

Enjoy

Terry

Hi just a quick update...still slowly going along with this old girl...lack of cash flow slows up progress.

 

Daughter has also decided manual a bit too much for her to learn in,wants to go auto for learning,so after easter she

might have another car already an auto as I'm not keen on swapping the 5 speed out..

 

Been concentrating on the rust in the left side and in the plennum chamber...no wonder i was getting drenched feet in the

qld down pours...can one say...big rusty holes after 30 years of water n dirt living inside...

 

Also redid the lower part of the tail gate as i wasnt happy after heat from mig repairs made the bog lift...

 

So good ol ke38 not dead n forgotten just waiting paitently for progress

 

Later

Terry

Arrgh! Isn't it terrible how jobs just get bigger and bigger and bigger!

 

I hope you've got her in there with a bog file and some sandpaper! :laff:

Yes sure is a bugger when the job/ruthebuild gets bigger,but rather do it right or proper as i go,the old

girl deserves good preservation for the future...lol...if my daughters lived with me they would well the

eldest who wants this car possibly in the future waould be getting her hands dirty..but they live with the

ex wife south side of brissy and i don't see them often..oh well..

 

few more pics of the work done..

 

later

Terry

Long time since last updates...So after not being able to work on this ke38 or any cars for the last 5 months after shoulder surgery, I'm back into finally over the last couple of weeks....

 

Daughter currently getting to the end of her time on learners,started out in a manual but said was too hard for her so went auto and has been punting an old 6 cyl auto vp commodore around...so as dad`s do they bend to the wishes of daughter and yes i purchased an auto conversion along with another diff from the undertaker (chris) out darra way.

 

So out with engine n 5 speed (grumble grumble...why can't she learn manual ggrrrr lol),tidy up and lick of the ford wild violet paint in the engine bay....mmmmm pretty and purple is not gay!..did a rattle can gloss black on the bolt on stuff like brake booster,the plennum chamber cover plates wiper motor yadda yadda etc etc...engine back in with auto bolted up pedal box changed etc..still need to fit auto factory shifter up tho..

 

Currently finally back onto the tailgate,has a light lick so far on innerside with wild violet,still massaging the outside skin to make it nice for the dark colour or it will look shit if left ugly..Have painted the tailgate opening tho need to make still a new metal rail for the rubber seal to sit over across the bottom it was fairly rusty so took it off...

 

With dollars still being an issue to throw at this project I'm back doing what/when i can along the way..plan is to have it ready for Emma`s 18th in feb 2013...fingers crossed.

 

enjoy the pics

 

Terry