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...thanks Ken  ..  it was a long time ago, and i'm probably confusing it being a 217 because it had been a taxi in her previous life and must've been a 215...Cheers

..On a general note, a  friends father had an FB 217 around 1976-77....much info on them ones Ken ?

All the Holdens have positive camber built into the settings....best for normal day to day operations.  The castor settings will definitely make a difference to your lightness of steering....make sure the isolating rubbers are of the correct description and torqued down to the proper "crush".  Also be sure the extension engine mount tongue hasn't been bent at any time in the past, as this will "throw" the crossmember and can upset the castor angle....

PT 58  ..  Are you leaning toward thinking the subframe may be original ?...check all the bolt heads, washers, nuts and attaching hardware, and if there seems they are all correct and appropriate to each other, and not a cobbled up mish-mash, the subframe may still be correct.

...you say it's a low numbered body...how low ?...as there would've been pre-production and pilot models getting around very early on....apparently these earliest vehicles had no chassis numbers ??

Cheers Hayden,

I defiantly need to get out and see / talk with other FC owners in person.

Best way learn

Cheers

Tim

...don't be defiant ol' mate  ..  just definitely get out there and chat away with the FE-FC crew.. ;D

...these utes and other types of commercials were issued to the Department of Supply right throughout Australia

...She's a great looking old survivor there mate !  I have the remains of an Aviation (Surface) Orange FJ ute, and the colour looks to be very similar

...The firewall looks very original as does the radiator core !...or is that rusty water stains all over it  LOL !  ;D

...FX-FJ horns were 6 volt.... I don't think they would take having 12 volts through 'em ?

...Hi All  .. The year has flown and it's time to wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year.  I hope everyone has a safe and happy festive season, with best wishes for a better year than this last rotten one !!....

....Cheers and Regards from Phil

...G'day Waynos  ..  late reply to an old topic  ..  the FE/FC panel van and wagon used the same tailgate, whereas the ute used an entirely different end gate.  I'm pretty sure the lower gate hinge area would've been a little different between the van and ute, and possibly the location of the fuel tank...??

...pretty sure it's an RVB, whereas factory dual note horns were supplied by Lucas ??

....looks like no-one else got Don's book yet Ken ... LOL !!

....G'day All  ..  Don Loffler has done it again with a bloody ripper of a new book titled  "Holden Snapshots"...

...It's out there now for Christmas and is chock a block full of the lovely stuff that Don always does so well.  Mine came through the mail yesterday, and is full of interesting guff from FX to HR.....Cheers and Happy Christmas to all from Phil

...I'll be buggered....

...Hi Ken,  Terry and All  ..  did the big FE/FC oil bath air cleaner have a strut brace like the FJ..??

...It was dimensionally bigger than the FJ style,  but I've never seen an FE/FC one with any kind of strut to the rocker cover nut ???

...spotted an FE standard wagon the other day in Tullamarine....had historic plates, with pale blue exterior and looked dead stock....

...Thanks Ken  ..  the curly issues will always be fascinating to study...Cheers

...would the reverse light option be part of a factory fit ? (as well as being offered as an accessory ?)...

...the only reason I mention this is that the wiring loom must've been designed to cater for it, as well as the clear lenses provided  ?

All FE and FC up to October 1959 had a tail light consisting of a red upper tail / stop / indicator lens and a lower clear lens for the optional reverse lights.
The late FCs had an upper red tail / stop light and a lower orange indicator lens which also doubled as the optional reverse lights.

Ken

...G'day Ken and All  ..  how common was the reverse light option, and to what models would you see that option mainly exercised  ?    Cheers to All

..Ken,  (mcl1959)  could you please contact me on an important matter, as I'm not too good on the PM stuff 

...Phil...0435 868 148