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Title: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: 20.4_seconds on October 09, 2005, 08:56:13 AM Well I got her home...left Albury area at 4am...arrived in Geelong........... MIDDAY :-/ :-/
Lets just say I didn't have it on the trailer properly which resulted in me driving at 70km and hour tops... :P nearly lost it 3 times...stopped by the po po's once and smoked a full deck through sheer terror and boredom.. ??? But arrived safely and now the work starts...or at least a long long list.... ;D Anyways heres some pics... (http://tinypic.com/ebeds0.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ebeb1f.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ebedu1.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ebedzr.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ebee4z.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ebee6r.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ebefbo.jpg) Nick ;D Cheers to fehotrod and torque for the pics...me I was too stressed to care about pics...lol Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: customFC on October 09, 2005, 09:56:42 AM Hey Nick.
She's looking great. Best value on the planet. Congrats on getting her home. Regards Alex Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: graham_fuller on October 09, 2005, 11:37:48 AM Nick,
Great to see her home ,now the fun starts. Cheers, Graham Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: Sarge on October 10, 2005, 06:13:27 PM Nick
Way to go, now the real fun begins. ;) Cheers Sarge Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: Ed on October 10, 2005, 08:17:28 PM Hi Nick,
It must have been the weekend of the FE wagons. I got my wagon home as well yesterday! ;D Around lunch time, the open exhaust V8 FE announced her arrival home LMAO, the neighbours must be curious as to who's moved in next door. now some real progress will begin. on another note... Your wagon looks nice and original... It doesnt seem to have a chrome strip at the top of the tailgate. did any FE/FC wagons have this chrome strip? Cheers Ed Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: nicko on October 10, 2005, 08:33:31 PM looks like a good start ,
next time you use a weapon sorry (tandem Trailer) make sure more weight is at front of trailer as it will get the sways up real quick loaded like you had it bud,very very dangerous,your damn lucky to have made it home with wagon set so far back. i think we have all done it as a learning curve so dont take this as critisism , the other thing that is real bad is when trailer has all different tyres even some hire trailer places do it to save money, Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: 20.4_seconds on October 11, 2005, 12:01:13 AM Thanks Guys,
Not taken as critisism at all Nicko, problem was I had only seen one wagon loaded up on a trailer before, with the use of a couple of spare wheels as stops at the front, I just didn't take into account it was a larger trailer ::) ::) and Jamie pointed out the fact that it was a shit trailer with those wheels as soon as he saw it!! Inexperience :o... Lucky for me I checked the tyre pressure also...two wheels on one side were 38psi :o the other two were at 30psi :o :o Bloody death trap....my nerves have just about recovered....lol Nick Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: mcl1959 on October 11, 2005, 10:07:23 AM Ed all special FE wagons should have a chrome stripe around the top of the lower tailgate - it continues the chrome stripe which follows the hip line down the side of the car. Obviously the FC didn't have it because the stripe travels down the rear of the car and stops before reaching the taillight.
No standard wagons had body stripes except for the small diecast pieces on the front mudguards. Ken By the way Nick - top effort, look forward to seeing it. Will you have it on the road for the nats? Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: 20.4_seconds on October 11, 2005, 06:53:01 PM Hi Ed ...and Ken.
It's just a trick of the light Ed, I do have a chrome strip on the top of the tailgate ;D If you are missing one I will keep my eyes open for one for you ;) Ken, Sorry we didnt get a chance to get you around on Sat, I was only at Jamies for 5 mins, as for the NAT"S..I will be busting my little Irish arse to get there.....I opened one of the doors yesterday :o ;D ;D It's head down ..bum up time... Nick Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: Ed on October 11, 2005, 09:58:22 PM Ken/Nick,
thanks for clearing that up RE: the chrome strip. Now to find one! Looking forward to seeing the wagon in the metal :) Cheers Ed Title: Re: IT'S HOME...WOO HOO Post by: HARKO on October 12, 2005, 09:20:53 AM I thought you would have loaded it iback in first being Irish n all :P I know "Not funny "
Ive always loaded my trailers by eye ,Have someone watch as the car goes forward untill the trailer levels up ,Ive never had it weighted more towards the front as Nicko says but Ive never had any drama's but I think I will try it next time... Hey ED Ive got a full set of FE wagon trim ner ner ,It'll get used on the van most probably but I think I might have to chop em for the lengthened doors :o . I'll do the same mate I'll keep my good eye peeled for ya. |