Brendans WorkHorse

by **TUF-XH** » October 16th, 2011, 4:22 pm

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...

Came with a few special features
custom scuff plates

and some mirrored pieces in the tub

Im a builder so im not worried about the state of them

Gave the simmons a good clean

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

by **TUF-XH** » October 16th, 2011, 4:32 pm

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

FINALLY got a hardlid fitted from a place i would rather not mention :evil:

but looks the goods...

And a few shots from Pearly

Threw on some smoked all clear tail lights

by **TUF-XH** » October 16th, 2011, 4:54 pm : **Eb Barbie Likes this post**

Got stuck into customising the interior.
First up was some BA seats with the rails already modified

Shortened shifter

Some bling on the doors

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

Turned out better than i expected

Pulled off just about every trim piece and sprayed away over a couple of weekends

Came up looking really good. Put in a new stereo

And got an AU center console
Annnnnd new black carpet (one of my favorite mods so far)

by **TUF-XH** » October 16th, 2011, 5:07 pm

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.

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

by **SnipeZ** » October 16th, 2011, 6:03 pm

Looks good mate. From s e suburbs aye?
I havnt seen it around

by **bigdell** » October 16th, 2011, 6:57 pm

Sweet ute man.
That hardtop defiantly looks the goods.

by **EFFalcon** » October 16th, 2011, 7:34 pm

looove this ute

by **nstg8a** » October 16th, 2011, 9:11 pm

love it, and the interior came up awesome with bloody simple mods.

by **TUF-XH** » October 19th, 2011, 7:35 pm

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

by **XR_Lightning** » October 19th, 2011, 7:40 pm

love this thing man! :grin:

top work!

by **[D1SCNT]** » October 19th, 2011, 8:15 pm

dude i wish my ute was as clean as yours.... and an extra 2 piston's would be nice.

keep keeping it classy dude

by **pHaT`eL** » October 20th, 2011, 5:59 pm

Love it! Rears could do with some more dish though - I should probably stop comparing everything to Jeffs XH though, lol!

by **TUF-XH** » October 20th, 2011, 7:05 pm

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

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

by **EXAR** » October 20th, 2011, 7:43 pm

Hows the black dye holding up? Stock grey is ugly IMO.

by **kocho** » October 20th, 2011, 8:20 pm

looks good man interior looks mint

by **sikwags_218** » October 20th, 2011, 10:44 pm

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:

by **TUF-XH** » October 21st, 2011, 4:09 pm

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.

by **TUF-XH** » October 23rd, 2011, 6:45 pm

I know you will all be disgusted but heres a pic of my white dash (not staying)
And BA rabbit rose fairlane wheel

by **EBOOST** » October 23rd, 2011, 8:51 pm

nice ute mate.
i actually like that dash i think it looks good with the black and then white top.
cheers josh.

by **EXAR** » October 25th, 2011, 10:03 pm

Did you leave the stock knobs and buttons on or buy black ones to suit?

by **TUF-XH** » October 29th, 2011, 4:49 pm

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

by **TUF-XH** » December 15th, 2011, 8:39 pm

Few updates on the ute.
Had a run in with a biiiiig pothole

Same on the inside, so im going to get wider outers just on the back, give it more dish

Finally fixed my problem of water running down the hard lid and into the tub.....with a weather shield :p

Turffed the back...

And got rid of the white dash

by **TUF-XH** » December 15th, 2011, 8:41 pm

Aaaaand my tailshaft is rubbing on the floor so the ONLY way to fix that is to get the rear bagged

by **SnipeZ** » December 15th, 2011, 9:23 pm

Mmm bags :smile:

by **OMY-747** » December 17th, 2011, 8:36 am

Love the ute man.

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

by **TUF-XH** » December 18th, 2011, 5:45 pm

yea slides right on, wiring is different though.

by **LUXO_8** » December 18th, 2011, 5:57 pm

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:

by **SLO4LT** » December 24th, 2011, 9:47 pm : **XR_Lightning Likes this post**

It's looking good man! thank god you changed the dash!

by **XR_Lightning** » December 25th, 2011, 11:07 pm

yeah white dash looked shit, BA steering wheel looks mint as though!

by **braad** » December 30th, 2011, 9:38 pm : **TUF-XH Likes this post**

I live this ute!
Smart choice on the satin black, it looks great.

Bring on the dish & bags!

by **JUSTXR8** » December 30th, 2011, 11:22 pm : **TUF-XH Likes this post**

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

by **TUF-XH** » February 6th, 2012, 10:11 pm : **braad Likes this post**

Boomshacalacka :p

by **-fairmont-** » February 7th, 2012, 9:36 pm

hi, love this ute. btw, how did you workout the steeringwheel wireing?

by **bng** » February 7th, 2012, 9:55 pm

Sexy
Love the interior. Just love te car in general. Got any plans for it? Supercharger etc?

by **TUF-XH** » February 8th, 2012, 10:35 am

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.

by **xgxr6** » February 8th, 2012, 1:08 pm

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.

by **TUF-XH** » February 20th, 2012, 11:58 am

I finally got the rear bags done. Well Matt from Rollow did

by **SLO4LT** » February 20th, 2012, 12:27 pm

Looks sweeet! still needs moar lowww tho!

by **TUF-XH** » February 20th, 2012, 12:34 pm

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.

by **SLO4LT** » February 20th, 2012, 1:23 pm

I think you should get a 2piece then!!

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