You need a three outlet adapter if you’re fitting a Wilsonia as well as an oil filter. The only ones I’ve seen are new ones which are a compromise. If you’re feeling brave you could eliminate the oil warning light and put the filter hose into the top of the adapter.
Ken

I’ll send you a pm Gary

Ken

Here’s a complete Wilsonia set up with original copper pipe and flexible hose






For sale if anyone needs it
Ken

The originals don’t wear away the paint from my experience. I think it depends on how good the fit is from the repro. If it contacts the paint smoothly it won’t be a problem

My opinion as follows
1.  Pretty easy to get 50 to 100, plenty advertised recently.
2.  Most people don’t want front drums and ditch them for discs, should be plenty around 25 to 50 ea if in spec
3.  Sedan I guess - No rust is important, small dents ok. Hard to get.  300 to 500
      Wagon add another 100
4.  Rusty doors are not hard to get 50 to 100 depends how bad rust is
5.  Boot lid as above
6.  Rear door glass usually got with rusty rear doors for no extra charge. Maybe 25 to 50
7.  Rear door quarter glass 10 to 20
Others may have different opinions and that’s fair enough

Ken

Looks “cool” Kev.   

Ken

EJ and EH have the tall cylinders.
Ken

Well done, I love that you’ve kept all the trophies
Ken

Yes Wookie, unfortunately the fork has to be clipped in place before gearbox goes in.
I also agree, a workshop manual is a MUST when working on these old cars for the first time. Lubrication points all over the place when new clutch is installed and fork has been cleaned.

I have one available if you wish to purchase.

Ken

They’re only really necessary when fitting new wishbones. New wishbones have no thread cut in the holes, so the spacers are needed to provide a stop so that the nuts will cut there way into the metal and not distort the wishbones.
If you’re using secondhand wishbones the threads are already cut and you just line them up centrally as you suggest.

Ken

There’s a spring clip attached to the fork which holds it in place on the ball. Do you have this part?


Ken

My voice of caution would be agreeing with you. When the subframe is lined up the bolts go in easy. If the subframe is out even just a little bit, the bolts won’t go in

Ken

You will be very fortunate to find rust free guards Dave. At a very minimum the headlight peaks are likely to need work. My suggestion would be to find straight guards as the first goal and have a competent panel beater repair them. Rust repair panels are available.
Ken

I have seen the different door hinges Rod, and although there is no specific reference anywhere that I’ve found, I think the hinges changed over during the FC run somewhere. When I had boxes of spare hinges there was usually about half / half in my stash. I think FB EK hinges have a different part number because where they bolt on is different.
However, try to use your original hinges if possible. The door gaps are adjusted in the factory by bending them so you may get some unintended results by swapping them.

Ken

In general, Adelaide and Melbourne plates were painted, Sydney plates were not. There are exceptions to this so it can be personal preference.
You have to be careful when deciding to paint because if the plate is given the full treatment of undercoats and top coats you can lose all the printing.

They’re the same as FC, RET will be able to sell you a set.

Ken

Well done Cam, once you have it all done you will be able to look back with a real sense of achievement

All the best for the new year

Ken

Yes they would be, also front and rear regulator springs are the same.
Ken

A lot of FE’s got FC rear fins fitted by dealerships during service visits. I have an article on it somewhere.
This one of mine had them fitted very early on

As Richard says, chassis number is all important. Unfortunately I dont have Steve’s chassis number recorded.
First I interpolated the data in my file to get a “best guess” chassis number for Steve’s car.
This came out as FC28573 S
This puts the two cars 2779 units apart on the production line
Pagewood made 60641 FC’s so 60641/20 = 3032 per month or roughly 99 per day
So my best guess is 2 and a half days short of a month apart.

Pretty good estimate by RET!

Ken