Shed find FC ute

[FCRB26]

You poor bastard (insert sarcasim) all that rust should take you all of an hr to fix them pin holes ..


What a shell a shame to cut that floor to put a big tunnell in it but you couldnt get a better body even the front of the sills is smick.

Well done.

[FC-V8]

I know seem a shame to take to it with the angle grinder :'(. I hope my hand doesnt shake to much. I was expecting it to be a lot worse for rust, may have to re think which way to go. Bodys this good dont come along very often :-\ :-\

Cheers
Glenn

[JB]

They have always said to find the best body you can to start with to make the job easier... What a great place to start!!!

[FCRB26]

Its another fc on the road regardless of whats done to it .

Could be worse a scrappy could have got  a hold of it.

[Maco]

Glen,

What a nice starting point ???

John

[vmx-mxr]

That old ute looks too good to cut up but it is yours after all and yeah - it was saved from crappy scrappies.

I bought an EK ute down from Qld with the sole idea of cutting it up but when it got here it was too good so it's getting a full stock resto. then I got a chance to get an FB ute, once again a rust free body!

Sooooo, for this one it is going to be built as a period street mod 'hotty' so it can all be easily put back to standard but it will have the sound and feel of a decent OLD car sitting on HR stuff as per usual but a warm grey through a rebuilt std crash, Perry extractors etc etc.

Eventually I'll find something worthy of an angle grinder and MIG !!! Already gathering parts for that one and who knows it might just be an FE or FC (wagon)???

Worth a thought?

Dave Mac

[Ed]

Awesome starting point Glenn.


I wouldnt hesitate to cut it, will make the finished job that much sweeter.

Cheers

Ed

[GOA350]

Now thats just showing off, ;). Im jealous.

[simins]

wow

[CraigA]

Hey Glenn, thats one of the best ute bodies I've seen.

Look forward to you weaving your magic.

[FC-V8]

Hi Guys.

I have decided and started to modify the ute. I collected the rest of the parts from the blasters, which came up just as good as the body did. I spent today welding up all the holes that are no longer required. 











Its a start but alot more to go.

Cheers
Glenn

[FC-V8]

Hi all

Found some rust in the front chassis rail so out  came the cutting wheel.



Made up some fresh, clean panels ready to weld into position.



Will update as i go.

Cheers

Glenn

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Great looking ute Glenn.  :)

Hopefully it all goes to plan. The Chev is a good idea.

No thought of buying the rust pieces for the front chassis rail , just whipped a few pieces up in your spare time  ;D

Regards

Wayne b

[FC-V8]

Yeah Wayne, Have grinder will make panels.

Here is the finished subframe, rust repaired and modified, now ready for paint,







Now to start on the rear tub area.

Cheers Glenn

[FC-V8]

Hi Guys

Finally got a little time to play with the ute, some more progress photos.



Floor marked out ready to bring out the cutting wheel.



Jezz thats a huge hole.



Tunnel tacked into position,

Cheers
Glenn

[fe350chev]

Hi

Good progress mate. I too have tossed around many ideas and I have decided to do what I want to do, without the compromises, despite the fact it will take longer and I am doing a 350 chev conversion for the FE, but will have the FC stock as per the original taxi.

It will just look old school, no Efi etc, just basic engine but with some mods to make life comfortable along the way. So, since you are ahead of me, I'll be watching with great interest.

Cheers

Deano.

[zulu]

Thats a neat bit of surgery there Glenn, nice to see it laid out in the pics as it's a good guide for others
Is that one of the ebay humps?

Gary

[FC-V8]

Thanks Guy's for the comments.

Deano, You can beat the looks and sounds of a nice v8, im only quick at this because i have done it before and have learnt for the mistakes i made on my old wagon.

Gary, This site and the people have helped me out heaps over the years so it nice to hope i can help others out with the small bit of knowledge i have left, (that hasnt been affected by Bourbon ;D ;D ;D) The tunnel is from v6 conversions for $85.00.

Here are a few more from underneath and fully welded except 6" because the mig decided to go on hoildays early >:( >:( >:(









Underneath has all been dollied up and once the welder is up and going i will stitch weld underneath, fabracate a tunnel subrail, then seam seal the lot.

Cheers
Glenn

[Not Happy Jan]

Glenn
Email sent
Nick

[FC-V8]

Hi all

Latest update,

The tunnel is finished











Cheers

Glenn