Friday, November 13, 2009
Quick trip to Torquay
Took the van out for a quick run down the road a couple of weekends ago to Torquay for the annual show on The Esplanade. A good turnout (I'd say a couple of hundred cars at least) and plenty to look at.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Help! What brakes are these?
Well, I'm averaging about 6 months between posts here, so I thought it was time to try an improve the average.
As you may (or may not) remember, there's an old HJ ute sitting on a property somewhere in country Victoria that has a 350 Chev, Turbo 350 transmission, and Ford 9 inch diff in it. The whole drivetrain will eventually be transplanted into the van.
My brother-in-law was either a bit bored or got tired of having the ute sitting around, so he ripped out the engine and transmission. Looks a bit tired now, but all good things start from humble beginnings! A few photos for you.
The diff and steering gear still needs to come out, then the shell will be sold off.
Rear shot - tranny is still attached.
Front shot - transmission oil cooler still attached.
All the bits I need are there - somewhere!
Side shot - I believe that it's now sitting on a custom welded frame :-)
One of the things I don know about the ute is that the wheel stud pattern all around is Ford. It looks like it was better to put a later model Ford wheel hub and brake setup on the front. I'll probably transfer the whole thing over to the van and look for some wheels to suit.
Help! Can anyone identify the brake calipers in the shots below? I'd like to know what model Ford they came from :-)
What do these calipers originally come from? Click on the picture to zoom in.
Another view. If you can identify them, please leave a comment. Thanks!
As you may (or may not) remember, there's an old HJ ute sitting on a property somewhere in country Victoria that has a 350 Chev, Turbo 350 transmission, and Ford 9 inch diff in it. The whole drivetrain will eventually be transplanted into the van.
My brother-in-law was either a bit bored or got tired of having the ute sitting around, so he ripped out the engine and transmission. Looks a bit tired now, but all good things start from humble beginnings! A few photos for you.
The diff and steering gear still needs to come out, then the shell will be sold off.
Rear shot - tranny is still attached.
Front shot - transmission oil cooler still attached. All the bits I need are there - somewhere!
Side shot - I believe that it's now sitting on a custom welded frame :-) One of the things I don know about the ute is that the wheel stud pattern all around is Ford. It looks like it was better to put a later model Ford wheel hub and brake setup on the front. I'll probably transfer the whole thing over to the van and look for some wheels to suit.
Help! Can anyone identify the brake calipers in the shots below? I'd like to know what model Ford they came from :-)
What do these calipers originally come from? Click on the picture to zoom in. 
Another view. If you can identify them, please leave a comment. Thanks!Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Another Van Show - Easter 2009
Not great, I'm averaging one entry on this site every 6 months. Oh well....
Went for a drive last weekend to make sure that our donor ute was still where it should be - I'm pleased to day that it is, and that there's some chance of the 350 Chev coming out of it soon.
In the meantime, the Yellow Van will be at the Van Nats 2009 in Geelong this weekend (on the Sunday anyway).
Click on the image above for more details, and if you are in or near Geelong it will definitely be worth a look!
Went for a drive last weekend to make sure that our donor ute was still where it should be - I'm pleased to day that it is, and that there's some chance of the 350 Chev coming out of it soon.
In the meantime, the Yellow Van will be at the Van Nats 2009 in Geelong this weekend (on the Sunday anyway).
Click on the image above for more details, and if you are in or near Geelong it will definitely be worth a look!
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