Bygone Spares and Restoration

Incorporating Octagon Manufacturing
Holden EJ Ute Restoration
Holden EJ Ute
Ripe for restoration
Holden EJ Ute
Lets strip it!
Holden EJ Ute
Front panels off
Holden EJ Ute
Engine bay
Holden EJ Ute
Dash stripped out
Holden EJ Ute
Doors & interior out
Holden EJ Ute
Some of the panels ready for sandblasting
Holden EJ Ute
Rear end stripped
Holden EJ Ute
Ooops lots of rust
Holden EJ Ute
Front sections not bad
Holden EJ Ute
After sandblasting
Holden EJ Ute
Rear floor well
Holden EJ Ute
Etch primed after sandblasting
Holden EJ Ute
quarter panel removed for repairs to chassis rail
Holden EJ Ute
The hidden rust
Holden EJ Ute
Chassis rail repairs
Holden EJ Ute
Inner panels rust treated and painted
Holden EJ Ute
More rust repairs and fabricated panels
Holden EJ Ute
Reassembling rear quarters
Holden EJ Ute
Trial fitting quarter panel
Holden EJ Ute
Quarter panel fitted and primed
Holden EJ Ute
Quarter panel fitted
Holden EJ Ute
RH quarter panel removed, held on with about 100 spot welds. All had to be drilled out
Holden EJ Ute
some of the rust revealed behind RH quarter panel
Holden EJ Ute
RH chassis chassis rail fabricated and repaired
Holden EJ Ute
before and after New panel fabrication
Holden EJ Ute
Here is is welded into the body with some other new patches and panels
Holden EJ Ute
rear seat mount/chssis crossmember fabricated and welded in
Holden EJ Ute
Holden EJ Ute
repaired inner wheel arch
Holden EJ Ute
refitting outer wheel arch and inner quarter panel
Holden EJ Ute
rotated on rotisserie and under floor repairs commencing
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accident damaged crossmember. Spot welds drilled out and removed for panel beating
Holden EJ Ute
repaired crossmember fitted back onto body shell
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- Home
- About Us
- Vintage & Classic Restoration
- Vintage Wiring Harnesses
- Gallery
- Completed Restorations
- 1949 Alvis TA14
- 1926 Austin 7 Chummy
- 1938 Austin Big 7
- 1946 Buick Straight 8
- 1946 Ford Doctors Coupe
- 1955 Ford Mainline Ute
- 1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
- Holden EH Ute
- Holden EJ Ute
- Holden FB
- 1955 Holden FJ Ute
- 1954 Humber FV1600 & Trailer
- 1963 Landcruiser FJ40
- 1949 Morris Minor Tourer
- 1968 Morris Traveller
- 1929 Zenith Carburettor Recond
- Motorcycles
- Testimonials
- Links
- Contact Us