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Stinky I took your advice and gave Phil a call. He was most helpfull and have now secured a set of stainless trim to suit my old girl. Thanks for you help much appreciated. Cheers
Col

No luck on ebay. If someone would like to give me the measurements I will make some. Thanks Col

 Wanted the small piece of Stainless trim used to separate colours at "C" pillar on December 1958 model FC. If someone is a kind soul  perhaps they could give me the measurements of this stainless trim as I have lost mine. Thanks Col

Thanks Keith, I was thinking a nine inch was the way to go but wasnt sure if the 3.08 would take the stress. Now I know which way to go. Cheers Col

I have a V6 with Turbo 700 box coupled to a 3.08 diff in a HR rear end. I am still running 13 inch wheels. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what diff ratio I should be running. Thanks Col

Can I get one of these badge overlays. Thanks. Col

Thanks for the help Fe1957, was looking to put an original black and white pic with the more recent pics , but wasnt sure I could put it all on the same page.
Cheers
Col

Hi FC229
You are correct in the assumption that welding willl affect the steering column. However if you follow correct welding techniques and know what kind of metal you are welding there should be no problem. In my past life I used to be a Boilermaker with all the pressure welding certificates. So would have no probs with the engineer, but I am looking at other alternatives at present. My mate is in the hot rod club and gave me some info on some real nice columns from the states.  Have you checked out my FC,  put a V6 in over the Easter. While I have had it off the road decided to put commodore rack and pinion, hence the steering column Thanks for your input.
Col

Just a couple of pic of my old girl. I have had this car for 38 years purchasing it of my father who bought it new in Hobart, TAS.
The FC was originally maroon and white but Dad was such a fastidious owner he polished through the maroon to the black undercoat. I put a red motor in her during the 70s and in 1981 stripped and sand blasted her and rebuilt her with HR running gear and 5 speed box and new paint job. At present the old girl is of the road a the red motor expired at Christmas. A V6 is going in over the Easter. Cheers Col



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Hi Graham
Do you still have the griil badge overlay, if so I would like to order one. Thanks Col

Thanks for the info, will give it a go  :)

I have put a commodore rack at the rear of my sub frame, however I am finding it a problem to find the correct length steering column to suit, the commodore column I have appears to be to short. I have also tried a torana column without success.

Wanted RH FC Special rear guard chrome strip, must be in an excellent condition. I have put a dent in mine, reversing the trailer.  :-\