Jay Jay ..search here on this forum concerning the chrome headlight surrounds , I think you will find there were two makers , if my memory is correct one type is Lucas and the other GMH ( Nasco )..They are slightly different internally , can interchange buts it not exact , in my case FC Special sedan we did both guards with the one test piece ( a unchromable one but good internally ) , but when fitting up the two good ones , one was excellent just like the test sample , the other not quite right , sitting proud by about 1.5 mm ..learned why on this forum and hunted around and got another ..Vern ..

Carby received Harv Thank you very much..Vern ..

hey Harv ..A PM sent last night ..Vern ..

Thanks for the information gents ..firstly I made a typo , the one I thought was a 64 is actually a 65 ..and yes it is intended for a grey engine ...SO ! do I conclude correctly this valve was sized by GMH to the engine capacity , and therefore to the particular series of carby that was also fitted to that engine .

Hi all ..Stromberg carby ..Item 21 ,power by pass jet in section 6-35 of FE FC shop manual ..I have a few of these and one has 56 stamped on top of it and other 64 and another with no number ..what do these numbers mean ?

I have for sale 4 wheel rims ...have been fitted on a FC with standard front end drum brakes ...these are stamped .... ROH ... AUSTRALIA .... 4.5 X 13 written on   ..they are hardly used , been on a car to push around workshop ...two have old tyres on them ..located Hills District Sydney ..best offer ..Also one standard Holden rim widened 6"...also best offer ..Vern ...0405 703 413 ..

laslo ...I used all metal bumpers in 2018 at Ingleburn here in Sydney for all my chroming , they do copper plating first before the final chrome  .For my grille I had the hockey sticks and Park/ blinker bodies done , very happy ..also I scored a grille badge last year and that was $150.00 ...give em a call...02 9605 1044 ...Vern ..

truly superb , congratulations .enjoy it..Vern ..

Rob ...repair of metal fuel tanks is almost a lost art ,there was a bloke in Parramatta but I believe he has retired , most plastic tanks are " put a new one in "...there is a bloke associated with the Velocette motor cycle club who does bike tanks ,he may help or know who can, I think I can get his details for you , gimme few days ... Vern ..

Thank you Kevin , and all the very best to you and your family , for the festive season and the year ahead ....Vern ..

gee , Rob ..I had no idea , very sad to learn that ,our sympathy to you and your family ..Vern..

Sorry to read this Jim ...It's a bugger that our body can rob us of the ability to do what we love ...Hopefully you will place it and you will see the finished product , and it has a good home ....all the best Vern ..

yes 1.00mm cold rolled from Buttsworths in Windsor ..my panel man was very happy with it ...

Hi Jolls ..I dont have stainless steel door card trims , but I do have pair of L and R fall red leather arm rest covers I had made for my stock FC Special sedan , If you are interested at what they cost me ..I cant post images on here , but I can send to a mobile number if you want to look ..PM me for number swap ..Vern ..

Very nice preserved example of FE ..all the best with your resto Zac and encourage your mates to appreciate ...Vern ..

Ok ..update  .I took the suspect cap and leads and rotor with another spare cap and rotor , put them on the display engine , runs well , took em off and put suspect ones on , runs well ..so I dont know ...there is a very slight chuff chuff out the short exhaust I put on it occasionaly when running ..and on a display day in a mechanical museum you get a lot of blokes who are interested and know stuff  ..so opinions one one subject can number dozens .. an occasional chuff chuff out an exhast pipe can be carby , a 60 year old valve spring that has gone soft , crook spark plug , sticky vacuum advance , fuel . Now for the car ..I have done a few runs since doing as outlined previously , it is running quite well ..it faulters just a little when I go to move off when cold , after it warms up its fine..so its a 99% good outcome ..even though I cant exactly pin point the original cause ..keep well Vern .

Is the one on a ute different than Special Sedan one ?

Tri colour , thats interesting ..

yes thats right Harv ..and it should , if its ok the mystery continues , and will leave me wondering when will it play up again ..

Hi all ..Action taken for the engine faultering ..I couldn't get my mind off blaming ignition rather than fuel ..so I purchased and ignitor 2 electronic ignition and fitted it ,checked all the vitals as per the instructions.. 12.54Volts across battery terminals 12.50Volts at battery earth on cylinder head to starter terminal, 0.01 Ohm resistance base plate of module to neg , 10.54Volts with ignition "on" coil to earth ..all in specified range  .set the dissy as per the book with vacuum off , which is a working vacuum and power timing light...plug leads are 6mm supression.. start her up running like a hairy goat ..fit a set of Accu checks , Number one and two spark irregular , terrible ..change leads on one and two , no different ...what now ?Go up to museum and get , dissy cap and leads and rotor button ..they are all the same , cap on car and demo engine Bosch , rotor Bosch , GMH OEM
 .no visible faults ..6mm supression leads..swapped all that over , bingo, runs like a groomed show prepared stud goat,..put the No. 1 and 2 suspect leads back on , works fine ..so has to be the cap or rotor ...put the other rotor back in , running fine ..has to be the cap , but it looks ok , carbon good , brass terminals good , no cracks , no arcking burns no spark jumping when engine running in dark ..any way i'll put it aside.. ..won't touch set up now , I have another cap to put back in the museum ..sometimes through process of elimination you fix something with out really knowing what you fixed ..I cleaned the fuel tank as best as possible when car restored , I fitted a fuel filter , it has only had about 6 tanks full of fuel through it , but you would imagine any residue of scale would come out in that time so I will fit new filter .So Harv if you read this thanks for offer of carby parts , I hope I dont need them in the future .Vern