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1  Technical Board / Modification Help / Re: Celica 5 Speed - transmission tunnel on: September 12, 2024, 08:57:36 PM
Hi JayJay,

It's beyond doubt that the tunnel has been modified to allow that gearbox to fit. The only non-grey gearbox I am aware of that you fit in the stock tunnel is a 4-speed from a Datsun 1600. (There is also possibly an MG 4 speed that fits, not 100% sure of this.)

The EK auto had a much bigger hump than the manual FE-EK to accommodate a Hydramatic, and this was always the go-to floor alteration back in the day. But EK auto floors aren't easy to come by any more, so fabricating your own seems to be the route most people have to take these days.

All of which is to say yes, your floor must have been modified. Will it fit a Trimatic? Probably, the Celica box is a fair size. If your car has an EK floor, a Trimatic will definitely fit.

If you can post a photo of the floor someone can probably tell you whether it looks like it was an EK hump. But if it was fabricated from scratch, you might have to get under it with a tape measure.

Hope that's some help.

cheers
RET
2  General / 2025 - Cockburn, WA - 20th FE-FC Nationals / Re: Pronunciation ... on: August 19, 2024, 08:42:24 PM
Incorrect pronunciation per the final episode of House of the Dragon Season 2, for those who watch it. (IYKYK)  Grin Grin

Note - like anything Game of Thrones related, link is not for the easily offended. You have been warned.
3  General / General Board / Re: 403 on: August 10, 2024, 11:56:44 PM
Yes, I am using the https page.

Rob

What browser, Rob? Are you able to try an alternative, ie Chrome vs Edge vs Firefox?
4  General / General Board / Re: 403 on: August 10, 2024, 01:06:50 AM
Please check that you are using this page:

https://forum.fefcholden.club

If you are using anything else (i.e. http://fefcholden.org.au/forum) then the fact it is not using the SSL (padlock) version may mean your browser refuses to send cookie data or credentials, causing the forbidden error because you're being treated as if you're not logged in whilst trying to perform an action that requires being logged in.

This can also be the cause of being constantly asked to log in, which I know some people have experienced. Different browsers and operating systems seem to have different behaviours, but I can say I've tried multiple browsers, computers and mobile devices, and the URL shown in big text up there never produces 403 errors for me.

If you have a bookmark for the site in your browser, make sure it's using the link shown above.

Hope that helps.

cheers
RET

5  Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Help with identification of radio on: August 07, 2024, 11:31:33 PM
OK, so I just tried a copy-and-paste of the "problem paragraph" from last night in its unasterisked form, and I got an Error 403.

If you get a 403 error, that's a resource access error at the web-server level. I don't know why you would receive it, but it points to something far deeper in the matrix. The censored word list just converts unacceptable words to an acceptable substitute, eg if it was so configured, it would simply replace any use of the word Ford to F**d in a post.

Actually that would be pretty funny.
6  Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Help with identification of radio on: August 07, 2024, 08:58:17 PM
I think there's a nanny filter in operation.  It seems to be triggered by "electromechanical chopper unit", which I will replace with asterisks.

Craig,

V*******s:  The contact points in the v******r suffer from the same problems as the ones in your distributor - burned and pitted contacts.  Once you have got the mechanism out of the can you can, believe it or not, pull it apart, clean the contacts, adjust the gaps and reassemble.  But the Ferrocart v*******s are difficult to get out of the can.  It's zinc, and the bottom lip is swaged over to hold the guts in place.  You usually end up breaking bits off the can.

Rob

There is not a nanny filter in operation, and this should be obvious from the appearance of the word "vibrator" in multiple posts prior to the one you were having trouble with. Look, I just typed it, too!

I can't explain what the issue was, but the "Censored Words" function in this forum is not enabled.

cheers
RET
7  For Sale and Wanted / Cars For Sale / Re: Modified FC Sedan - Northern NSW on: August 02, 2024, 05:04:33 PM
Yeah it shouldn't be on H plates, but the next owner will have to re-register it anyway.
8  For Sale and Wanted / Cars For Sale / Modified FC Sedan - Northern NSW on: July 31, 2024, 03:48:18 PM
Advertising this on behalf of the owner, questions will need to be directed to him.

FC HOLDEN SEDAN

No rust, very good condition.
Performance Blue 6
3 Speed All Synchro

Original headlining and upholstery, plus various spares and parts, including grey motor previously fitted.

Chassis Number 8-1730-P

Asking $33,000

On club rego, not transferable.

Contact Tom 0456 978 583







More photos: https://imgur.com/a/TbBQkZG
9  Technical Board / Modification Help / Re: Grey Motor Head Advice on: July 02, 2024, 07:35:15 PM
Those mods aren't anything too unusual in unleaded conversions. My car had much the same done when the engine was reconditioned. That's about 15 years ago now. Still going strong - didn't miss a beat Sydney to Broken Hill and back again last year.

cheers
RET
10  General / General Board / Re: Please report any site weirdness on: June 23, 2024, 02:00:40 PM
Just an update for the nerds interested.

There were two culprits:
  • The one that looked like 'nbot' turned out to be Amazon, indexing the content for its stupid Alexa gizmo. If anyone has one of these devices and is asking it questions about FE/FC Holdens, sorry about that. It's no longer crawling the site.
  • Facebook - seems to be related to people posting links to stuff on the forum to Facebook groups, although the rate that occurs (that I see) doesn't scale with the amount of traffic. Anyway, they're blocked too.

It doesn't look like the bandwidth limit will blow this month.
11  General / General Board / Re: Please report any site weirdness on: June 01, 2024, 01:25:24 PM
Despite pushing the bandwidth limit on this site up from 30GB to 60GB, it still blew its top on 31 May. Apologies anyone who tried to access the site yesterday and couldn't, but I was unable to resolve it on the spot.

I've implemented some changes to try and block the bots, so we'll see how effective that is this month, I guess.
12  General / General Board / Re: Please report any site weirdness on: May 28, 2024, 02:08:40 PM
Well, that's the effect, the "nbot" crawler is the cause.

The forum usually runs to about 20GB/month bandwidth. This month it's pushing 60GB.
13  General / General Board / Please report any site weirdness on: May 27, 2024, 08:44:00 PM
Hi all,

For reasons unclear, some bot has been absolutely hammering this site all month, consuming vast amounts of bandwidth. It's probably some AI model, I suspect.

I have made some changes to try and deny it access. If you encounter any weirdness with your access to the site, please let me know.

(And yes, I appreciate depending on the weirdness, you might not be able to access the site to let me know.)

Apologies in advance if there are any unforeseen impacts, but the current consumption is absolutely unsustainable.

cheers
RET
14  Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Panic Straps - Part Number? on: April 11, 2024, 07:54:16 PM
Its official name is 15.390 Strap Assembly - Assist Grip.

Part numbers are different for FE and FC, because FE has a variety of colours, whereas FC are all the same.

LH is 7411379-xxx
RH is 7411380-xxx

where xxx represents the trim code for the primary colour, eg 7411379-467 is what my car has on the left side, a Summit Blue panic strap. The trim code may not be the same as on the ID plate, it's likely just the first trim number to have the colour of the panic strap as the main colour.

All FC are 7411379-637 or 7411380-637, because they're all Black.

You know, a picture's worth, well, however many words all that is:

15  Technical Board / General Technical / Re: Dip Stick question. not a self analysis. on: January 24, 2024, 08:32:49 PM
I did not see that coming! Although I did not get to the Museum, I only heard very positive comments from those who had.  I wish them all the best for the Auction. Kevin.

Well, it's not too late. They will be open until April 14, with the auction to be held in mid May. You've got nearly three months to give yourselves a treat and get down there. Smiley
16  Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: FC Ute Jack on: January 04, 2024, 08:30:56 PM
Thanks Gary - that is gold. I knowexacrly what I am after now. Cheers

It is indeed gold. Well, orange, anyway. Grin
17  Galleries / Unreal Cars - Members' Artwork / Re: AI's version of an FC Panel Van on: December 08, 2023, 10:53:05 PM
I'm an IT professional, and I absolutely loathe so-called AI. If someone starts a GoFundMe to have Sam Altman fired directly into the sun, hit me up.
18  Galleries / Project Cars - FEs and FCs Under Construction / Re: Jolls FC Ute Project on: October 25, 2023, 04:03:42 PM
Hi Team

I have gone through the wiring and I definitely don't have any of the optional fittings. I do want to add reversing lights and indicatos for practicality.

It is my understanding that the reverse light switch is the same through to HR. Can anyone tell me if the mounting brackets are the same too or if I need on specific to an FE/FC?

Cheers

Craig

You won't have wiring all the way through to the taillight and park lamps, but the loom in the car should have the wires ready to attach to. You'll need to change the globe holders in the park lamps to twin filament like a Special has, but there's no obvious external alterations required. (Unlike an FE, which has the parkers in the headlamps like an old VW, and so the blinker bodies just aren't there at all on Standards and commercials).

Your ute predates the introduction of orange rear lenses for the indicators, so what wiring there is would be configured for the flashing brake lights. You will need to run more wires through the body and tray if you plan on using the lower part of the taillight for indicators. Rares may have the lenses in clear or orange, or you can use orange globes behind the clear lenses.

If you don't have the FC Workshop Manual, you should get yourself one. (The original Holden one, not the Gregorys type). It will pay for itself many times over. It has wiring diagrams, and much other useful info.

cheers RET
19  General / General Board / Re: Spambots on: October 02, 2023, 08:53:57 PM
We get a couple a day on the FB/EK forum RET, how many do you have to contend with ? I remember at one stage we were up around 30 a day  Angry

It goes in waves - sometimes none for several weeks, and then dozens appear. I've probably deleted twenty or so attempts to register since implementing the approval process, can't speak for how many the other admins have done.

cheers
RET
20  General / General Board / Spambots on: September 26, 2023, 08:21:24 PM
Hi all,

With the volume of spam accounts getting created here as compared to the number of real new registrations, we've disabled automatic registration. Anyone wishing to register on the forum will now need to be approved by one of the Admins.

Hopefully this will be less work than deleting the accounts and posts of all the spammers.

Apologies in advance to new participants who will be mildly inconvenienced.
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