FC Another Tassie car

[weddo]

I love this car, mainly because if you go back to the start of this thread and have a look how it began many people would have said "that is too rusty"! I looked at it and said "I hope he persists with it because it can be fixed" and that is exactly what you have done. You're perseverance is admirable. Keep up the great work, can't wait to see it finished and see another old Holden saved... Cheers, Jamie.

I remember when Nick picked up the car when we sold it because I thought "that is too rusty"!
He has shown what I should have done !!

Well done Nick

regards
Weddo

[NickZ]

Today the FC has left the shed and hit the road. Rego inspection tomorrow hopefully.

[FCRB26]

Looks fantastic.

[JOX515]

Good luck with the inspection Nick, car looks great, well done.

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Car looks great. Hope the inspection goes well.

Regards

Wayne b

[fcwrangler]

Great result Nick, hope you get plenty of time driving around and enjoying the ride. Best of luck with the rego tomorrow.
Jim

[NickZ]

Drives horrible. Front springs too stiff and high, brakes shudder bad, second gear very noisy.
so i have a few things to fix. 

[NickZ]

It passed.
now i just have to fix stuff.

[weddo]

When we first found it as a parts car, so glad Nick took it on as a project

regards

Weddo

[NickZ]

Registered  :)

[NickZ]

Registered, parked under a tree again.

[FCRB26]

Now wheres that angle grinder  :D


Chop chop them springs..

[NES304]

There's no engine in it Pete it's under the tree again remember

Good looking rig mate. Love the before and after shots!

[graham_fuller]

Well done. The car looks great. Congrats on the Rego.
Cheers,
Graham

[JB]

Another fine addition to the completed section! Well done, your car looks fantastic, and am sure you will fx the little issues in no time. Happy motoring and congratulations.

Cheers
JB

[camxsmith]

Well done Nick, Im guessing you did not let the grass grow, as much as last time it was under a tree..   ;D  Enjoy the car looks great

[NickZ]

Took the car for its first real drive, broke a new speedo cable, think the speedo locked up some how and the gearbox has a hole in the side of it, Just a little hole enough for the oil to leak out when it warms up.
Carby need work as at cruise is surges badly.
Put in one of those ebay electronic ignitions to replace the points, made a big difference.
Also cut 1 1/4 coils off the front springs.

Took the wife with me on the drive, She hates it, to noisy and jerky and said she's not coming with me if i have to take it on a long drive   :'(

[FCRB26]

Took the wife with me on the drive, She hates it, to noisy and jerky and said she's not coming with me if i have to take it on a long drive   :'(

Welcome to my world  oh well at least it quietens down when she stays home. ;D

[Harv]

Carby need work as at cruise is surges badly.

Any idea what main metering jet is in it Nick? The 138 originally had a 0.051" main metering jet. Modern fuels (with oxygenates), the 0.030" overbore and the (lower vacuum) cam probably all add up to a higher fuel demand, and a slight lean-out (surge) at cruise. I was in a similar place with my FB, where swapping out to a 0.053” main metering jet solved the issue.

Cheers,
Harv

[graham_fuller]

Hi Nick,
The Speedo problem is not uncommon. You will need to Lubricate the Speedo Head they tend to Cease up.
Cheers,
Graham