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Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 4:22 pm
by TUF-XH
Hey guys been frequenting these forums more often lately and have meet some good folk involved.
So i thought i would show you guys my ride.
After selling my Super Pursuit to rid myself of debt i picked up this little beast a year ago...
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Came with a few special features
custom scuff plates
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and some mirrored pieces in the tub
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Im a builder so im not worried about the state of them

Gave the simmons a good clean
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Bad bits were some rust in the passenger sill and a few other things needed for roady.
put sports ryder shocks in the front and a new set of tyres

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 4:32 pm
by TUF-XH
Had an incident when we had the floods and every road going into my estate was covered with water.
So had to dry out the carpet, also shows the 6x9s I put in
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FINALLY got a hardlid fitted from a place i would rather not mention :evil:
but looks the goods...
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And a few shots from Pearly
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Threw on some smoked all clear tail lights
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Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 4:54 pm
by TUF-XH
Got stuck into customising the interior.
First up was some BA seats with the rails already modified
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Shortened shifter
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Some bling on the doors
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I hate all the grey in the interior so i went to get paint and clear and the guy at autobarn told me about VHT vinyl dye (now i realise everyone uses it!)
So i started on some small pieces
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Turned out better than i expected
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Pulled off just about every trim piece and sprayed away over a couple of weekends
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Came up looking really good. Put in a new stereo
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And got an AU center console
Annnnnd new black carpet (one of my favorite mods so far)
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Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 5:07 pm
by TUF-XH
Few niggles with the engine.
We thought it was a TPS issue with lots of backfiring and loss of power but at the CVE dyno day found out it was the MAF sensor so a new one of those fixed things right up.
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Got new plugs and 9mm leads for it a few weeks back.
Also got EPAed so needed a new exhaust seeing my muffler was rusted out and my cats were all but gone.
So hallam performance did an awesome 2.5 inch system with hiflow cats, hotdog and hi flow muffler but with a flanged tail pipe so i can change it over with a big muffler on it for future EPA issues :)

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 6:03 pm
by SnipeZ
Looks good mate. From s e suburbs aye?
I havnt seen it around

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 6:57 pm
by bigdell
Sweet ute man.
That hardtop defiantly looks the goods.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 7:34 pm
by EFFalcon
looove this ute

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 16th, 2011, 9:11 pm
by nstg8a
love it, and the interior came up awesome with bloody simple mods.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 19th, 2011, 7:35 pm
by TUF-XH
thanks guys.
yea i live in the s.e burbs. been woorking at phillip island most of the time o have owned it.
just can't wait to get the rear all fixed up from the old tarp and the cotton reels.
yea interior was on the cheap. just dash and door cards to go :D

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 19th, 2011, 7:40 pm
by XR_Lightning
love this thing man! :grin: top work! :good: :thumbsup:

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 19th, 2011, 8:15 pm
by [D1SCNT]
dude i wish my ute was as clean as yours.... and an extra 2 piston's would be nice.

keep keeping it classy dude :D

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 20th, 2011, 5:59 pm
by pHaT`eL
Love it! Rears could do with some more dish though - I should probably stop comparing everything to Jeffs XH though, lol!

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 20th, 2011, 7:05 pm
by TUF-XH
haha its not looking that classy atm, sporting a white dash and some pinstriping :p
but i gotta get a new dash and that will be black with a bit of red :D
yea jeffs ute is something else!
getting more dish seeings i got a massive dint in one from a pot hole. so i will get 2 new wider outers :)

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 20th, 2011, 7:43 pm
by EXAR
Hows the black dye holding up? Stock grey is ugly IMO.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 20th, 2011, 8:20 pm
by kocho
looks good man interior looks mint

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 20th, 2011, 10:44 pm
by sikwags_218
I seen this at cruise for a charity and it was mint. Loved it good job keep it up. This ute is a massive win :good:

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 21st, 2011, 4:09 pm
by TUF-XH
Thanks guys, appreciate it.
The dye is holding up really well, looks stock and only my door handle has some chips on it.
Mind you that was with only 2 coats on it. So when i get the dash done i will go over everything again and it will come up shmick.
Its satin black not gloss, so i think thats why it comes up looking really good.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 23rd, 2011, 6:45 pm
by TUF-XH
I know you will all be disgusted but heres a pic of my white dash (not staying)
And BA rabbit rose fairlane wheel
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Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 23rd, 2011, 8:51 pm
by EBOOST
nice ute mate.
i actually like that dash i think it looks good with the black and then white top.
cheers josh.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 25th, 2011, 10:03 pm
by EXAR
Did you leave the stock knobs and buttons on or buy black ones to suit?

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: October 29th, 2011, 4:49 pm
by TUF-XH
Found the black AC dials on an older panelvan at a wrecker and the lights dial and combo switch came out of a standard XH my mate was wrecking

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 15th, 2011, 8:39 pm
by TUF-XH
Few updates on the ute.
Had a run in with a biiiiig pothole :(
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Same on the inside, so im going to get wider outers just on the back, give it more dish :D

Finally fixed my problem of water running down the hard lid and into the tub.....with a weather shield :p
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Turffed the back...
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And got rid of the white dash :D
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Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 15th, 2011, 8:41 pm
by TUF-XH
Aaaaand my tailshaft is rubbing on the floor so the ONLY way to fix that is to get the rear bagged :D

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 15th, 2011, 9:23 pm
by SnipeZ
Mmm bags :smile:

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 17th, 2011, 8:36 am
by OMY-747
Love the ute man.

Does the BA wheel fit straight on? I've never seen one in an older moldel car before.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 18th, 2011, 5:45 pm
by TUF-XH
yea slides right on, wiring is different though.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 18th, 2011, 5:57 pm
by LUXO_8
sucks about the rims but good that its leading to disshhhhh..=D

glad you ditched the white dash though haha, interior looks pretty mint now :drinks2:

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 24th, 2011, 9:47 pm
by SLO4LT
It's looking good man! thank god you changed the dash! :P

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 25th, 2011, 11:07 pm
by XR_Lightning
yeah white dash looked shit, BA steering wheel looks mint as though!

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 30th, 2011, 9:38 pm
by braad
I live this ute!
Smart choice on the satin black, it looks great.

Bring on the dish & bags!

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: December 30th, 2011, 11:22 pm
by JUSTXR8
NIce ute mate love the XH XRs they just have the looks no other falcon does love the golf green

with the wheels theres a place in ballarat that can fix them for you there called wheels they just fixeda set of simmos for me same damage it was $232 to reroll and pollish them for me and they do top work

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 6th, 2012, 10:11 pm
by TUF-XH
Boomshacalacka :p
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Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 7th, 2012, 9:36 pm
by -fairmont-
hi, love this ute. btw, how did you workout the steeringwheel wireing?

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 7th, 2012, 9:55 pm
by bng
Sexy
Love the interior. Just love te car in general. Got any plans for it? Supercharger etc?

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 8th, 2012, 10:35 am
by TUF-XH
Wiring is top secret as my mate worked it out but mainly you got to swap your original wiring into the new wheel.
No plans for engine mods as its my daily work hack. I want a weekend cruiser so not spending much on the ute.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 8th, 2012, 1:08 pm
by xgxr6
TUF-XH wrote:Wiring is top secret as my mate worked it out but mainly you got to swap your original wiring into the new wheel.
No plans for engine mods as its my daily work hack. I want a weekend cruiser so not spending much on the ute.


Wish my weekender looked as good as your daily work hack! Looks good! you have really got me thinking about doing something with my dash now.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 20th, 2012, 11:58 am
by TUF-XH
I finally got the rear bags done. Well Matt from Rollow did :D
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Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 20th, 2012, 12:27 pm
by SLO4LT
Looks sweeet! still needs moar lowww tho! ;)

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 20th, 2012, 12:34 pm
by TUF-XH
Ya well thats tailshaft hitting the floor so without some tunneling or 2 piece tailshaft it will stay like this.
I mainly wanted them to go back up for carry a load so im happy.

Re: Brendans WorkHorse

PostPosted: February 20th, 2012, 1:23 pm
by SLO4LT
I think you should get a 2piece then!! :P