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What Ret said + 3 , plus we just don't have the population to keep our car industry viable, especially when Japan has Devalued it's yen, China is Forcing it's currency low, the US is Printing Cash like theres No Tomorrow and Aust Allow Rubbish like GW and Sherri to be imported into this country, plus the Aust. Wages are huge compared to most places in the world. I don't know what we can do now? I hope Adelaide doesn't turn into another Detroit !

Thanks for the Pix Stewy, I will have to wait for next run in two years to drive my FE as I missed this one. :'(

Thanks Stewy, I bought my FE stock standard but it would have cost a Bomb to rebuild the Grey motor, King Pin Front End and Brakes, plus still drive very ordinary. It drives, steers, stops and rides very safely now. I think they should allow some safety mods and replacement engines if they are not easily avail or too costly. Looks like I'll be putting full reg back on her soon. I would like to join the club but have been too slack to go to a meeting, I live in Surrey Downs TTG area.

Hi Everyone, I am Not a SA Car Club Member at the moment but want to know if is possible to register my Modified FE on Historic Rego if I was a financial Club Member in SA ? I heard on the Grapevine that they were relaxing the rules in this area ? I have been a financial member of the Chrysler Restorers Club SA inc. for 12 yrs until I sold my Vintage Desoto thus didn't renew my membership. My FE has usual HR Ball Joint Disc Brakes, Red Motor, Std. HR Disc Type Steel Rims 165x13 Tyres, Std. Seats, Gearbox is Std. with No Floor Mods or Chassic Mods. My FE has had SA normal seasonal rego in my name. Hobbo

I have a mate who owes Northern Pick a Part, cheap parts Wreckers at 2 Boolcunda Ave. Salisbury Plains 08 81823300. He has 100 cars, VK - VT Comm's Plus usual makes and models 1990 - 2005. I am helping him to sell as he has just bought it a few months ago, I have been in this trade 35 yrs. If you need V6 motors, Trans, Diffs, Computers, Looms, Floor Cuts, Peddle Boxes, P/S Steer Rack & Columes, Braking Systems, Radiators, Elect Fans, Starters, Alt, EFI VK 3.3 motor, LPG s/h kits, Comm Mags, Tyres, Bucket Seats, etc, etc. All parts are guaranteed, Thanks Hobbo  

1954 Opel Kapitan prototype I think ?, now thats a collectable car ! FE front with a EK rear !

Brought a Daewoo Cielo 2 dr back seat home tonight, appears to be a good enough fit :-* It will have to do so I can retrim the original seats.

It was either my mates FC or a mates HR cant be sure there has been a lot of stubbies between now and then,, ;D

Tried the Magna seat last night, way too big? Your mate must have had a HR I think as HRs are much wider, bugger, back to the wrecking yard to find something else :'(

Magna sound cheap and easy to get, I have FC front and rear in Black and Red that I want to keep or retrim to FE Cream and Red at a latter stage. The back of the FE rear seat is very high ? Most cars are a lot lower.

I am looking to fit bucket seats and matching rear seats to my FE Sedan, the buckets are no problem but I really need a rear seat to fit nicely first. Does anyone know what car and model rear seats to try? I have tried VN but they are too wide and low. I don't want Early Holden as they are hard and expensive to get.

Great ! Thanks for that. 8)

Hi Stinky, not to tic everyone off but when these roof linings come avail are there going to be extras made? as I am interest in a off white? for my FE Sedan. Due to heaps of more important ??? and health issues !!!! I had to put the FE on the back burner, I have finally started getting back to my baby, just fitted new fuel tank so interior is next. Thanks

Wow ! You must be psychic !  :o I was just about to ask those questions. Thankx  8)

Thats Great to hear, club members helping each other out, well done !

Looks Great, at least you driving yours. :'(

Hey Pete, I'm in Adelaide, where abouts do you live ? If you are in the northern suburbs I can come around and take pix for you and post them here if that helps ?

I did 13 bango,s when i was on my P,s ended up putting a centura diff in it.


I use to carry a spare and a jack and all the bits to change it .. 32 minutes is my record.


Where you at i have a heap laying around?
Isnt it funny how different ratio,s do different things 2.78 and 3.08 do sun gears 336 and 355 do the outer bearings and lay the crown over 3.89 do the input bearing and just go real loud bang.

Now that takes me back to my Youth ! I used to blow diffs like that when I was 16 and had to take a regular trip to the local car dump to Pull out...another "Good Diff" Ended up having 2 or 3 in the boot as spares just in case  ;)

sounds like the clutch plate has exploded as you say you have slight movement. Watch out for asbestos dust when removing the box

I have a FE in the final process of resto, Body and Paint is done in Fouler's Ivory and Maroon Roof, mech - excel. 173 Red, good original box, 3.08 diff with EH r brakes and housing, HR disc front end and booster, 13x6 Magnums, H/D EH radiator, alternator, starter etc. Trim and rubbers are yet to be done, New Mustang Fuel Tank, There is no re-chroming done. Has all its moulding, SA rego and drives Great. If I sell it I'd want $ 8,000. 5 k will get just a rusty car which has std mech and very tired everything I think.

9 times out of 10 if the car was running ok ( faster ) before the head work, it will probably be something you changed or ajusted during the headwork eg. fitted new points or coil etc. Another thing to check with a timing light is to see if centrifugal bob weights inside the dizzy are giving you proper advance timing at high speed. If I was local I'd have a look at it for you.