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Just want to say thanks to vmx-mxr ( Dave Mac) for vapour blasting my rather old and tired looking Speco manifold.

As it was when i acquired it rather used.


And after being Vapor blasted looks a treat


yep same manifold.

would recomend to any one.

cheers Matt

Hi Steve

Will pass that on for you. No he is now at Long Flat near Wauchope. Good to know there a FC in your collection Steve.

Matt

Hi all

Johns here are the numbers, it is a 58.

         FC-225-6525-S
TRIM  350-633
PAINT 256-2102
BODY  8-12804-S
ENG    L480641

From decode on technical page.

FC-225-6525-S Vehicle is an FC Special Sedan, the 6,525th manufactured in Sydney, NSW.
350-633 The Exterior Trim Code (350) describes this car as Single-Tone: Hialeah Green.
The Interior Trim Code (633) refers to: Danube Green & Black.
256-2102  The paint colour is Hialeah Green (in DUCO Lacquer)
8-12804-S The vehicle was assembled during 1958, and was the 11,804th FC (in any bodystyle) assembled in Sydney, NSW.
L480641 Manufacture date (based on engine number) is July 1958


Here is pic of motor almost totally finished. Only major changes yet to happen will be Speco tappet cover one day new air filters from aussie speed with same design as tappet cover.









Cheers all Matt

Hay everyone as car stands on sunday hope pic look ok was taken on phone.



Finally back in and painted




Be nice to have the manifold that Dave Mac bead blasted back to new, on and set up. Soon very soon





Now will have to look at the steering box and well anything else that still looks old now motor painted fresh and in a nicer grey than before.

Cheers Guys hopefully within next month it be back driving it self around.

Matt

Thanks for that Alex, yes it would have had SA plates then it was not long purchased from Gawler.

Ret i will put up some more info as i can and when i get a chance i will put up the id numbers for any one interested.

Cheers Matt

Big thanks to FE 4 ME, excellent read and what a good way to get a copy of the parts catalouge, bloody cheap!!

Well time to keep reading, goodluck with the fund raiser i am enjoying myne.

Cheers Matt

Gday everyone,

here are some pics of my old mans FC standard and Fj special also HR prem and EJ special but sadly due to different circumstances these two have been sold on. Also my FC special is in pics.







Thanks for looking cheers Matt

Been a while guys but thought i should get some pics of before the car got painted just to see how it looked.

this is with last owners when i ( well i was only 16) so when dad picked up with my help

once back at home at time (Nowra) as can be seen paint in need of re doing




Cheers Matt

slowly getting to more pic of progress been bit slow at my end but will try keep up to date.

Thanks Shayne and Ken, definetely a Ryco filter has seperate u bolt and mounting bracket. but even better score dad gave me a AC filter today he had aside for ej. thanks again guys, cheers Matt

Thanks Nick, if your ever in Walcha with half hour spare feel free to let me know. not only have i got the fc dad has a Fc Standard in biege, ej special, hr prem and black fj special. when camera charges more pics off carbs that came today and wash bottle setup. cheers matt

Can anyone help? i have a orange body, black lid external oil filter no brand on just in printed for oil line in . i have some new decals to suit a Fram brand but have seen a Ryco the same colour ??? so if anyone knows what myne might actually be that would be great.

cheers matt

thanks Jack and Wayne. yes great enjoyment even little things like rebuilt carbys posted today from extreme fuel systems so close to being able to get back togeather and drive further than up driveway ;).

just need to get mechanic to stop fixing tractors and get motivated. cheers matt

Thanks Deano and Alex.
bit off history, i have owned Fc since late 2006 i was 17. brought it from Sydney of couple who had it 8 years, they brought of gentleman whom had 6 months, he brought off the original owners estate. paint was very well worn off roof bonnet and boot from being stored under tarp. originally purchased from crows nest sydney. i got it bare metal re sprayed in 2007 including dash board and door trim to match original colours. due to being young and money run short not until 2010 did i get all chrome trim and stainless, in grill ect chromed or polished. that is where it is now.
over next couple weeks i will remove motor to get rebuilt by local older mechanic and painted proper grey colour. from there plan is to put the alloy tappet cover on get manifold restored and put re built carbs on. also fit the nasco bee hive style heater and trico wash bottle.
thanks for looking. cheers matt ;D 

Hi guys
thought i would share pics of my 58 Fc special sedan single tone Hileah green.


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

cheers matt