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FC sedan Project

Started by _nicko61_ , Jan 15 2012 05:36 PM

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#1 _nicko61_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 05:36 PM

My new project, just gotta finish my ute or sell it off so i can concentrate on the FC

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#2 _Hamster_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 05:39 PM

Not bad, planning on doing it original?

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#3 _nzstato_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 05:43 PM

Other than fix any rust please dont touch the bodywork. Those spats are lush.

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#4 _nicko61_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:14 PM

lots of rust too fix,heres one spot- Posted Image

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yet to pull carpet and original rubber mat that has fallen apart since mates son decided to leave it outside under tree on the Gold Coast for last six years

anyone have a good grill for this?

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#5 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:29 PM

awesome project.

Love the spatts.

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#6 _jay79_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 08:50 PM

nice buy looks really good standard

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#7 _nicko61_

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 10:28 PM

i love them with a nice set of wheels and a warm red motor but this came with new recored radiator and reco grey motor head with hardened seats for unleaded,so will go back on road stock

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#8 _Woodsy_

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 08:43 PM

Lovin it, Greys have there own unique sound.

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#9 _oldjohnno_

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 10:32 AM

Why the hell would anyone want one of those old clunkers? ^_^

Yeah the old greys do have a nice note don't they? There was a youtube clip here somewhere of a grey powered midget that sounded absolutely lovely when he opened it up...

Edit: here it is http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nPQPuRo7vhk

Edited by oldjohnno, 21 January 2012 - 10:38 AM.

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#10 meanmachine72

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 12:52 PM

for your grille try greg at classic oz wreck on 02 49594546

try him in early february as he is on holidays now

yeap keep the spats on it

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#11 warrenm

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:15 AM

There's nothing like the sound of a grey motor at 6000rpm's. They did well to keep the cranks in with only 4 main bearings.

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#12 _CraigA_

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:00 PM

We did one a couple of years back in an FC Ute with a 40/80 style camshaft, Jack Myers headers, and a side exit exhaust.

Sounded great.

The only problem is that you work the guts out of them and they'll still only go as good as a stockish 202. And like Warren says they are weak at high RPMs.

Cool though

You will get a grille and almost everything you need to get the car back on the road through www.fefcholden.org.au/forum

The front subframe outrigger and rear arms always rust but so do other areas, particularly bottom of A pillars, front floors, boot floors, inner and outers sills, headlight peaks, and doors.

I have restored four FCs and have had one since 1985

This is the last one I did for a mate. Now sold and I think in Townsville?

http://www.classicth....com/car33.html

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#13 _CraigA_

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:36 PM

This is the ute we did about 5 years ago.

Went to Tassie and then up to Canberra. Not sure where it is now.

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#14 _Ozzie Picker_

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:47 PM

What a fantastic sound johnno,its been many years since i,ve heard that sweet sound.

Great cars craig,they look excellent,never seen those myers headers before.

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#15 _nicko61_

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:26 PM

We did one a couple of years back in an FC Ute with a 40/80 style camshaft, Jack Myers headers, and a side exit exhaust.

Sounded great.

The only problem is that you work the guts out of them and they'll still only go as good as a stockish 202. And like Warren says they are weak at high RPMs.

Cool though

You will get a grille and almost everything you need to get the car back on the road through www.fefcholden.org.au/forum

The front subframe outrigger and rear arms always rust but so do other areas, particularly bottom of A pillars, front floors, boot floors, inner and outers sills, headlight peaks, and doors.

I have restored four FCs and have had one since 1985

This is the last one I did for a mate. Now sold and I think in Townsville?

http://www.classicth....com/car33.html

What an awsome wagon,
Ive had a grey that spun to 6600 and would wind right off the clock in top gear,but the engine had huge ports jack meyer headers 179 valves and a bridged crank support setup with repco forged pistons.unfortuneatly i doubt id ever find gear like that at a price i could afford these days.it had a twin system and everyone would ask if it had a chev in it,no one would believe it was a 138 bored out under the hood so id have to show it

Edited by nicko61, 23 January 2012 - 11:30 PM.

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#16 Potta

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 12:50 PM

That wagon is beautiful.

They don't make them like that anymore

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#17 _nicko61_

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 10:20 PM

~~I heard through the grape vine that Barsby's have two good walk off front subframes,so ringing them tomorrow,easier to replace than weld up that mess~~

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#18 wot179

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 10:59 PM

This looks like the manifold off the blue ute,Craig.

http://www.ebay.com....984.m1423.l2649

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#19 _CraigA_

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 05:24 AM

Looks like it may be. At the very least it's the same style manifold. Rare thing these days.

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#20 _2ELCS_

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 06:12 PM

Why the hell would anyone want one of those old clunkers?

Yeah the old greys do have a nice note don't they? There was a youtube clip here somewhere of a grey powered midget that sounded absolutely lovely when he opened it up...

Edit: here it is

Good stuff Oldjohnno.

I can't get enough of that

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#21 _CraigA_

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 06:48 PM

OLd blokes always love old engines Wayne ;-)

This is another one I did. FE this time. Engine bay detail and front end.

Paint was tidied up at my brothers work. New paint to engine and engine bay. This is a very nice car and drives perfectly.

For sale at Shannons auction

http://www.shannons....2A1AV83FG3E3AAC

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#22 _Ozzie Picker_

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 07:43 PM

OLd blokes always love old engines Wayne ;-)

This is another one I did. FE this time. Engine bay detail and front end.

Paint was tidied up at my brothers work. New paint to engine and engine bay. This is a very nice car and drives perfectly.

For sale at Shannons auction

http://www.shannons....2A1AV83FG3E3AAC

craig,that is soooooooo beautiful,

i could see myself sailing the breeze in that.

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#23 _ht467_

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:00 PM

Geeeez going back 20 odd years we had an old EK that had a hot grey motor in it. There was an old trotting track next door on our neighbors property so we used to race it around this like a speedway car. Was one of the best sounding motors ever........... Until the car fell over one day :(

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#24 _oldjohnno_

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:21 PM

craig,that is soooooooo beautiful,

Couldn't have said it better myself. Stunning.

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#25 _nicko61_

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 09:07 AM

~~well looks like i have a lot of welding and cutting to do,Barsbies want $440 for subframe with rust in same area as mine,rust $480 for one without much rust~~