FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

After being highlighted on one of Alex's recent AOWs and seeing the amount of interest in them. I have investigated getting these made and would like GENUINE registrations of interest (individual and club). If there is enough interest I will be ordering them in the next couple of weeks and may even have them ready for sale at the Nationals.

AOW Link - http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=nasco;action=display;num=1130589533

They will be made from 0.6mm stainless steel, polished and will be the short-necked versions.

The facts
1. They will be selling for
$25 each for Club Members (plus postage) and
$27 each for Non-club members (plus postage).

2. $2 from every club member sale and $4 from every Non member sale will be put "in the tin" for the forum's running costs.

3. Club orders will get a discount to enable the club to sell at the $25 and put some money in their own tin.

4. I will be selling them on ebay, after initial orders are filled, starting at $27 each with the above amounts still going to the forum kitty.

This is a picture of the long-necked version on Alex's car. The finished product will be about 5-7mm shorter as the long necked version does not fit every car.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/FEFC Accessories/filguard.jpg)

That many eh? Wow, I am not sure we can handle that amount, stay tuned  ::)

Seriously though, is it a dumb idea? Too Expensive? or is it just that people don't like me?

Stinky,
         i dont think its because they dont like you, the guy is still infact making these, and is also making scuff plates as i bought some stuff off him a fortnight ago!
cheers,
Darcy

Is there another choice?... I don't want to offend you.... :P

Hi Stinky,

I would take two if they fit ute/wagon.

Jonno

Yep, the price sounds good to me, if you are taking orders put me down for one please.
Trevor_B
Vic Club
PS. Be really good if they were ready for the Nats - I reckon you would sell plenty there.

Stinky,
          Put me down for one, just let me know where to send the dosh, and it is a done deal.

Thanks

Michael

yes please

Glenn, I'll take two.
Colin

Sorry Torque, but he ain't still making them, this has been drawn out in the club section already. I am not out to cut other people's lunches or make a killing anyway, just filling a demand for goods.

Thanks for the replies fellas, keep 'em coming, it is encouraging.
I (we, out of state financier and myself :-X) need to be sure of a demand before investing our money as there is a minimum order of 100 and most of these need to be sold to break even.

Glenn,

one for me, please.

Martin

Yeah, we're pretty right for lunch-cutters, I think :-X

In answer to Jonno, they do apparently fit all bodies (the van featured in SM mag recently had one).  Additionally, they will definitely fit FB-EK, and (I'm pretty sure but feel free to correct me here) 48-FJ.

Also, the NSW Club are willing to do a bulk purchase of 6-10 (depending on minimum for "bulk").

cheers
RET

Put me down for one please .  Steve ;)

48-FJ used a larger filgard to cover the filler neck rubber grommet ;)
Regards ACE  8)

Just got off the phone.
It would seem the reproduction bloke (Sam) has had a flood of enquiries just recently, probably due to interest after Alex's article. So, he has started production again and is selling them for $35 a pop.
As to "cutting his lunch" he was keen to offer advice in the dos and don'ts of getting them made and told me to expect interest to wane as soon as I had them.

Just waiting on word back from a couple of clubs, but at this stage there looks to be enough interest to do a run.

As to fitting all cars, I have a sample of the long neck version. This fitted my FE Sedan and Ute without problem, it did not fit the FC Wagon though, this would require the short neck version. A second set of tooling would be required to do both versions and a minimum run of 100 again.

Just to clarify long and short necks: these appear to be variations in tolerance, not body-style specific.  The shorter-neck version is obviously more 'universal'.

When I bought two (one for each car, both FE Sedans) I found that the early one required the short-necked version, but the later, modified one (which could well have had a replacement fuel-tank, I don't know) did indeed have a longer neck.  The difference is only a few mm, which is why manufacturing 100 of each is not feasible.  Sam is producing them ad hoc, which explains (a) why there is a choice and (b) why they will be more expensive.

BTW Thanks for the clarification Ace.  So they suit FE-EK only.

cheers
RET

Hi Glenn

I will also take one, would it be easier if I paid and picked it up at the nat's

Regards

Julius

Funny how things happen! I put an order of 50 past Sam @ Wangaratta a few weeks ago & he told me then,that he would not have the time .Incidentally ,the repro scuff plates are very good,requiring only a "tweak" here & there for a perfect result. As I allready have a couple of covers,my enquiry was a general one. If Stinky can get a run done,then that should cater for the general demand, Cheers Old- Blu.

Stinky if they fit FB/EK as RET said then I'm interested in 1 or 2.
I'm sure if you can't sell the 100 minimum order requirement here on this forum then you probably won't have any trouble getting the surplus on Ebay.

Terry.

I will have 2 thanks.   ;D ;D

I assume they fit over the existing rubber ring, and are just used as a dress-up item?   ??? :-[ ;)

You assume correctly earlee.

There is still a couple of follow ups to come through before the final decision is to be made, but the feedback has been encouraging so far.

More info as it comes to hand.

greyone would take one

Hey Stinky, if you think it will fit the EK wagon, I will take one
Matt

Shame it wont fit the FJ or I could have had two!  :'(

I'll take 2.
1 for an FB and 1 for an FE/FC.

Regards Seb

Thanks to all for the expressions of interest in this item.
Unfortunately, the two parties involved have agreed not to proceed for personal and economic reasons.
At most the expressions of interest came out to 30 items, it is a minimum run of 100.
Apologies for any inconvinience or raised expectations, the bloke in Vic (Sam) is still making them last time I called. You can follow up details on this thread - http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=nasco;action=display;num=1130589533

Cheers
Glenn