plain FE-FC utes and vans

[customFC]

Regards
Alex

[detective]

...that's very clever and (depending on how close the pedals were to the seat front) would be an even easier entry to the back with an FC and its shorter steering column...

[detective]

Hi fellas  ..   speaking of shorter steering columns on the FC...was that deemed to be a major boo-boo on the FE's?...or just a refinement of the models' progression.....

[mcl1959]

Just safety being progressed as injuries identify weak areas. All early cars had a flat steering wheel and injuries in crashes from the steering column were chronic. The dished steering wheel on the FB lessened injury and the introduction of seat belts a few years later dropped injuries even more.

Ken

[Froger]

Now don't shoot me I know it's a Ford , 62 XK .. Picked this van up a year or so age to go with my FC pano .. Have a thing for windowless panos .. Just showing use as it has aluminium rear doors that have been well made .. Most common thought is it might have been a Tip Top delivery van or postal van special order ?? came from around Seymour Vic apparently ..

[fink]

Cool van,nothing wrong with that,i got a 63,not many GM/ford panno,s left,it would be good to know it's history,the holdens with barn doors were f/glass as far as I know,you may have a rare bird :D,good find,Gaz!

[Dr_Terry]

Hi fellas  ..   speaking of shorter steering columns on the FC...was that deemed to be a major boo-boo on the FE's?...or just a refinement of the models' progression.....

Are you suggesting that FE steering columns are longer than those in FCs ?

Dr Terry

[mcl1959]

I didn't read it that way, I thought it was a discussion between FE FC columns and FB EK columns. But now on re reading it does look like that is the question.
Just to be clear FE and FC steering columns are the same. :)

Ken

[Froger]

Cool van,nothing wrong with that,i got a 63,not many GM/ford panno,s left,it would be good to know it's history,the holdens with barn doors were f/glass as far as I know,you may have a rare bird :D,good find,Gaz!

Cheers Gaz.. Good to see someone with no bios .. A rare Bird maybe :) .. Would also like toknow the origins of the van .. Been on a few ford forums with no results ..
Any pics of your 63 ??

[customFC]

Here's a different take on the blind van.
This is Greg Gleeson's van in '86.
It now has a full rear window and no side windows.
(....and a Big Block and tubs.)
Regards
Alex

[detective]

Hi fellas  ..  that's a nice pic custom FC

....somewhere in the dark recesses of my tired brain was the story of the FE steering columns being a fair bit shorter than the FC ones  ??...and i seem to recall that when i used to look at an FE, the column did seem to stick out a bit further  ??....

...anyone with a tape measure! LOL

[hsv-001]

No , they are the same . They only differ in horn ring and wiring for indicators [early and commercial or later and passenger] . Haydn

[FireKraka]

I'm with you Haydn FE FC are the same I swapped mine out to an FB EK one when I bought the car first started work on it in 1996 to get it closer to the dash and out of my face.
I now run a custom column but thats a different story  ::)

Regards
Neil H

[fink]

Nice Van,i'd like to see some updated pic's if there is any.It's hard enough to reverse with no side windows,let alone no rear ones,i'm in the process of putting a Rear Camera in the HT for that reason!

[hsv-001]

Yeah Neil, I done the same ,then change to same length with the collapsible with the rack . You just got to be careful that you can still see the speedo . Haydn 

[detective]

Hi fellas  ..  i goofed my reply this morning saying the word "shorter" rather than "longer" for the FE column....no biggy, as i goofed on the whole thought that they were different anyway .....cheers

[Dr_Terry]

They only differ in horn ring and wiring for indicators [early and commercial or later and passenger] . Haydn

I don't quite follow that.

To my knowledge the columns are the same for both model series (except horn ring of course). Just 2 types, blinkers or no blinkers.

Blinker availability was the same for both FE & FC, standard equipment for all Specials, but only optional for all Standards, Business, Ute & Vans.

Dr Terry

[detective]

..curly question 4022! LOL....did the provision for the indicator arrow exist in the dashboard gauges across all the FE/FC models? .. or was only provided in the models that came standard with the indicator fitment....??   cheers

[Dr_Terry]

..curly question 4022! LOL....did the provision for the indicator arrow exist in the dashboard gauges across all the FE/FC models? .. or was only provided in the models that came standard with the indicator fitment....??   cheers

Yes, the arrow & the light socket receptacle exist in all FE/FC cars.

Not so in FB/EK though, the arrow 'housings' are left out & the plug in put in their place.

Dr Terry

[customFC]

Nice Van,i'd like to see some updated pic's if there is any.It's hard enough to reverse with no side windows,let alone no rear ones,i'm in the process of putting a Rear Camera in the HT for that reason!

As requested.




Regards
Alex