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Hi all

Well I made the huge trip from Ipswich to the Gold Coast this morning. Unfortunately I could not take my FC, she is having a little brake problam at present, and I am still awaiting the arrival of some much needed parts.

Well back to the event at hand. Everyone met in the carpark accross from Isle of Palms at approx 0900h (9am). It was a great site to see so many Fe's & FC's in one gathering.

Then we  made a short journey to the RSL carpark to meet up with people who had stayed else where.

At about 1030h we departed and went on the morning cruise. I wish I had stuck myself somewere along the road to take some photo's as the parade of cars went past. It looked great from the rear watching them going around the corners one by one and weaving through the streets.

People stopped what they were doing to watch and wave. I think some people stopped to reminisce about the good old days. I know my mother inlaw does every time she sees my car. She tells me she has some great memories of those good old days. ;) :o

The trip took about 45 minutes and I think was enjoyed by all. Then the day was pretty casual affair. We play a few games, looked at and talked about cars. Then looked at more cars and talked about more cars. For lunch we had a sausage sizzle and talked about more cars.

After lunch we entered into a little interstate competition. Then as we do looked at and talked about more cars. At about 1400h (2pm) every one started to depart back to their hotels for some much needed rest prior to the evening festivities. About 6 or 7 cars participated in the 2 hour cruise which departed the show grounds at about 1430h (2:30pm) and that is when I departed and came home.

I will be out of bed early again in the morning and making that very long and boring trip. I will take my digital camera with me and take some photo's for you poor souls who can not be here with us.

Cheers Jim

Hello Jim, I'm Gary, from Penrith NSW, thanks for the report, look forward to hearing more.
Regards Gary

Wish I was there. :'( :'( :'( :( :) Hopefully the weather is a bit better than Sydneys Is. Bring on the Pics

G'day Jim , its good to see the nationals are going well, thanks for you're report .  (I was at the last nationals in Sydney, it was terrific, but couldn't make it to this one, allthough I plan to go to the next one in Canberra.) say G'day to Roger and Gaye Fogarty from Tassie for me , they are in a cream and green Fc wagon I hope there holiday is going well . looking forward to your next report.   :)         Tony

I have put about 10 photo's on for now. I will try and workout away to place them on here with out taking up so many posts.

Enjoy.

I will put more on later.

This pic was taken at approx 8:30am this morning.

Some people suggested we have this car out front on the cruise. I think it needed a coffin, white ribbon and some flowers. I think that would have made a great sight and would be in the easter spirit.

This was my favorite FC Special Sedan. I loved the colour, I think it should have got best paint. But I would not know S*$t from clay. It was immaculate.

and again

Kens FE

EFFIE C

Is this a real colour

FE Standard Wagon

Carpark group shot

A Few QLD Club Cars

V6 Supercharged Ute.

Keep em comin boss , Ive got my popcorn and jaffas here with me.
Any close shots of the FC sled thats now blue - used to be greeny gold colour , Or maybe some close shots of the custom ute/Tilt front.

give me 5 harko and I will see what I can find I have about 100 photo's

Ive got me Wild turkey and Minties , any Panelvans (windowless). Great shots , Wish I was there , Now Im pissed  off with myself.

Excelent mate , Another close shot of that wagon in the last photo would be great too {2 tone blue)

100 Phohs ,there are only 60 odd entrants right ,You are a true fanatic

As requested

and again

just for u slim

Hark I did it for you poor guys who could not be here with us. Plus I do not have to proccess digital photo's.

I also have about 50 on film.

Thats all for tonight. I will put more on if I get them edited before I go to bed.

Much appreciated Jim. Helps ease the pain a little bit , as does the Wild Turkey  :)

Thanks mate very much appreciated, Im hanging out to see more   ;) ;D :D :) ??? :-/ :( :'(

I found some Poo in the paddock  ;D

3 little piles of Poo

People were attracted like flies to S*#t

If I keep posting my photo's I could make GURU before the night is out.  :D ;D 8)

Fantastic photos would love to be there. Makes me all the keener to finish restoring my FE Special sedan which i've owned since new (October 1957)
Mal

Here is one for you to look at Mal

And another fine example

Thanks for the photos,keep them coming.

Hi Ladies and Gents.
I will finish editing my pics today and post some more this arvo.

If you would like some to play with or make a club nats album I can email the 100+ digitals I have. But you will have to wait for the ones I have on film.

FCOOL I will email them to you for your website  ;D

It's just unfortunate and disapointing for some, that at the end of a very enjoyable weekend/Nationals it was, in my opinion, tarnished by organisers not adhering to the constition and rules governing the event, in relation to receiving protests.

I reckon I could catch that dummy from all the way up here.... If you are going to have a gripe, have a gripe in the right spot, and support the site by becoming a member.  :-*

JB

Firstly, I am a QLD member and secondly if you didn't attend the Nationals then my suggestion is you save your comments until your aware of the facts.

Now Now Boys. I had a great weekend and was sharing to great turnout with those unfortunate people who could not attend.

If you want to winge bleet and moan about the judges and decisions made go and see the commitee.

I do feel sorry for those people who were given a prize only to have it taken away. But I will say that the comittee acted quickly and the scores were recalculated. We are all human and errors do happen.

Thats my say so if you do not like it to bad.

If you want to cry on here do it on your own page or in the rants raves and dummy spits column.

who should i show you all next

next 2

not sure who's engine bay it mighte be FE Standard Wagons

oops shrank that last one a little to much lol. lets see who comes up now.

Next please

you want more

ok just one more. This is also another nice example of an FC modified.

You all know I have better things to do.

I could be in the shed right now working on my brakes. Did you see this car has 2 head        lights  8)

No I will not go out to shed, I might get grease on my hands.

check out this one. Are you getting sick of them yet????

you will have to excuse the file names as I tried to read the number plates whilst they were thumb nails. I am only human after all

Did you see that FC Special in the last pic, it was in polished primer lol

Ok I need coffee and a dury.

Senior member, Gee I will be a guru befor I know it lol. I had better start learning more about the cars then.

Ok had a smoke and the jug is on.  How would you like to have all this stuff with your car. Great effort I thought and the car was even better watch the nect few pic.

now for the car that came with all that paperwork

FE Standard Wagon said the only thing that is not original is the paint, coz they did not paint this good back in the 50's

One more of the wagon.

Time to make coffee and I have nearly finished. I missed a few car as my batteries died. I have more on my still camera. This on is for Slim.  brb

some thing wierd going on now I can not seam to attach any more files. I will try again.

must have been a bad file ???

here is another. Slim hope the kids really do like all these pic's or are you using them as an excuse lol

Well Ladies and Gents, Slim and the kids

Thats most of my photo's I have heaps more but they are the same cars from different angles.

Hi Jim could you please email me your photos on hotek62@hotmail.com.au very much appreciated, god I wish I were there.

Nice to see a few of my mates cars up there ! The trophies were better last Nationals, I must say , But looks like the competition up there is fantastic , to say the least. My favourite picture so far is the  one of that green ute . I like that Blue v6 ute also. thanks for the pics. Me and my boys Love them. Could you Email me them Pics mate at esposito350@ozemail.com.au. I will be Awfully greatful .  CHEERS

By the way I claim no responsability for put the wrong names to cars. I just snapped away to my little hearts content.

I have no digital photo's of the Awards and winners, they are all on film.

Enjoy the view I did and enjoyed sharing it with you all.

I think this is GraigA's Poo

Another one of the ute for slim. Unlike the V6 dunny door with an FC look alike shell this car is real steel and built with old holden NASCO parts and plenty of airflow lol

Ok here is the real pic, and I meant what I said in the previous post.

Hi Jim
Thanks for posting the pix, much appreciated. Would you mind emailing me all the pix too please,tony@nsw.fefcholden.org.au, sadly I couldn't make it.
Who got " Grand Champion" ???
Cheers
Tony

OK it was the V6 Dunny door HSV FC ute.

Hey Jim
Thanks for keeping those of us who could not make it  :(informed.Great pictures and a big effort
Also just recieved the zip file so saves me asking ;D

Cheers
Gary  

Hi you all have had a hickup with the zip file. I will send the rest tomorrow night. Harko you need to clear some space your in bock is over its limit.

See you all soon.

Here is a pic of my car tucked away in the garage the day she arrived.

Thanks Jim great photos of FEs and also FCs.
They all look like they were just driven out of the showroom.
Mal

Ditto from me Jim, thanks for bringing the nats to us via your digpix, if you have the time I would like to see the lot, my email is botswana@bigpond.com

All the best & good luck with your wheels, give me a call if you need a hand out with any bits.
Regards Gary

Jim quite simply you are a legend , I couldnt even rely on a mate to do this for me so I thought I would be waiting in suspense ,Your gesture is very warmly accepted ,Cheers     PS My inbox should be sweet now thanks again :D :D :D :D :D

Jim                                                                                     Thanks for all the great photos,will be going to canberra.      Thanks Rip.

Jim,
It was great to catch up with you at the Nats your photo's are fantastic would you Email me a copy to graham.fuller@dorma.com.au.
Thanks again,
Graham
PS:hope to catch up at the next Nats with both our cars. ;)

Great pics Jim.... thanks for that... I can see I'll be busy over the next few days downloading all these pics, and any others that appear here too....!! looks like there was a great line up, up there... a stack of cars I've not seen before...

I too would love a copy of that zip file if it's not too much trouble... at lhewitt@afr.com.au

Thanks muchly... cheers
Les... ;)

Hey Jim,
Your pics are just too good. Please accept my thanks also for posting them here so us poor unfortunates who didn't go can suffer a bit more :'(
Like others before me, I'd also appreciate a zip copy of the pics if you'd be so kind.  leigh@fefcholden.org.au
Did you or anyone else get a copy of the trophy winners that can be posted here also? Whilst NSW had "won't be beaten" trophies last Nats. I reckon those Qld ones are great. Sure beats those shiny chrome & plastic on fake marble things that everyone else seems to have.
cheers,
Leigh

Hi Jim,Thanks very much for putting the photos on the forum , there seemed to be many new cars , which were not at the Sydney nationals . I would love to get a video of the event . Did you take any video of the nationals ? ., or anyone else on the forum.  please let me know . thanks Tony Styles  :D

Jim you are a true legend , when I posted my last message I had only seen the first page of pictures , then I seen the other 5 pages I couldn't beleive it , your pictures were almost as good as being there.Nice to see you even had a picture of Roger's Fc wagon , could you please also send me a copy of the photos to tonyjstyles@dodo.com.au   if you can get a chance . thanks again for posting all those photos.    :)                     Tony styles  

Jim well mate you did a great job with the pics. I would love a copy of the pics to if thats ok lindsay25@optusnet.com.au. It is great seeing so many great FE and FC Holdens around.   :) :) :)

Stand by gents I have a huge list of ppl wanting copies. I have re-done my zip files and will sent all digital photo's I took whilst there. I have a disk that I can not find, I hope it is in the car. The pics I am sending are the un edited versions.

Have fun.

Thanks Jim,
All the photos look great, I like the under bonnet shot of my old girl (yellow and black). She was the one parked beside "Effie C". I would appreciate a zip file also to add to the ones I took.

For the forum watchers !!!
An update, poor old "Effie C" had gearbox trouble at Nerang on the way up, I can vouch for the serious growls, well $1400.00 later he has found a repairer on the Gold Coast who will have it finished tomorrow and he should be heading for home Saturday !!

I dont know what happened but his luck has rubbed off. I headed home for Canberra on Monday morning with a pickup at Grafton required. I will also remember the big Avacado at Tweed as this is where "old bess" or "shiny bits" as "Effie C" calls it decided to seize the motor. Who would of thought after 1000 miles of trouble free motoring she would turn her toes up. I have a serious post mortem to do on the motor, will let you know what happened.
On a lighter night I rate the NRMA "PLUS" on the insurance a real bonus, they picked Bess up and took her to Murwillumbah and locked her in a compound, and she will be trucked ungracefully to my door on Monday. NRMA organised a hire car (FORD I might add) and I will get home tommorrow. Now is a chance to do the motor the way I wanted as the previous owner had done this one.

It was a great rally and good to meet users of the Forum

I seriously recommend you try to make it to Jindabyne in 2005 and remember the fun is being there not who wins the trophys

Cheers ChrisB  8)

Hi Chris
Sorry to here about Bess. May be you and John should have brought that FB I told you about. You could have had the Motor John the Gearbox and I could have taken the rest off your hands for free. I need all those Nasco bits for my car. All up it would have only cost $650.

I hope to catch up with you Bess Jon and Effie C in 2005.

To all those fans who requested my zips. I have managed to sent all but one. I have used my daily quota so will send the last one tomorrow.

For those who want them please send me a request and I will endevour to send them ASAP.

Hi Chris,
Really sorry to here about yours and Johns problems hope it all works out o.k its an expensive hobby we have.It was great to catch up with you at the Nats.Is ACT running an All Holden Day this year as it seems to long to 2005 before we all meet again.Talk to you soon about my badge hobbies.
Regards,
Graham

G'Day guys,
I'm jealous....
I live in Brisbane, couldn't finish my old girl to take her down to the Coast, Booked into a hotel for the night (to keep the missus on side, saw ONE FC on the road on Saturday arvo (which just worked up my appetite for the Show 'n Shine on Sunday) and then..... family emergency so had to leave the Coast early Sunday morning.
 :-X :-X :-X
I appreciated the photos on this post but I'm sure that there must be a lot more out there somewhere.
Could some of you kind folk PLEASE take pitty on me and either send me some or let me know where they are posted.

I look forward to any and all replys.

Thanks in advance,

Steve C

Well done Jim,
                      Im just sorry i couldnt be there.
By the way is your FC from Adelaide?????
Cheers Brad...

Hi Brad
Yes My car is from Adelaide. I was the one with the handbrake and transport  problam.

I have here Here now and have started to work on her. I have to replace the sills I think passenger side will be first. But my first mission is to get her back on the road.

I am slowly but surley working my way through that huge list you all gave me.

Not long now.

The photos are realy great I was one of the lucky ones to be able to attend the fun time and it is great to see the cars on the site when arrived home could you also send me the photos my emil is wskuse@bigpond.net .au
 THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE GREAT SHOTS WAYNE :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Well done, Jim, a big thank you for the shots.   It was the next best thing to being there.   If you don't make "guru" there should be a special category for you..."Legend".     Cheers ,   Mike.   P>S>   Great to see Craig's and the other two cars showing the "Poo" flag!! ;D ;D

Hi all,
Firstly I like to say that "hey, it was great to see most of the cars here on the the coast".
I missed most of you on the Saturday, as you were all leaving. (I got there extremely late, DON'T ask).
I met Phil and a couple of others anyway.

I dragged my missus out of the house on Sunday to see the show'n'shine at Curumbin but Murphy's law prevailed and it rained. (Bloody typical)

Lastly, I offered the use of my yard and house to anyone who needed it and included my phone number etc.
I now find out that someone (Efee-C?) shit itself and needed $1400 worth of repairs.
Well I would have loved to help you but as that old Telstra ad stated "Why didn't ya call"
I'd have helped you gratis.
Goodluck and good riddance.
(In case you're wondering, yes Steve is 9/10 pissed whilst writing this.)  :P

Sorry to hear of your problem, but MATE I feel mis-used.
We COODA piched parts of the FE to get you home and replaced them rather than pay BIG bucks NOWWWWW.


Sirry ,10/10 pissed but wouda helped you.
Steve

Steve, dont be annoyed.  No one expects to break down and like others I read your kind offer of assistance before the nats but omitted to record your number.  If I had broken down later on after the nats I would have been in the same position.  Just having to pay for repairs wherever they could be found.
Please don't think that everybody ignored you, as you sound like a genuine guy who would do anything to help.
It's just that if a guy didn't write your number down, it's too late when your sitting beside the road with a car that wont go.
We all do appreciate your offer and I look forward to catching up with you at a nats sometime.

Ken

Ret has put this pic under "Other Photo's" so go and check it out if you want to know who is who in the zoo.

G'Day Jim
I have arrived back in the land of snow and ice and just love the pictures you have posted. What a pity it only happens every second year.
The FE FC Faternity needs to get together more often.
Thanks for all your efforts and look forward to catching up again
John M

QuoteLastly, I offered the use of my yard and house to anyone who needed it and included my phone number etc.
I now find out that someone (Efee-C?) shit itself and needed $1400 worth of repairs.
Well I would have loved to help you but as that old Telstra ad stated "Why didn't ya call"
I'd have helped you gratis.
Goodluck and good riddance.

Sorry to hear of your problem, but MATE I feel mis-used.
We COODA piched parts of the FE to get you home and replaced them rather than pay BIG bucks NOWWWWW.


Sirry ,10/10 pissed but wouda helped you.
Steve

G'Day Steve
As Ken has stated read the offer before hand but at the time forgot all about it, did not have your number with me and Telstra does not list "stevo56" in their phone book.
The total cost to rebuild the box ( New main shaft, input shaft and idler shaft, bearings and "Recon" the syncro's), new slave cyclinder and to supply and fit new clutch plate rebuilt pressure plate and to machine the flywheel $1270.00. 12 month 20 thou K warranty (I wonder which will come first).
All this within the holiday period. Thanks to all that offered and thanks to the FB-EK club person 'GP' rang as he recommended GABBA GEARBOXERS who did the job.
I can now also recommend them to all.
I even tried to buy Ron Cooks car,if anyone has his contact number I am still interested in buying it.
John M

Hi John

You would not believe it I had Stevo's number in my mobile and his offer did not even enter my mind.

 I was ment to meet up with him so he could look at my speedo (I have fixed it now, It is amazing what coke can be used for)

As for the 2 year thing, I think the clubs NSW,QLD & ACT should organise a yearly run to meet up at a central location for one long weekend some time between now and the next nationals.

I also hope you get a life time of miles out of your gearbox before it need a rebuild again.

As for Rons Car, We have club meeting on Wednesday I will ask him for you. I think his number is listed in the QLD club page ??

Hope to catch up with you soon. I have sent you one of my Zips, if you want the rest pm me.

Thxs for all the pics, they were fantastic, we all appreciate the time and effort you have put in to show us all,
were all the cars there "show cars" ?   i.e. if I turned up in my sunday driver would I be embarrased ?


Cheers

Yackboy

Yackboy
There where more streeters than "Show Cars", ifyou enjoy driving your car you would fit in just fine.
John M

I will have to agree with you there John. I think if you have it flaunt it street or show its all about the car, the club and the ppl who one thing in common.

We all LOVE our FE or FC no matter if it is a daily driver or a show car. These cars were made for driving.

You would not be embarrased. You would have had a great weekend.

What a fantastic effort in loading and showing all those photos from the suuny state nationals,it was a fantastic time and as usual truly tremendous to see so many FE and FC models together. For those guys who were not able to make it to the Coast at easter book yourself in at Jindabyne for 2005 as i have done and you will be able to see it all in the flesh and experience all that the FE/FC Car Clubs of Australia can offer you. Do it now and don,t miss out for the 2005 Nationals.
Brett Gillard
Victorian Nationals Delegate/ FC Stock 59 Wagon :) :) :) :)

holy bloody moly ,  just returned home today from the nationals with my FC covered in bugs and general road grime as I have had 4 days of continual rain from when we left the Sunshine Coast after the conclusion of the nationals on the Gold Coast and I have just finished looking at the photos on here as many others have done also.
Isn,t it great to see so many different versions of the FE and FC model cars irrespective of whether you like stocks or modifieds and haven,t the photos turned out well - a job well done indeed, I think being there at the Nationals makes you appreciate all the more the quality of these photos and the good time shared by everyone who was there along with the high standard of many of the cars that took part in this nationals.
I dont know ? maybe one day I will get a chance to have my FC looking as good as some of you other guys ??

Russell Bates    ( FCPV  and I dont have one either )

Come on people I have set a personal milestone of 2000+ views.

I will have more photo's to add real soon.

PS I could not find the other disc full of digital photo's.

Re Old Shiny Bits,
as people know my old girl came home ungracefully on the back of a truck,
The motor is out and apart now and not a pretty sight,
when you read this you need to know, this motor had been built by the previous owner and has only done 2800 miles, 1100 of which was done going to QLD, she did the timing gear within the first month or so of getting her, now this,
The findings were,
gudgeons worn, all conrod bearings badly spun with 4 and 5 that bad they had joined themselves together and blocked the crank journals, the bore and head look good as does the main bearings, they dont have any marks on them, suprisingly.
the oil pump appears to have been the cause of the trouble because the relief valve piston was very hard to get out and appeared to be gummed up at the bottom, the dissy was engaged with the oil pump and still driving the pump. This goes to show what some people call a rebuilt motor, it had standard bearings and at first glance appears that the bore is standard also.
Ah well it was the last thing I had not done mechanically and now is the time to get the head done for unleaded.

Is there such a thing as a post rally hard luck trophy !!
Since getting home, PC has died and I have lost all my photos and Jims photos, printer has died, video died and to top it off I got caught by the radar the other night.
I now have another PC so if you could send those photos again Jim I would appreciate it

Soldiering on Cheers ChrisB   8)

PS
Does any one have an oil pump rebuild kit or a NOS oil pump, having trouble sourcing these and any help would be appreciated, all the usual places dont have them

ChrisB  8)

Chris,
Sorry to here about all your misfortunes.Apparently oil pump parts are hard to get as Wayne had trouble when his motor was rebuilt.Do you know how your oil pressure was as mine is good(wilsonia gauge).But sounds like I should keep my eye on it as mine has gudgeon knock.But people tell me thats standard for grey motors.

Cheers,
Graham

Hi All

I recieved my still camera photo's back today so keep an eye out for some more editions to this string.

I also recieved my new number plates today Blue & White, I think they will look much better than the others which were green and gold.

Hey Jim shouldn't they be QLD plates?
John M

Hi John

I have an SA license to match, do not tell anyone.

Hi ppl

I have just taken delivery of a new multi function centre and am having a little difficulty with the scanner. I will post more photo's sometime soon.

Hi All
I have a memory like a sieve, was it graham or chrisb that wanted the zips, all I remember is that your PC gave up the ghost and now you have a new one and would like a copy.
Please pm or email me your request, then stand by and keep your inbox clear as you will need about 4000kb of space to take them all.

Thanks Jim it was me, EffieC sent a copy over to me the other day


Cheers ChrisB  8)

Hi Graham, just finished reading your posting in reply to chris b, and you have said that you have gudgeon rattles in your motor ?  as a general rule, greys usually dont have gudgeon problems being a lower compression ratio than that of a red motor, I would have been more inclined to think it would be tappet rattle or if it sounds deeper in the motor then it may possibily be piston slap if the motor is getting a few miles up on the clock,  but as the say with greys its damn hard to tell some times.
Russell

Hi All
Thought I would take you on a trip down memory lane, but all the links have gone so no photo's. I will have a tidy up of my photo bucket album and maybe start another thread as this one is way to long.

Cheers Jim