walcha fc

[critto]

Hi guys
thought i would share pics of my 58 Fc special sedan single tone Hileah green.


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

cheers matt

[steamman]

Like that one ,keep hold of those grille emblems! :o
Cheers
Deano

[customFC]

WOW very nice looking sedan.
Love the single tone with just a touch of darker green on interior.
Welcome to the forum.
Regards
Alex

[critto]

Thanks Deano and Alex.
bit off history, i have owned Fc since late 2006 i was 17. brought it from Sydney of couple who had it 8 years, they brought of gentleman whom had 6 months, he brought off the original owners estate. paint was very well worn off roof bonnet and boot from being stored under tarp. originally purchased from crows nest sydney. i got it bare metal re sprayed in 2007 including dash board and door trim to match original colours. due to being young and money run short not until 2010 did i get all chrome trim and stainless, in grill ect chromed or polished. that is where it is now.
over next couple weeks i will remove motor to get rebuilt by local older mechanic and painted proper grey colour. from there plan is to put the alloy tappet cover on get manifold restored and put re built carbs on. also fit the nasco bee hive style heater and trico wash bottle.
thanks for looking. cheers matt ;D 

[jack_fc]

Very nice car, Matt!  8)

(and it's great to hear of a 'young' bloke proudly and enthusiastically into an FE/FC; some of us old farts need to stirred up a bit by some new young blood sometimes!  ;))

Please keep us informed of your progress  :)

cheers, jack

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Great treasure Matt, thats a great start. For the want of a better description "its very neat and tidy". Hope you enjoy it.

Rgds

Wayne

[critto]

thanks Jack and Wayne. yes great enjoyment even little things like rebuilt carbys posted today from extreme fuel systems so close to being able to get back togeather and drive further than up driveway ;).

just need to get mechanic to stop fixing tractors and get motivated. cheers matt

[Not Happy Jan]

Welcome Matt
That looks like a very nice car! Good score.  8)
I'm just down the Oxley at Port.
Pictures like that get me motivated to get off my butt and finish mine!
Nick :P

[critto]

Thanks Nick, if your ever in Walcha with half hour spare feel free to let me know. not only have i got the fc dad has a Fc Standard in biege, ej special, hr prem and black fj special. when camera charges more pics off carbs that came today and wash bottle setup. cheers matt

[critto]

Been a while guys but thought i should get some pics of before the car got painted just to see how it looked.

this is with last owners when i ( well i was only 16) so when dad picked up with my help

once back at home at time (Nowra) as can be seen paint in need of re doing




Cheers Matt

slowly getting to more pic of progress been bit slow at my end but will try keep up to date.

[customFC]

Nice clean starting point for the project.
The chrome looks to be in very good condition in the pics.
Regards
Alex

[critto]

Hay everyone as car stands on sunday hope pic look ok was taken on phone.



Finally back in and painted




Be nice to have the manifold that Dave Mac bead blasted back to new, on and set up. Soon very soon





Now will have to look at the steering box and well anything else that still looks old now motor painted fresh and in a nicer grey than before.

Cheers Guys hopefully within next month it be back driving it self around.

Matt

[snuff69]

Lookin Good  ;D ;D ;D ;D  Dave

[MAF]

Looking great

[Johns]

Nice car and a great job Matt.

All the single tone - non black - FCs I've seen were built in 58, its unusual to find a single tone 59. I suspect that Sydney, at least, did a run of single tone cars very early in FC production, perhaps before they had finalised all their processes for two tone production. Matt what are the body and chassis nos for yours?

Ken may have a view on this.

Cheers
John

[critto]

Hi all

Johns here are the numbers, it is a 58.

         FC-225-6525-S
TRIM  350-633
PAINT 256-2102
BODY  8-12804-S
ENG    L480641

From decode on technical page.

FC-225-6525-S Vehicle is an FC Special Sedan, the 6,525th manufactured in Sydney, NSW.
350-633 The Exterior Trim Code (350) describes this car as Single-Tone: Hialeah Green.
The Interior Trim Code (633) refers to: Danube Green & Black.
256-2102  The paint colour is Hialeah Green (in DUCO Lacquer)
8-12804-S The vehicle was assembled during 1958, and was the 11,804th FC (in any bodystyle) assembled in Sydney, NSW.
L480641 Manufacture date (based on engine number) is July 1958


Here is pic of motor almost totally finished. Only major changes yet to happen will be Speco tappet cover one day new air filters from aussie speed with same design as tappet cover.









Cheers all Matt

[FCRB26]

Nothing like a nice looking set of twins.. oooh yeah

[mcl1959]

Interesting question about the single tone FC's - I'll start a new thread to tell you what I have found.

Ken