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Title: fe nasco options Post by: COL58FE on October 12, 2005, 11:03:39 AM good fe special on ebay at the moment here is the
link:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Original-1956-Holden-FE-Special-Sedan_W0QQitemZ4580140292QQcategoryZ1258QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: RET on October 12, 2005, 11:48:39 PM The Nasco options aren't anything particularly special, but it's an unusual colour combination. I don't believe it's a '56 FE though, just the same.
Still, nice to see another FE turn up in WA. They seem very thin on the ground over there compared to FCs. cheers RET Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: SpeciFEcation on October 13, 2005, 12:37:31 AM Quote I don't believe it's a '56 FE though, just the same. It's the same colour as mine - built May '57. I've e-mailed the seller and confirmed this with the information on the ID plate (from the WA one). Spec Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: COL58FE on October 16, 2005, 08:48:11 AM well well,
just over $5,000 starting bid . bummer no sale. :-/. cheer's col. ;) Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: KENNY56 on November 01, 2005, 12:04:11 PM Hi , so what is the body color called and /or id number. Thanks Ken.
Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: SpeciFEcation on November 01, 2005, 10:55:34 PM Quote Hi , so what is the body color called and /or id number. Thanks Ken. The trim codes are as follows: Trim: 234-474 (Granite Grey over Sky Grey) Paint: 253-7693 - Sky Grey (Duco), 1956 253-7700 - Granite Grey The interior trim is grey and white (on the seats). Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: COL58FE on November 01, 2005, 11:44:50 PM ret,
ive been scratching my head to why you think this is not a 56 fe.as looking at mine the only thing i can see different is mine has a colour coded steering colum, is this the difference ???. cheer's col Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: RET on November 02, 2005, 01:52:27 AM Col,
The original sales brochures show colour-coded columns for all sedan models (even standard and business), but the wagon and ute/van brochure show them as black. I'm not exactly sure when the colour-coded steering column was deleted, but it is certainly a feature of 1956 FEs, as is different trim on the rear window. 1956 FE-225s have trim that look like this: (http://tinypic.com/f54xns.jpg) Later FEs have the thicker, wider trim also seen on FCs. This was changed at around SA body #20,000, which would be roughly Jan/Feb 1957. Someone else (ie Ken) might know exactly when the changeover occurred. cheers RET Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: COL58FE on November 02, 2005, 06:23:49 AM Ret,
it appear's my 56 may have had a rear window change then at sometime as it's the thick type trim.that's a bit of knowledge for me as i didn't know about the thin trim,anyway. cheer's Col. Title: Re: fe nasco options Post by: mcl1959 on November 02, 2005, 07:21:44 AM I also asked for the ID plate details. The body number is 20084 A which places it around late March / early April '57.
The parts book indicates the rear window mould changed at the following body numbers 20620 A, 1672 M, 11234 S This means the change occured just after this time. Basically there were reported field problems of rear windows falling out and the thicker trim was introduced as a fix. I think the problem really stemmed from the inherant weakness of the 1956 FE rear body structure. The later "body fixes" introduced in late April 1957 seem proof of this. Ken |