Hi all, I've been looking around for a friend (who wants to build a custom) for pictures and articles on the Fitzpatrick (Fitzy's) custom FC but can't find any :-\. Does anyone have photos they can email me or even a website address please.
Thanks, Leigh
This one Leigh.....? I've got a couple in my Jindabyne Nats album.....
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Hewart2/sunday/100_4035.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Hewart2/sunday/100_4036.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Hewart2/sunday/100_4174.jpg)
I'll email you some more later on ;)
I might even have an article lying around somewhere.....
Cheers
Les...
Ahhh Les, you're a champ, thanks for these! An article on the car would be great if you can.
Cheers,
Leigh
Got to meet the Man himself :) At Summernats
He gave me some poster`s but they got dammaged on the way back to Perth :'(
I drove behind him on the cruise at the Canberra nats - and all the time I'm thinking "I'm dead if my brakes fail now" Thankfully they didn't, and we had a great chat about his car.
Ken
Here are a few more.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/customfc/Motorex%2004/Motorex183.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/customfc/Motorex%2004/Motorex182.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20Nats05Sat/10Nats88.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20Nats05Sat/10Nats90.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSat/10Nats130.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats166.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats165.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats167.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats168.jpg)
I got more if you need 'em.
Regards
Alex
Quote from: customFC on December 20, 2007, 12:05:55 AM
I got more if you need 'em.
Regards
Alex
Don't stop now Alex, I never get sick of looking at this car :o
That's fantastic Alex. Thank you :D
This car's been in Street Machine a couple times (in both guises)... if I have time over the next few days I'll see if I can find the issues for you.
Nice car indeed. Looks like his plates are for sale on ebay......!!!!!! 14000- :o :o
Same plate combination, different state.
Regards
Alex
G'day Leigh....
Here's one article I found.... from Street Machine, May 2001 issue.... hope you can read it ;)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page4.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page5.jpg)
and a close up for 'ya...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/picspage.jpg)
Cheers
Les....
Thanks again Les, that's great mate!
Fitzy is changing the car again, now has full hotrod style running gear under it, hq subframe has gone and is now installed in a V8 FC ute.
Some pics from Street Machine 1992 in it's earlier combination.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/Holden/FitzFC.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/Holden/FitzFC3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/Holden/FitzFC2.jpg)
Regards
Alex
what in the hell is hot rod running gear ???
small block auto 9" is pretty much run of the mill hot rod running gear
i think what you may meen is he's putting it on a full custom made chassis which is still not hot rod
unless he's putting it on a '32 chassis with a sidey ;D
Fitzpatrick's car is not coming to Mt Gambier Nationals as it's doing a refurbishment. Cheers Hotlips
Quote from: ratbox on January 20, 2008, 07:31:36 AM
what in the hell is hot rod running gear ???
small block auto 9" is pretty much run of the mill hot rod running gear
i think what you may meen is he's putting it on a full custom made chassis which is still not hot rod
unless he's putting it on a '32 chassis with a sidey ;D
:o ;D ;D ;D
Well put Ratbox. FC with a sidey, mmmm I've seen an XP so why not?! :o :o :o
i thought about doing it to an FB/EK a while back
How does the bonnet shut with no latch?
There are pins on either side of the guard lips. You can see the holes in the bonnet sides where they locate.
Cheers
John
There are 2 solenoid activated pins which come out from the guard edge and locate into the side of the bonnet. This FC is one classy car with engineering tricks everywhere. Note that the front bonnet catch panel is also welded to the grille shell so there is not even a join showing between the grill and the panel.
Love It Ken
No wonder he won 5 times.
Makes me want to reverse my colours too. Actually there is one for sale like that right now.