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project had been put on hold when my drive car broke the radiator and had a slipping gearbox. i use the raditor and gearbox out of this project to get the drive car going again. now i am wrecking that drive car and putting all the good bit back into this project. i have swaped over the brand new radiator, gearbox, rear nolthene suspension bushes and lowered king springs. now i am working on the front end, have to swap the k frames ,front springs, steering rack( that doesn't leak) and bushes into this wagon.

 i know the front guards aren't the standard fc wheel arch but when you have to extend the front half 150mm it was the easyest way and i am hoping that once i get the front bar on it won 't look as bad and look more like a 50's merc style guard

Cheers Tony

here is the info your chasing ken
FC-219-2149-A Vehicle is an FC Standard Station Sedan, the 2,149th manufactured in Adelaide, SA.
352-667 The Exterior Trim Code (352) describes this car as Single-Tone: Cape Ivory.
The Interior Trim Code (667) refers to: Fall Red.
256-2158  The paint colour is Cape Ivory (in DUCO Lacquer)
8-10100-B The vehicle was assembled during 1958, and was the 9,100th FC (in any bodystyle) assembled in Brisbane, Queensland.
L511670 Manufacture date (based on engine number) is October 1958

Yes i was thinking the same thing about the fc door handles inside and out and i do have the round commodore fuel door to go on.

this is my vision of the project completed

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=2247773278911&set=a.1596054466348.2073493.1385568631&type=1&theater

its coming along slowly. here are some pics for you all








got the column shift in and working now. the fc steering wheel will fit when i relocate the indicator arm. and i need to cut the hump out of the front of the fc bench seat.

ok here is the pics of this week ends progress. got the both rear quarters tacked into postion. cut the skin off the commodore tailgate and rear positioned it to line up with the curve of the fc rear. i have tacked the fc tailgate badge panel over the commodore number plate spot.









This one will make any fc fan cry :'(

Hey Weddo, cool pic i have seen a few done like that in the US and thats is my what i had in mind while doing mine.

Hey Moon, i like the way you think. nice work on your build, a bit different to everyone else. i found a lot of good info on all the builds on this forum and other forums and they will always help you out with info, even if they do like you build they still respect it.

I am working on the rear guards for mine this weekend. got one side on today. i will do the other side and tailgate tommorrow.

i have fixed the wheel arch clearence on the wheels. arch is now 50mm lower then the commodore arch


Bonnet is now working and latching

got front guards and grill tacked up. bonnet skin is tacked onto com frame and the wheel arches have been swaped left to right.

the front curve of the fc bonnet is exactly the same as a commodore. i have check this with fc on top of the commodore. just for a laugh. but i like what i sore.  this mod has been done before using a ek and a vn commodore sedan.(on the fbek forum) i like it originally but after closer looks, i think it would be better with the FC and not a sedan..and has been done with a fj to vr sedan on the old Holden forum not completed that i know of, and just didn't look right from side on. i have spoken to a lot of people about the mod. I agree it is a way out there modification. More people would prefer to put the commodore gear into a fc then  to put a fc onto a commodore, but there is more work and engineering to put all the gear in a fc the put the shell onto a commodore and mod is classed as a commodore with a body kit. but when you drive both cars the fc may not have power steering, aircon and a comfortable ride BUT will have a lot more power then the original and look FC cool. my plan is to have the look of a FC Cool car( which i love). it was my first car and always wanted and other. i have had fx Ute as well but still love the FC. I like the handling of the commodore, the power and the reliability and fuel eco of the v6 commodore but i DONOT like the look..

With putting the FC shell onto the commodore i hope to get the Cool Look of my favorite Holden the FC. but the drivabilty of a more modern commodore. i am planning on trying to make the interior to look like the FC as well. I will get the seats changed to the double bench seat, using the bench seat out of a taxi or Ute and collum shift and get the re-trimmed in the FC tuck and roll look. i will look at changing whole fc steel dash  and flat door trims to match later.

I know it will take a lot of time but for now i am going to do the out side and get it regoed. plan for Sept this year.then consentrate on the interior. It will be a Cool daily driver family car.

you get the idea. i am going to put the front and rear on the commodore and see about the side door skins.

i had a play around with the two wagons on the weekend and has desided to use the whole commodore car and fit my FC to the commodore. the only mod plate i will need is for the front bench seat when i remove the buckets.

i pick up a vn commodore wagon for parts. it was a vr v6 engine in it and auto. drive allreight on the way home too.How many parts could i use? diff, fuel tank and brakes are main reason for getting but what else can go into my fc wagon?

Sweet thanks for the info guys. very helpful. It looks like my wagon is all original motor and all.just need to check with the rego history now.

Thanks
Tony

love the fabrication work.

Have you seen the fc wagon in the new jan2011 Street Machine. 2 tone green with a 304 engine

i have not used them but do know of mates that have used them and would recommend them to everyone. they have them in there cars and never had any problems so far.  they will make what you need for your car if they don't already do so.

like your work. keep it up, she looks sweet

fun would be a motor bike motor in a gokart or put it in the fc for something different

i have pulled all the interior out and cleaned up whats left, wich is very little metal and all rust. by the time i cut out all the rust the will be No floor, No sills, half a front subframe, even half the rear left door will be missing. I have desided it is too far gone to just fix the rust and modify but i will have to re fabicate and reengineer the car as a hot rod. i will buy new outter skins for the sills and doors that need replacing. and i will be fabricating my own inner sills and chassis kit to fit a new sheet metal floor (keeping the original bench seat mounts to refit the benchy. I will be shortening a commodore diff from a vn to vs which i am still looking for a full doner car to buy. Will use the same brakes and hubs on the front from the doner car and make my own hot rod style front and rear end. running airbags all round and lowering the body 50mm over the standard suspension height so once bags are lowered the sill will be as low to the ground as possible (if not on the deck). i have realist that while i will be going as refabing the chassis and suspension i might as well go the whole hog and do the V8 instead of the Rb30. i will deside later if i use the 350 chev or twin turbo my 253. but it will now be V8 not a street 6. i will find a less rust old holden for the street 6 rb30 motor and make it a daily driver. missus wants an EH