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Technical Board / General Technical / Re: Gearstick Knob Colours
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on: February 07, 2003, 01:53:13 AM
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Sorry Craig, only black knobs with a stainless steel insert were available. These were a problem with FE's and FC's right from the start and it would not surprise that an enterprising person may come up with a replacement end such as the white one in Craig's car, I have even seen one with a Shilling piece in the end !
Ken
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General / General Board / Re: Who makes the best FE/FC rubber kit???
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on: February 03, 2003, 12:47:27 AM
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Ray - I have been thinking about your question for some time before replying. Basically all rubber kits are the same having a generic shape but missing the fine detail that the original rubbers had. I don't think any are worse than any others, although some older rubbers from around 10 years ago which were solid unlike todays hollow versions were hard to use.
The problem mainly comes from 2 areas. The lack of molded corners on the repro rubbers Inconsistency in the metal channel where there are panel joins.
The best example of this is the bottom of the quarter vent window on the front doors. I have seen repro rubbers not fit well in this area but I have seen them fit as well, so it is not just the rubbers fault.
When I fit repro rubbers I like to cut out the molded corners from originals & glue them into the repro section to get the best fit. Try treating the repro rubber as a starting point only and do some trimming and adjusting as neccessary. Rubber Magic also works well to help doors close better.
Ken
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General / Events, Shows etc / Re: Victorian All Holden Day... excellent !
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on: January 31, 2003, 09:14:08 AM
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Great work Craig, a few of these cars will be at the Nats but the majority will not. Hope you enjoyed the day FC stock was won by the Blue/White sedan, second to the white sedan and third to the FB prototype grey sedan. FE stock was won by the 23k mile car and second to the grey and white sedan. FE modified was won by the pink sedan FC modified was won by Alan Hale's black sedan
Regards Ken
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General / General Board / Re: Red Radio Aerial Tips
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on: January 31, 2003, 08:58:05 AM
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I have to say that all the genuine Nasco aerials for FE/FC I have seen had blue tips. It can be very confusing because there were AWA and HMV and other aerials all around the same period and some had steel tips, others had red tips etc.
For instance the guy on ebay who is selling what he states are early Holden aerials with red tips are CERTAINLY not Nasco aerials for FX through EK. They may well be aerials for early Holdens, but I presume the majority of readers here are wanting Air Chief aerials, or at least to make the aerial they have as clos the an Air Chief aerial as they can
Ken
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For Sale and Wanted / Parts Wanted / Re: Subframe Bolts
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on: January 29, 2003, 11:17:10 AM
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Here is a trick I have done on a few occasions when the subframe does not line up quite right. Grind a spare long nut down to a bullet head shape and this serves the double purpose of lining up the holes as you hit it through and protects the thread as it goes through. Then simply remove the cap when the bolt is installed and put on the nut.
Ken
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Technical Board / General Technical / Re: 5 Speed Celica rear mount
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on: January 27, 2003, 11:03:59 AM
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Digger, One of my early cars had a C 5 spd and I am quite sure it had the stock C rear mount on a custom built rear bracket. I never had any shudder problems at all but have certainly experienced the shudder you talk about on a red motor with Aus 4 spd - as Gree suggests, I had a worn clutch.
Ken
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Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Help in ID my car
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on: January 26, 2003, 07:52:13 AM
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Sorry - Ive been on holidays.
Peter, my records indicate your car is a Dec 58 van, everything lines up body no, chassis no & eng no. I guess the receipt was simply dated wrong.
Gree - your car has the wrong chassis for the ID plate - maybe you already new that. The Id plate would date the car as June 59, but the chassis no gives Sept 58. Both these dates are fairly approx as the numbers dont align and there is no eng no to cross reference.
Ken
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Technical Board / General Technical / Re: fc special station wagon interior
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on: January 26, 2003, 07:12:09 AM
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Naomi, I have pics which you can look at. Send me a pm if you wish - I am in Vic.
Unfortunately cannot post them though.
Black and white interior was not typically with red and white car - most have red and black interior. I have a record of one red and white car though with black and white interior which must have been a special order.
Ken
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Technical Board / General Technical / Re: Trimatic Conversion?
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on: January 26, 2003, 07:02:32 AM
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Paul, when I said crossmember, I meant the crossmember under the front floor, not the front suspension crossmember. Bolt height dimension you asked for is about 2 inches - standard HR front engine mounts cut from the front and moved to the back. Ken
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Technical Board / General Technical / Re: Trimatic Conversion?
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on: January 26, 2003, 02:24:41 AM
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I'm with Gree, I think the engine has been leaned way back. My Trimatic rear mount is level with the crossmember under the floor and this has the engine sitting on the correct angle. I used a EK Hydro floor, but the crossmember depth is the same as the FC, I used a slightly modified HR gearbox mount for the rear which is flat.
The trans in the picture seems to sit about 3 inches below the crossmember, and I think it would be a real problem with a lowered car.
Ken
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Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Fuel tank repairs
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on: January 26, 2003, 02:05:02 AM
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Slim, I probably dont have to tell you - but for all others who read this - be BLOODY careful welding petrol tanks. Best way is to flush thouroghly with water and leave some water in the bottom of the tank while welding.
Naturally the tank must be removed to do this.
NEVER EVER EVER attempt to weld up a petrol tank by removing the plug in the bottom to drain the petrol and welding it in place in the car.
Ken
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Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Brake Master Cylinder
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on: January 26, 2003, 01:59:45 AM
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Unfortunately the metal reservoir m/c's do not interchange with the plastic ones. Dont make the mistake of recoing the m/c with the metal top if you dont have a good tin to put onto it. Also you will have to check that the cylinder you use is not pitted or scored inside as it will leak again after not much time. For absolute best results, have the m/c stainless steel sleeved. All brake shops will be able to have this done for you.
Ken
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Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Door Hinges
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on: January 26, 2003, 01:54:37 AM
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Recoing door hinges is not too dificult. If yo like, send me your hinge and I will reco it. Its very hard to find good drivers side door hinges without worn bushes. Price is $50 each Other problem is that a replacement hinge does not necessarily fit the same as the original does.
Ken
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Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: upholstery
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on: January 13, 2003, 10:32:15 AM
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Kylie - you may have a problem with Standard material for the seats and door trims because it is different to the Special material. This material is quite hard to find, especially the door trims. Slim was wrecking a Standard sedan and may have some good trim, I've also got some Standard door trims - In green and a few in Blue. What colour do you need?
Regards Ken
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Technical Board / Modification Help / Re: what 4 or 5 speed gearbox to use on a grey
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on: January 12, 2003, 11:37:44 AM
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Twitch, none of the jap gearboxes will let u keep the (unmodified) bench seat, there was a discussion about 2 months ago re mods to an Aus 4 speed which allowed the use of the bench. Try searching for this thread - I'm sorry I couldn't find it after a quick look.
Ken
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Galleries / Other Images / Re: Postcard from the past
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on: January 10, 2003, 12:21:49 PM
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Peter - a "Thornton kit" is a generic name for a kit made by Thornton Industries for all ear,y model Holdens. In fact the Detroit kit is a Thornton kit as it is in the Thornton catalogue that I have a copy of. I think Flamed is right - the Detroit kit rearrangement seems to be what it is as there is nothing in the catalogue which looks like that.
Ken
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