Brendans Project

[COL58FE]

 ;)top job brendan, :ocan't wait to see it finished.top effort on a top car good to see the rust didn't scare ya like it doe's to most(cancer can be cured)ha ha,i'm about to go down the same road on my FE .well all the best. COL58FE. 8)

[BrendanC]

Well, after nearly four years, the car is registered and on the road.



These photos were taken on the weekend. I took the boy for his first FC trip. We went down to the local playground so that he could play on the swings while daddy used up a roll of film.



Just today I recieved the original number plates from vicroads that I ordered. So the car now proudly wears the GYS958 number that it was first registered with on 27-04-1959. While I was at vicroads registering the car I found out that you can get a rego search on a numberplate. I paid the $13.30 fee and they sent me the recorded history of the vehicles registration. It told me it was first registered on 27th April 1959 as a grey and white car with the chassis and engine numbers that it still has today. The rego was then transfered to the second owner on 26-08-1997 but the rego expired on 27-04-1998. It remained unregistered untill last Wednesday with its third owner, me.. ;D



The car drives absolutely beutifly. Even my wife who had never driven a car older than ten years found it a dream to drive. It sits on the road well, is quiet, and gets many looks. Even the vaccume wipers and standard headlights worked well on a rainy nighttime drive last Friday to Waragul and back. (120km trip.)

More pics to come......

Chow,
Brendan.

[craiga]

Congratulations Brendan, the car is BEAUTIFUL!!!

I remember when you first joined the forum - and the early pictures of the rusted sills and boot area, then the car repaired but in pieces. The end result is an absolute credit to your commitment.

WELL DONE AND ENJOY!

Cheers,

Craig.

[robbzfc58]

brendan    the car looks brilliant

[customFC]

The car looks awesome.
Congrats on a job well done.
Regards
Alex

[normd]

Brendan
    ? ? ? ? ?   YOU took it out in the RAIN  ? ? ?  :-[ :-[ :-[

  Congrat's , mate , The car looks absolutely fantastic
 
    Must be a Great thrill , that "First Ride"

    Norm

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Damn that's nice, maybe I will stop work on the FE and start stripping down the FC!

[Tony FC5859]

G'day Brendan ,what an amazing job you have done on the FC, love the colours , great to see another car restored.   :)     Tony    

[kalfe]

great story and great car
you must be very proud
kalfe

[Jason]

Well done Brendan
It gets the heart pumping and the feet itching....
What a beauty.

Cheers
Jason ;)