Canberra Rod & Kustom Klub
Postal address:
C/O 5 Marks Place Macgregor ACT 2615
Body work
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The Ute as purchased:
The roof had already been chopped But Badly, roof cut in 4 sections and then sections of 1.6 mm steel welded under the gaps then filled with bog filling the gaps |
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Cut out all the old roof
except about 4" from the edge
Use a roof section from a sedan, weld in. Skim of bog
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Fitting of the rear window.
after the chop the rear window was long and narrow, so a cut down sunroof was made to fit. The window will open and can also be removed if required |
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Three windscreen wipers set up
2 speed wiper motor mounted behind fire wall |
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Body ready for paint. Cabin is finally in black base coat, doors are also done, to get it straight took a lot longer than I expected, but the result was worth the effort. |
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Glass original and cut |
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6mm rod welded to leading edge of bonnet, this will stop the flex and cracking which happens with original bonnets. Front edge of bonnet re shaped |
 
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Trial fit of billet Grill bars, 8 bars in total 5mm thick. |
