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Fc ute side trim

Started by Laszlo, September 23, 2022, 09:45:57 AM

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Laszlo

G'day guys  !
I'm looking for a part or advice for an Fc ute trim. I circled the missing bit on the photo. I don't think  I will find one. Anybody knows somebody who can make this from stainless steel ? Preferably in Brisbane
Cheers:Laszlo
Holden = The Heartbeat of Australia

Laszlo

This is the bit I'm looking for.

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DougT

Hi Laszlo, I take it this trim piece is longer than the one on a sedan. Have you thought about using the sedan one and welding on an extension i.e. the piece from a sedan rear door to get the length required? Doug

old-blu

 Hi Lazlo. I used the trim from a wagon & used the cover piece from a sedan rear window to cover the gap created by the rear door.  There are people out there that do what you are looking for. One person approached me @ a show stating that he could make me a continuous  moulding. I didn't follow it up, however, as I used the cover slip & told myself that this is what HOLDEN did anyway! Maybe google s/steel mouldings & go from there. Kevin.
6th, may 1958 "I was there".

customFC

Check out Carl Mills Stainless Steel Repairs on facebook.
Regards
Alex

old-blu

 Hi Alex. There was a Carl Mills in Lismore who did this.....must the same person!  Water from the floods went  over the premises he worked from. [Conroy St from memory]. Maybe he  has relocated. Carl used to enter his Chev @ our annual car Show in Ballina. I think it was Carl who said he could make me a continuous moulding. Hope he is still in business.  Kevin.
6th, may 1958 "I was there".

Laszlo

Thanks Guys !

I just talked with Carl a minute ago, he is back to work in the past 5 weeks. In the February flood his house and the workshop went under.
He asked me for some photos and measurements of the trim and he will try to make it.
Nice bloke !

Cheers: Laszlo
Holden = The Heartbeat of Australia

Laszlo

Back again. We decided with my son  Dean, we go  the hopefully easier way with the trim.
We will use the sedan trim from the front door. Will be a bit shorter than the whole rear panel of the ute, but because the ute has the " Special"  sign on it I think will be ok

Anyone has a spare pair for sale ?

Cheers : Laszlo and  Dean

On the second photo Dean an his friend trying the trim for his ute.

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fcwrangler

Hey mate, left a comment on your parts wanted add, I should have a pair, I’ll check tomorrow when I go and work on mine.
Jim
on the seventh day: God Made Holden

Laszlo

Holden = The Heartbeat of Australia

customFC




Hey Laszlo
I have seen this done before.
Regards
Alex

Laszlo

Thanks Alex !

I think we will do the same. The only difference we will have the "Special " sign too.

Cheers  : Laszlo
Holden = The Heartbeat of Australia

mcl1959

My sedan from the 80’s



Ken

Laszlo

Ken, I can see you've been "short" of side trim too.... :)

Do you know what blue was your Fc ?

Cheers  : Laszlo

Ps. My son has a Vh Commodore with a Ford  blue paint.
And now the Fc ute with a Mazda sky blue. My Fe sedan is a '96 Honda Prelude bordeaux red.
So all over the place.
Holden = The Heartbeat of Australia

Laszlo

Jim, thanks for the nice set !

Cheers: Laszlo

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mcl1959

I’ve been trying to find a record of the colour but can’t find it. I’m pretty sure it was a Holden colour, but my memory refuses to divulge the name
Ken