FC standard wagon(num; for ken also)

[fe2ek]

Came upon an FC standard wagon on the way home from work.Checked it out and as many numbers as i could.Previous owner had drilled a large hole in ID plate to mount a washer bag(like in mustangs)
The only numbers I could see where FC 219 186M
Is this a low numbered wagon?
Chassis FC 35338 M
Engine not original,was a J series.Car had a darkish green interior and was light green in colour,couldnt see the numbers.

Cheers Geoff

[Hewart]

Hey Geoff...
Any chance of a pic...? Would love to know what colour it is. Was it registered? I guess if you've not seen it before, the chances of running into it again are slim...!?

Cheers
Les....

[fe2ek]

Hi Les.The car is only 10 minutes from home,I will get a photo tomorrow.Guy wants $2500 for it,I think it is worth $400 as it needs major rust repairs,but has door pulls,parcel shelf,Taxi bar.
I would like to know how rare these cars are today and if it might be worth saving.

Cheers Geoff

Ps It probably only needs 4 doors ,1 bonnet,2 guards,2 sills!   lol

[RET]

Geoff,

Despite the low number it's actually a very late '59 FC.  Until very late in FC production, all wagons came out of the Adelaide factory.  Melbourne commenced making (as opposed to just assembling) them very late in the piece, and this one was manufactured and assembled in Melbourne.

Sounds like it's identical to Les' FC-219.

cheers
RET

[mcl1959]

The car would be the same colour as Les's with the same interior - that is Ice Green with Dravo Green interior.  There were not many options for different colours on the standard models.  
The cars were both made at about the same time

Ken

[Hewart]

G'day guys...
Just letting you know, from the pics Geoff sent me, and to my untrained eye, the cars are pretty similar. The one Geoff found has some NASCO gear on it and it goes, but apart from that they look pretty similar...

Geoff's one...

Mine...


Maybe they look slightly different because of the different light...? Both pretty rough too...;)
Cheers
Les...

[customFC]

Nice looking wagons. Both are worth saving.
Anyone know where I can find a cheap one?
Regards
Alex

[fe2ek]

The wagon in the top photo also has stainless gutter trims.       Cheers Geoff

[fe2ek]

To Fast Eddie,Is this the type of roof rack you are after.

Cheers Geoff

[Fast_Eddie]

Exactly.

Can it be procured?

Regards

Edward

[fe2ek]

The car is still sitting in the same spot,he wanted $2500 for the car,its not worth anything near that,maybe $500.The car is in the southern suburbs of Melb.If I could get the roof rack how would you get it to Sydney.

Cheers for now Geoff

[FEHOLDEN]

gidday all

what a small world we all live in!!! i used to see this car [gyy302] getting around cheltenham [se sub melb] over 20 years ago. funnily enough it looked rather the same then as it does in the photo.


denis

[Fast_Eddie]

Geoff,

After you had it sand blasted and powdercoated, you could deliver it to me.

(Jedi mind trick...Did it work?)

Regards

Edward

[fe2ek]

For 2 grand I could do that,that way the car only costs me $500   LoL

Geoff

[Paul-FcWag]

 Ive got a 58 station sedan
its two toned blue

numbers are  fc 229-20358A
          Trim 308-659
         Paint 256-2051
         Insert 253-9741
           Top  256-2051

Can anyone tell me anything about this old girl?

cheers Paul

[Fast_Eddie]

Follow this link to the NSW page:

http://www.fefcholden.org.au/nsw/

and go to "Tech Data". If you have the engine number and chassis number (found on the inner guard above the steering box), you shall be able to find out all the details of your car.

[TorqueFC]

hey, if any knows if car still 4 sale, my dads interested