Shed find FC ute

FC-V8 · July 21, 2011, 06:27:44 PM

Hi Guys and Girls

Just brought my next project a original FC ute that has been in a shed in outback NSW for the last 10 years. The car as been in the same town since new and is very straight and RUST FREE :o it comes with a heap of parts and I will be selling all the surplus parts once I sort them out.

I will post some photos soon and will post update photos as the project takes shape.

Cheers
Glenn
FVC8

TTV6FC · July 22, 2011, 06:55:26 PM

Pictures..............PICTURES!!!!!!...... :D

FC-V8 · July 23, 2011, 07:17:45 PM

Hi all

Photos are coming, I dont pickup the car to late next week. What i am trying to decide now is to leave it stock or not, its original as could be at the moment and I have done the v8 conversion thing in the past on my old v8 wagon. So just trying work out what direction to go with the ute.
Any advice is most welcome.

Cheers
Glenn

steamman · July 23, 2011, 09:11:21 PM

Retro street machine full of go fast goodies for the ol grey to get excited about. ;D

fe350chev · July 23, 2011, 09:51:45 PM

I agree with steamman, ole school is back and retro go fast cranks in old greys could be the go, especially being a rarer ute, do the stocky sleeper thing ha ha.

FC-V8 · August 03, 2011, 07:08:58 PM

Hi All
Picking up the Ute tomorrow ;D I will be taking plenty of photos and I will post them up tomorrow night. Looking forward to getting the hands dirty again after a few years being FC less. I have decided which direction to go with the rebuild now just to get it home.

Cheers
Glenn

FC-V8 · August 04, 2011, 06:19:59 PM

Maco · August 04, 2011, 08:06:27 PM

Glenn,

That was a nice fine.

Good luck with the rebuild, I know it will be great.

Cheers
John

FC-V8 · August 07, 2011, 08:06:56 PM

Thanks John

I have started the strip down and I am very pleased with the ute's condition. I was also given a full set of FC sedan doors,2 extra guards,fc dash, 4 X 13" inch period dragway mags, full set of door scuff plates to suit a sedan, Fc sedan rear cut section to make a lounge, I have no need for these extra parts so if anyone wants them PM me if you want any of the extra parts.
Cheers
Glenn

Not Happy Jan · August 07, 2011, 09:04:36 PM

PM sent
Nick

FE 4 ME · August 07, 2011, 09:40:14 PM

Looks like a nice ute find.... ;D ;D ;D all the best with the build

PM sent

"Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!" :):):)

FE 4 ME

FC-V8 · September 09, 2011, 08:55:17 PM

Hi All

Finally worked out what direction Im going to take with the ute. I was thinking stock but cant bring myself to do it that way, it going to be v8 chev as thats what I like and its not like I haven't done it before. The rebuild will take a bit longer now but at least I get to makethe improvements I wanted to make on my old wagon. The ute is off to the blasters in 2 weeks I will post before and after photos once its done.

Cheers
Glenn

graham_fuller · September 10, 2011, 08:34:05 PM

Good luck with it Glenn. If its anything like the wagon it will be great.
Cheers,
Graham

FE 4 ME · September 10, 2011, 08:58:13 PM

Sounds great to me ( and everytime you start it up ;) ), i look forward to your updates Glenn

FE 4 ME

fe350chev · September 20, 2011, 07:45:18 PM

I hope it all goes well for you. R u gunna go the glam bling ute or a bit of a rat rod ute with an old school chev. old ute mite look cool in faded or dulled paint etc, but i better not think about it too much cos im nearly going crazy doing the fe and fc i have now.

FC-V8 · October 05, 2011, 10:11:22 AM

Hi guys, Been busy stripping the ute and building a rotisserie to get it ready to go to the blasters.

cant wait to see how it comes back from the blasters and get started with the modifications needed to fit the chev v8

Will post photo when it returns home from the blasters

Cheers Glenn

zulu · October 05, 2011, 12:19:57 PM

Looks like well on your on your way there Glen, is it still ok to fit a v8 in NSW

Regards, Gary

FE 4 ME · October 05, 2011, 02:43:48 PM

If that Rotisserie is anything to go on, you sure will have a great Ute at the end of it, i look forward to seeing more pics and great engineering work along the way

great work and start to the journey

enjoy Glenn

"Have a Great Holden Day !!!" :):):)

FE 4 ME

FC-V8 · October 05, 2011, 06:46:26 PM

Hi all

Drop the ute off at 8.30am got a call at 4.30pm that the ute was finished :o :o The blaster said that the rotisserie made his job so much easier. When I got to his workshop here was the ute ready to go blastered and etch primered.