FC 2104 Ambulance

[zulu]

Scott, you are making pretty good progress yourself and you are correct, it's amazing what you can do when a deadline is looming

Hi Paul, great to hear you will make it to Orange, I look forward to seeing them together also

Thanks Alex, Keith, Mark, I rang Norwest just prior to Christmas & I think he said they were flat out till January, so I didn't book in.

I was just going to test fire & use one of the engines in the shed, but in the end (like yesterday) I decided to have one recoed.

Regards, Gary

[zulu]

Well, I have just about finished re assembly underneath, hallelujah!
The rear brakes are finally on & I just put the petrol tank in



Cut the new floor panel where the stretcher goes too, as well as cleaned and repainted the dual horns



Found the old NASCO sticker on the high note horn



The engine bay is getting there, got the motor back from rebuilding on Friday, hope to bolt everything back on it & fit it in the next day or 2



More soon

[EffCee]

Gary,

Starting to see some real progress there, it is looking great. I certainly hope that you are able to finish it in time for Orange. Marvellous what you find while removing paint on various bits and pieces isn't it. Than NASCO sticker being there is fascinating. It's nearly half the joy of pulling it all apart and putting it back together.

Good luck with it

Keith

[zulu]

Well, the next day or 2 stretched till today,

I had to replace the sideplate on the fresh motor because the coil bracket was snapped off & I didn't realize it till the engine was all painted up & reassembled @#bugger!



After what happened to the distributer on the 219 wagon I decided to pull the unit for the ambo down & check & rebuild it, I pulled it down to the counterweights & glad I did, it was full of 50 years crud & dirt




Wiring loom in, engine bay part at least

[zulu]

Here is a pic of the 2 part rusty manifold spring that Rusty supplied me with



Up up & away, thanks again to Rusty for help with some last minute bolt ons



Well it's in, now I just have too hook it all up, exhaust, rest of wiring, Glass, bleed clutch & brakes, interior, bling, bla bla bla.........will it be ready in time? hope so

[customFC]

I hope so too!!
Looking forward to seeing the ole girl back in service.
Seems to be a bit of progress being made....keep going!!
Regards
Alex

[Maco]

Gary,

Nice work, you must be very happy with the progress.

Cheers
John

[graham_fuller]

Keep it up Gary great job.
Cheers,
Graham

[GOA350]

I'm still hoping to have that lie down in the back at the Nationals.

[Ed]

Looks really good Gary,

that engine bay colour scheme really hits the mark.

Cheers

Ed

[ridgey_didge]

will it be ready in time? hope so

There are lots of others who are hoping it will be ready too - me included.

Keep up the good work - it is looking great.

Cheers
David

[Hewart]

Looking awesome Gary!! love the white engine bay!!

Looking forward to seeing it in Orange

Cheers, Les...

[fe-ambo]

Great to see the progress been made.

I'm still hoping to have that lie down in the back at the Nationals.

We might have to charge admission for those who want a lie down in the back of the ambos. 

Cheers
Paul

[FCV08]

Garry.

Bit partial to a white engine bay option myself.

It is a wonderful job you have done.

Hope to catch up one day again.

Regards

Craig

[BAZZA]

I had a mate come over last night who did his apprenticeship at Dover's in the early 80's, so I asked him if he remembered the van and he said hell yeah! He said they were using it then, until he thinks one of the other guys was driving it one day and one of the uni's let go. He also had a nice FC van himself back then and wished he still had it.
BAZZA

[EffCee]

Gary,

Good progress, Hope to meet you in Orange and have a look at your ambulance

Looks great from the photo's

Keith

[zulu]

Well...........I'm going to have to admit defeat, just about every thing I've done latley to the Ambulance has taken longer than it should have & the remaining time is taken with family matters

The fixed glass has been re fitted by Ralph Moore, took a day and a half as he was short staffed

Exhaust system, another day gone



I fitted up the swinging door glass & guts & the fliper window panel, 2 days with some other small jobs in between



Mal Owen kindly came over & spent a day to get the motor sorted, after checking everything it turns out that the ports were not lining up with the manifold as the head has had some port work (yella terra)



BAZZA, took the tail shaft to Metrpolitan Drive Shafts, so no more sloppy unis

So.........We'll still be seeing you in Orange, thanks for all the encouragement & offers of help

Gary

[customFC]

 

[fe-ambo]

Gary,

You must be really dissapointed. To be so close but yet still not there. 

Cheers
Paul

[GOA350]

Very, Very, disappointing Gary. But just think what stage the Ambulance would be if you hadn't made all that effort to get it to Orange. Bad Luck mate and chin up, we will have beer over it at Orange anyway,
 Cheers Scotty