FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Hi Everyone, My husband (EffCee.. obviously) joined the FE - FC forum not long ago and has some how managed to get me (some one not really interested in cars) interested! by dragging me into the computer room every time he reads a funny/interesting blog, and wanting to sharing it with me. Now he's cranky with me for overtaking the computer & his forum name to reply to blogs I've read, so he decided to set my own up.

I had a great time reading FCCOOL's post and seeing all the pictures along the way. Wow he's got some stamina! Can't wait to see the end result.

There is so much to read and boy, talk about time wasting/interesting.. could sit here for hours, so does hubby (thus my fear of not getting the "project" started  :))

Although I'm not really a car person I still have an appreciation for nice old cars, and the time and effort that goes into fixing them up. Probably won't really be much help to my ex mechanic husband (who unlike me knows what he is doing under a car) I will be doing my best to help him along the way, by not nagging  :D (that's my contribution to the project - although it comes with time limits  :D)

Looking forward to checking out all the other topics and posts and seeing what keeps everyone busy. Hubby tells me there is lots to do with the FE-FC club and joining in on regular meetings and events. I missed his recent first meeting as I was away in QLD for a few days with the kids, but looking forward to meeting/chatting with people as i keep you up to date on the "real progress" of hubby's projects (guess I won't have much to say for awhile) hubby's wonderful and I love him dearly, but..... well lets just say I'm sure will be updating on the same project in many years to come... ;D   cheers.. Sandra

Hey Sandra.
Welcome to the forum.
It becomes addictive so be careful.
Lots of great people on the boards and also in the clubs.
You can get to see many places you didn't know existed if you join in on the runs.
Regards
Alex

hmm. Thanks Alex. I'd love to be able to join in on the runs but are there many people that join in on the runs and don't actually have an FE or FC up and running, cause I think ours will be awhile.. :D

Sandra

I think you could go to the meeting place and i am sure you could get a lift - then you'll know what you'll be in for at the end of your wiat.

I only wish I could join in some of those runs.

The club here does a run every Sunday to the newsagents, at mimimum, and back and all Irish members religiously join in.....

First big show is next Sunday, so time to get the polish out.

Hi Sandra,

Welcome on board.  You and Keith are more than welcome to join in on all the club runs, driving whatever you get along in.  We have members with cars in various stages of repair, and projects that are not yet on the road.  So people come along in what they can, sometimes their modern every day driver - and that is fine.

Our next outing is a lunch at Shaw's Vineyard at Murrumbateman.  Its a relaxed day and a great chance to meet and chat with people.  Its a social day rather than a day focussed on the cars, so aim for that one maybe.  Sunday June 22.

If you any questions don't hestitate to send me a private message.

Cheers
David

Hi sandra, welcome to the forum :D
i put my partner sonia under similar "pressure" to read posts and messages on this site to try and help her understand and appreciate what i was / am going through and it has helped a great deal. she is not a car person though does have a soft spot for 70's american muscle cars and now she has a greater appreciation for what goes into the build of a car.  when i first bought my car home she nearly had a heart attack and asked what the **** have i got myself in to :-\ :-\ :-\.

that was 5 years ago and she has seen me go through many stages and emotions, even to the point of wanting to abandon the project, but she has always been there for me. now as the project is getting close to completion she is getting excited, not just for me but she is really looking forward to riding in "bubbles" this is the name she christened the car with.
and regarding your concern over support or not being able to help keith along the way, forget it, all you need to do is just be there for him. i ask sonia for her opion as to what looks good or if this modification suits and she confesses that sometimes she doesnt know what shes looking at from a mechanical point of view but she does provide that different perspective and this has helped me make some valuable changes

 when i reach a milestone or have done something to the car i am proud of she will come down to the shed and see what i have done, her reaction and words of encouragement keep me going that extra hour. she brings me down a coffee, or lunch when she can, and suprises me at the end of a long day with a cold beer or bourbon and a pat on the back. knowing how keith works, i am the same, once i start i get involved and forget to eat or drink.

we are not members of the club, though will be joining soon. one of the main reasons i havent joined up is because i dont have a running car, in know some may think this silly but thats me :P when we attend shows i look at the car from its modification or restoration point of view and she loves the paint colours ;D ;D

FCCOOL is doing it tough without a garage to work in and this has been very motivational not just to me and others on this site but has shown sonia what others are up against, and how just they keep going. cause they can see that the destination outweighs the journey.

cheers
dean

and the one thing that makes sonnie happy with me in the shed is that it gives me something to do, and more importantly keeps me out of her hair and out from under her feet ;D ;D ;D ;D

Welcome "officially" to the site in your "own right" Sandra.

Whether you think so or not you, out of everyone on the forum, probably has the most connection to FC's! But the less said about that the better!  :o

Kathi   8)

Thats because the FE was only the prototype, wasn't it ;) ::)

You trying to get me to bite Pedro?   ;D ;D ;D
 
Kathi  8)

Would i do a thing like that  :o :D ;D

 ::)  Please accept my humblest of apologies for accusing you of such a shameless thing Pedro - I really must try and stop that cynic coming out in me!  ::) 

Kathi  8)

I seem to remember someone famous said " ah so cynical for one so young" but actually, you were right the first time  ;D ;D

don't you dare, it is very entertaining ;) ;)

pedro is just fishing, hoping someone will get a bite. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
try a different bait we have tried dangling the old red v grey thing too :D :D

Very highly unlikey that this leopard will ever change it's spots!   

Oh, unless we're talking hair colour - now that's a different matter! After all, John says it's cheaper than a new wife for him everytime my hair changes colour - and he should know! ;)

Kathi  8)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
i can share johns beleifs :D :D :D

Sorry about a few of us stealing your thread there Sandra! 

I agree with a lot of the guys, you are helping Keith should go along to some of the outings before the car is finished - it will give you more a taste of what is to come and will help enthuse both of you to stick to that Xmas deadline!!! Aaaah, "memory for detail powers" being used for evil purposes!

Kathi  8)

Er duh - maybe that should have read "you are helping Keith by just trying to understand his passion and you should ....."

Kathi  8)

ha.. you guys are funny ;D, this is good!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.  :)

Hi David, the trip on June 22nd sounds good, we might try and make that one. Good to know we wouldn't be the only ones with out an FC etc, but would be great to see some of the other nice old cars that people are driving.

Dean, you two sound so much like me and Keith.. it's so funny that you mention Sonia likes you to have things to do in the shed cause it gets you out of the house and out of her hair, cause I only said to Keith the other day, that at the very least him having a project to work on in the shed will allow me to have a bit of time out to myself, just to do me things, without feeling guilty that I'm not focusing on him (glad I'm not the only one to have those thoughts from time to time) :) I must admit I do like to sneak out and see what he is up to from time to time (and not just to check up on him that he is actually working!) It's good when he explains what's what and what goes where, though don't know that I'll ever make much of an assistant to him cause I get confused with the difference between a spanner and a screwdriver  ;D. The other day I was in our ensuite and the second FC Keith brought home is parked up the side of our house next to the ensuite window (yes great view... not) anyway I looked out the window and here's Keith resting up against the FC peering into it, like it's the greatest thing in the world (he'd gone out to put rubbish in the bin and got side tracked). Watching him just standing you could see the love in his eyes...(for the car)!!

I'm really looking forward to Keith getting the FC started and watching the progress being made. Although I'm not a huge car person I do like the look of the FC's and I get excited at Keith's excitment. He has a lot of good idea's and I look forward to seeing them come together, my problem is I like everything done yesterday, I'm impatient... yes I admit it.... so I'm hoping it won't take as long as my fears are telling me it will take  ;D. Saw a photo of a car that had been sandblastered the other night and it looked great, well at least compaired to the rusted photo. Can't wait till keith gets that done to his, then it will be like a clean slate ready to go!! i've noticed a lot of people have photo's of their cars attached to their forum name, but I think I might wait awhile till Keith gets a bit done, then take a photo to attach to my name, alternatively I could attach a photo of my nice sleek black f....d RX6, but that might just be asking for trouble  ;D

Thanks for the welcome!

Sandra

oops that should have been nice sleek black f...d XR6 !!! (see not a car person) ;D

thanks sandra, sonia does enjoy "her" time and apart from the time to time frustrations this is quite good for our relationship. we get to do our own things but are still close and we share each others enthusiasm for our projects and passions.

now a word of caution but dont get alarmed my car when i bought it was dubbed the melenium falcon, cause it looked like an old grey hulk, not much potential, but we all know how good that little spacecraft turned out to be in the star wars movies ( 3,4 & 5  ;) )
i had the idea and dream of a 3 week turnaround nice coat of paint and then drive it. 5 years later it still hasnt seen the road mainly because as i learn more ( im not a mechanic) i change ideas and make improvements on things i did earlier.
it has now turned into a long term project and still has the support of my wonderful girl. time and money & other prioities in differing stages of our life has seen to that.
it is honestly in these latter stages of completion that i can truly see how a project that was once to be so simple takes so many years to complete. it all depends on how fussy you really want to be.

and as far as atttaching a photo to your name, all i did was to sit dowm with a photo and play with the colours in photoshop, actually the colour that appears on my avatar is something that just happened it was never planned. as soon as i saw the purple i knew that was the colour. send me your colour ideas and i'll be more than happy to knock something up for you :D
i forgot to mention in my previous post that kieth was one of the champions who answered the call for assistance to help me out and the help will be returned whenever he needs it, i honestly cant think of any other sport or pastime that can bring people from all over the country together such as bringing part of australias herritage back to life, if not with physical assistance but more so with words of encouragement and motivation.


sonia has seen that look many a time too, she has caught me just sitting in the garage with the dog just looking at a car in pieces or on stands, nothing more just looking and knowing that one day it will be mobile. ;D ;D ;D

regards
dean

Hello all,

I have just joined in the forum, mostly to see what my son in law (EffCee) and daughter Mrs EffCee (naturally) are up to  ::)

Actually, it was really to find out what had finally got Sandra into reading message boards and sending messages, I have been telling her how much fun I have been having on the 'net' for years now and she usually just rolls her eyes and thinks it's a waste of time. :-\

And of course I have to keep an eye on that son in law of mine  ;) since I heard he has been telling tales out of school. Wish I could find a photo of that FC van from all those years ago, unfortunately once Sandra was on the way it had to be sold for a sedan, couldn't put a baby in the back of the panel van now, could we.

You sound like a great bunch of enthusiasts and I am sure will give Keith heaps of encouragement to finish the car - as opposed to the type of encouragement he will get from Sandra if he doesn't  :) sorry darling, couldn't resist.

I have been reading here for an hour or so now, but none of you seem to be up to the standard of my ex - he used to get me helping him remove gear boxes and motors etc, then the rotter would lay a tarp on the lounge room carpet and proceed to strip the gearbox, thank god the landlord didn't do inspections in those days is about all I can say.

Aahhhh, those were the days, not!!!!

Loved looking at the pics of all the cars, some of you have obviously spent many hours and dollars on your labour of love and I look forward to seeing Keiths car finished and on the road.... hope I live that long.... be very careful how you reply to that comment Keith.

Joanne aka Mrs EffCee's mum

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D nice one joanne  ;D ;D ;D ;D
with keiths experience and knowledge and obvious passion it wont be that long before his car is on the road.

there are people on this forum who are very good at motivating and ensuring that schedules be met. ;)

you know i dont have to mention any names, now do i ? ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

you talking 'bout me Smithy?

Welcome Mrs EffCee's Mum

We just came in from "finding" the back garage again and opened up this thread thinking Dean had replied to Sandra's thread and what a surprise I got!  Both John and I had a good laugh and we hope you enjoy having a read and broadening your wealth of knowledge too.

I think it's hilarious about Sandra's aversion to FC's - what a classic way to embarrass your child - I love it!!!!   ;) 

Now I know I don't have to add Keith to my hit list for weekly updates - he has a his own army of "foremans" to keep him on his schedule. And I am sure you will definitely be one of the first few (after Sandra of course!) to go cruisin' in Keith's FC.  Enjoy!  :D

Kathi  8) 

  ;) ;) ;) :D :D :D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) noooo would i do that to you kathi ;) ,

 it was a compliment to the many on here that provide this service

it was easeir than writing everyone down. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hi Mum! Can I call you that? Do you make lamingtons? Geez, I miss those, and yo-yo biscuits, violet crumble, family snack bar, musk sticks, bee stings, paddle pops....

Take a ticket and stand in line Kathi, if you wish to also be one of the "Petticoat Government Officials" that wish to keep me on track.

 ;D ;D

I am more than happy to have the extra pressure. It WILL keep me motivated ;)

I would hate to have you feel left out ;)

Keith

Hey Paul - don't forget the yummy litttle jelly cakes!  :D (the baby coloured lamingtons with cream )

And Keith - I honestly don't think I'm needed on this one!  I'm pretty sure you will be well and truly reminded of your need to post updates - your fore(wo)men/cheer squad will do a good job of hassling reminding you !  :D

Kathi  8)

Jo,

When I first moved from racing old Holdens at Mt Ginn raceway to racing sprintcars I didn't have anywhere to put a sprintcar together. I had just got it completed when I was informed that the landlord wanted to do an inspection. You should have seen the look on my landlords face when she walked in and saw the sprintcar (complete with wings, engine etc) sitting in the loungeroom......... :o :o :o :o

Your daughter keeps me under control..... :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

and obviously she does a bl@@dy good job at it too!  ;D

Kathi  8)

Too good a job ;)

Not long after Sandra and I met and Sandra wanted to have a look at my house. I asked my son, Peter if he would stay home fron school and get all the car parts out of the house and put them in a garden shed. I promised him $50.00 for him to do this. When I took Sandra over later, I was amazed at how good a job he had done, but Sandra was disappointed that there were still car parts inside. Pete had resorted to standing at the door of the garden shed and throwing parts in to try and get it all to fit.

I didn't tell Sandra for quite some time of what I had got Peter to do. I still think that was the best $50.00 I have ever spent! ;D ;D

Sounds like a very good investment seeing as you ended up snagging her!

Kathi  8)

Well Keith, that just moved you up a notch on the mother in law list  :)

Paul in Ireland, yes you can call me mum  :D, especially if I ever get to Ireland to further my family history research, but sorry I don't do lamingtons, jelly cakes etc. just biscuits and muffins for my gorgeous grandchildren, another thing I have to thank Keith for, he and Sandra make beautiful kids, that doesn't make me sound toooo biased does it?

Oh and Keith don't worry I won't be on this message board every night to harass you, just sometimes when I feel the need to put s**t on you  ;D then again, I am finding out more about you here than I have in the 8 or however many years I have known you, Pete sure knew how to earn the money didn't he, bet Sandy wouldn't fall for that now.

Joanne

Geez Mum, if you call over you can have the west wing of the mansion all to yourself. We don't stand on ceremony, don't tip the house maids or the Butler and stay for as long as you want.