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Title: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: Pete51 on January 05, 2014, 01:26:05 PM

As a big thank you to everybody who has assisted me over the years with technical advice and guidance, please see below some images of the FC Ute I completed in 2010.

This Forum and its members have been a fantastic resource for me as I embarked on restoring my grandfather's FC Holden. This car came into the family late in life as a retirement project for the old fella. I restored again from 2005 - 2010 following his passing.

I am very happy with the end product (but are you ever really finished) and it cheers me up every time I take it for a drive - even in chilly Canberra.

The old girl will be packed away for the majority of this year while I work overseas so today's polish and service is likely to be the last for a while.

(http://[url=http://s980.photobucket.com/user/PeteFC51/media/FC%20Holden%20Ute/686_zpsebbb74e0.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/PeteFC51/FC%20Holden%20Ute/686_zpsebbb74e0.jpg)[/URL][/img]

(http://s980.photobucket.com/user/PeteFC51/media/IMG_0015_zps4f64c909.jpg.html?filters%5Buser%5D=138808831&filters%5Brecent%5D=1&sort=1&o=1)

Once again, thanks for the memories, and I look forward to meeting you all at a Nationals some time.

Title: Re: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: Pete51 on January 05, 2014, 01:48:16 PM

Let's see if this is better.....

(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/PeteFC51/FC%20Holden%20Ute/686_zpsebbb74e0.jpg)

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/PeteFC51/FC%20Holden%20Ute/686_zpsebbb74e0.jpg

And

(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/PeteFC51/IMG_0015_zps4f64c909.jpg)

Title: Re: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: Not Happy Jan on January 07, 2014, 02:55:39 PM

Great looking ute there Pete.
Nick

Title: Re: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: mcl1959 on January 07, 2014, 04:47:52 PM

This is a fantastic achievement, and a really nice end product. I hope it brings you as much enjoyment driving it as it has been to build it.

Hope to see it in the flesh one day.

Ken

Title: Re: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: brett_f on January 07, 2014, 05:59:34 PM

Looks great Pete. Enjoy.
brett

Title: Re: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: Crumpsnr on January 07, 2014, 06:25:02 PM

That's a very nice job and a sweet colour Pete. What is it? Regards, Martyn

Title: Re: Pete's FC Ute
Post by: Pete51 on January 07, 2014, 10:45:25 PM

Thanks for the compliments, Crump - It's supposed to be a 2 pack version of adobe beige. I matched the colour on the glovebox at the paint shop.

Originally it should have been Ascot grey, but it was always cream coloured as long as I remember... And I wasn't too keen on the grey either.

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