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Title: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: cam58tiger on March 28, 2009, 01:36:31 PM
Removing paint from firewall this morning I found this written on the primer, would have made it easier for the guys in the paintbooth I guess? ;)

Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: cam58tiger on March 28, 2009, 01:41:48 PM
Picture didn't attach...  makes the post fairly uninteresting sorry
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: mikey on March 28, 2009, 01:56:48 PM
Hi Cam, have sent you a PM  (Personal message) regarding posting of pictures.

Cheers  M
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: cam58tiger on March 28, 2009, 02:22:15 PM
Here's what I was getting at -
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r262/cam58tiger/firewallinfo.jpg)

thanks mikey

Cam
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: mcl1959 on March 28, 2009, 08:16:04 PM
Good pic Cam, very common to see this on FX FJ models - seems to be rarer on FE FC model, but maybe the firewall paint was thicker on FE FC.  Hard to say whether all plants did this but since yours is an Adelaide body it would be pretty safe to say that it was done in that plant at least.

Ken
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: earlyholdenfan on March 28, 2009, 09:04:47 PM
Hey Cam are you soda blasting the firewall? it looks like they have taken a layer off at a time to get that markings so clearly without disturbing it??
Matt
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: cam58tiger on March 29, 2009, 10:02:16 AM
Matt I'm just using gun wash and a plastic scourer pad. 

The top ascot grey coat has been coming off pretty easy, leaving a very sturdy red primer underneath.. lets face it - i'm just playing in the shed, hiding from the global world recession

Cam
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: Geoff_K on March 29, 2009, 10:16:16 AM
Hi Cam,
Like Ken I also collect ID and Paint Colour detail.
Could you post the chassis no and engine no for your Ascot Grey Ute, please.
Cheers, Geoff_K
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: cam58tiger on March 29, 2009, 12:54:59 PM
Geoff, my van has a donor subframe and engine, so nothing matches up sorry.
Cam
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: EffCee on March 30, 2009, 09:34:11 PM
I just noticed the body number on the ute, 35-A. Obviously that's a very early ute, does anyone have ute details recorded that is below this one?
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: mcl1959 on March 30, 2009, 09:56:33 PM
No I have nothing lower - I have details of FC 2106 41 A which was my previous lowest.

Ken
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 31, 2009, 03:06:45 AM
So is the detail of FC 2104 35 A mean something special? I thought utes were all 2106?
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: EffCee on March 31, 2009, 06:42:53 AM
Paul

My mistake, I too missed this, I saw Geoff request the chassis and engine number for the ute, and didn't think to question it.

Ken was on the ball when he came back with FC 2106 41 A.

Keith
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: Geoff_K on March 31, 2009, 09:23:09 AM
Sorry guys, don't know why I thought it was a ute.
Geoff_K
Title: Re: Paint colour info on firewall
Post by: cam58tiger on April 01, 2009, 01:44:29 PM
Full resto has begun  :D  so I'll post some pics soon - should remove all the ute/van confusion  ;)

Done so far:
- grey motor rebuild: o/s pistons, red motor valves, ulp head, warm cam, alloy timing, balanced
- set Sumitomo 185/80 witewalls
- B/W plates  NOB-058

Will refinish in original Ascot grey and basically keep it stock. Maybe twin carbs, I have the manifold (monaro motors) and extractors but will need to suss out the linkages bit.

thanks
Cam
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