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Title: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: 4hammers on April 22, 2005, 07:23:06 AM Check this out fellas!
11,000 & immaculate. Worth a look for you VIC guys. http://www.autotrader.com.au/photodisplay.asp Rob J Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on April 22, 2005, 10:30:27 AM This might work better ;D
(http://www.autotrader.com.au/Photos/5377861.jpg) HOLDEN FE SEDAN, 1957, reg GVA-911, original 11,000 miles, 12mths reg, RWCert, immac/cond suit collector, all receipts from brand new, $12,000, (0425) 833724 Narre Warren See above. STATE: VIC FIRST PUBLISHED: 19 Apr 2005 Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: RET on April 22, 2005, 11:05:26 AM I have an idea this car was at the last Vic AHD. CraigA had some pix of it.
cheers RET Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: NascoHunter on April 22, 2005, 11:53:17 AM Yes your wright Richard was at the Vic Holden Day.
Went and saw the car with Geoff before Easter very nice car interior perfect, body has been repainted and the motor is not original B block FB motor and has had rust repairs in the sub frame and in the floor, but still very nice and honest car. It is an old resto and l think the car is worth $8,000 to $10,000 tops. Cheers Tony. Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: Martin on April 22, 2005, 12:05:54 PM Makes me wonder why you'd replace the engine within 11, 000 miles ??? Unless you'd cooked it or run it dry of oil.
Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: RET on April 23, 2005, 04:40:08 AM Kind of makes you wonder whether it should be read as:
HOLDEN FE SEDAN, 1957, reg GVA-911, original (comma) 11,000 miles since rebuild, 12mths.... cheers RET Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: 4hammers on April 23, 2005, 05:16:59 AM Yes, it peeves me when they make claims like that, which aren't actually true. 11,000 miles, new motor, full respry, rust repairs etc. I wouldn't call that original 11,000 at all. I guess that is what they call "Poetic Licence".
As for replacement engines, my new FC wagon had a "Repco Special" motor put in very early n in its life. Not sure why though ??? Does anyone know what is so "Special" abot a "Repco Special" motor. Car goes bloody well, I know tht much. Rob J Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: Martin on April 23, 2005, 09:49:22 AM Was it called Repco Special bcause they hadn't come up with the name Kingswood yet? Repco Kingswood?? Nah!! ;)
Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: earlyholdenfan on April 25, 2005, 02:48:45 AM Hi Rob, I am under the belief that REPCO used to distinguish the difference between a short and long motor by adding the special name for warantee purposes.
Matt Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: 4hammers on April 25, 2005, 05:29:03 AM Hmm, Maybe that's it. I forgot to add it is a "Gold Star" motor. The sticker has:
"Repco", then in a big Gold Star it has "Gold Star" (A good place to put it!), then "Motor", then in big bold writing, below all that it has "Special". There is also a little aluminium tag with the engine number stamped into it. Rob J Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: fe2ek on April 25, 2005, 07:31:54 AM As Tony said we checked it out,lovely interior,no rubber mats? FB Motor? and a few other minor things which are not right,however a very nice car that you could drive straight to shows .
Cheers Geoff? Ps Didnt really see many accessories on it. Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: cajerridoc on May 06, 2005, 01:17:07 AM Rob, Let me know before you sell your new FC wagon, I might be interested. Also I have finally got the canopy. Looks pretty good on my FE ute.
Robin Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: 4hammers on May 06, 2005, 01:28:26 AM Hi Robin.
No plans to sell just yet, but you know me ::) ::) Glad the canopy looks good. I really liked it & am glad it has gone to a good home. Well built, isn't it? Rob J Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: MalFE on May 06, 2005, 10:07:52 AM Hi Rob,
Re Repco Special Motor. From memory (not so good these days) Repco had exchange grey motors that were called "sports motors" they were bored out to 3 1/8 inch (pre FB) and had a mild cam. Mal. Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: 4hammers on May 06, 2005, 10:39:52 AM Hi Mal.
Thanks for that. I had a feeling they may have been a little warm. It goes very, VERY well for a "Stock" Grey. Regards, Rob J Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: Sarge on May 06, 2005, 07:18:12 PM Rob
Mal has nailed it here for you. I belief thats what the Gold Star meant as compared to Repco Specail being the differance between long and short motors. I was also told once (a long time ago now) that on the tag with the engine number that there was a number or letter that meant something but it slips my mind now, this could have been for a later motor also. Perhaps DR Terry could enlighten us here and clear a few this up. Cheers Sarge Title: Re: 11,000mile FE for sale Post by: Sarge on May 06, 2005, 07:27:01 PM After all that forgot to mention that the FE still looks like a head turner to me. When it comes to advertising, the way you word the ad is what sells it so its up to the buyer to ask question about the vehcile and if you are not to sure about the car ask some one to look at it for you, or just walk away. In this case if it has had a replacement engine I think the word original should be delete from the mileage.
Just my two bobs worth. Cheers Sarge P.S Hell It's Good To Be Talking About FE/FC Again |