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Mike,
I had my gearbox reconditioned in S.A. for $350 last November by a gearbox specialist. $600 sounds pretty steep. Sadly, he has just retired but he might do the old g/boxes. If you need a contact number reply to this. By the way Rare Spares does a recond kit for roughly $120 .

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Hi Dave'
I've got 3 FE bonnets. The emblem is 26mm up from the bonnet edge on all of them.
3 out of 3 ain't bad! Is that what Meatloaf said?

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Hello everyone,
Oil types aside, what would someones best guess as to why I am having trouble changing from 1st to 2nd and 3rd to 2nd in my FE. The gearbox has been rebuilt, the linkages repaired, and has new trunnion rubbers.

I am using Penrite Manual Gear Oil 80 (SAE 80W-85) API GL4. I did read the recent topic on this but I dont believe it!!!

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Hi All,
It seems most FE's and FC's have Lucas headlamps rather than Bosch. Why is this so? Or is it so? Why were the 2 types available? My curiosity has got the better of me. Help!!!

P.S. Lucas globes cost $2.50, while the Bosch ones around $23.00

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Thanks for the help. It sounds like a '57. Cajerridoc says '57 models have a double layer of metal in the dogleg. I'll check this out to.

I'm trying to work out whether my FE is a 56 or 57 model. I'm not sure that the engine is original (it indicates Feb 57). The body no. is 18830-A. I can't find a chassis no. on the inner guards. Also, the exterior is Cabot Grey and is listed on the compliance plate, but the interior 2 tone colours are not. They are pale cream/ivory and a deep burgundy. Any ideas anyone? The trim is Parchment Ivory and Fall Red.

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Thanks for all the advice people. I've got a few options now.
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John,
I have replaced a boot spring post recently with the newly made screw up type post available through the Vic. club I believe. It works well, and is easy to tension. It was not easy to remove the old post. I had to make a brass bush because the new post is a much smaller diameter than the original (late 59 FC)
If you need more info let me know.

I've tried to get 185 x 75 x 13 tyres for my FC as most of our club members have. They are not made any more. What are people using for stock vehicles?

I've just recently installed one new post. It works well and is easy to adjust.
However, it was very hard to get the old post out as it didn't break as suggested.
I felt the post was too short as the spring hung over it a little, and the thread length
could be 5mm longer too. (There was a 6mm spacer welded on the "chassis" so I had
to file it down to fit the new nut) I made a brass bush to take up the slack between the
12.5mm post and 16mm hole in the rod. (works well) My original post was 16mm
in diameter not 12.5 like the new one. I have a late 59 model.

I may explain this in more detail later.

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