Ha, I’ve got one in Victoria. Surely someone north of here has one.

Sounds like no restrictor in oil return fitting. The brass fitting in the base of the filter should have a very small diameter hole in it to restrict flow. This causes the oil in the filter to fill up.

It’s very hard to see in your photo, the top trim should line up nicely with the side trims. There is a little bit of a gap at the top. If it is not seated properly you will have to take it out and start again unfortunately.

Your design and engineering work is brilliant.  Absolutely stunning

FE door mirror continued from FJ. I’m not sure how far it went along the model sequence but it is very identifiable with NASCO cast into the stalk. Quite rare





It was advertised in all the Holden publications through FE and FC

I expect they are Tare and Gross weight limits. The bottom letter looks like an A, so maybe Aggregate

Ken

There is some truth in that statement, not the bit about donating a huge some of money lol, but a lot of cars do get offered to car clubs at good prices. Most cars I have owned were bought through being offered to the FE FC club of VIC.
Elderly people especially don’t want to advertise on line, but prefer to contact a car club.
Call it a perk of volunteering to work at running a car club, or putting yourself in the right place at the right time.

Black specials seem to be more restrained

Business / Standard sedan agrees with Rob

I have the pictures but can’t access them till next week. I’ll get back to you.

Ken

If it doesn’t slip under acceleration then the clutch plate should be ok.
May be it just needed adjusting

Did you try adjusting the push rod before pulling apart?  Was clutch slipping under acceleration?
If answers are yes to the first and no to the second, then it sounds more like clutch fork issue.
Very common to have a cracked fork.

Really, the steering wheel, horn ring and button are worth more than the rest put together.
Should be able to get $100 to $150 for the column. The steering wheel trio maybe $200 to $250 if in good useable condition.
Price drops if the steering wheel has cracks through it, horn ring is pitted and button faded.

I agree, it’s a stunning colour combo

Ken

This is a period photo from the internet



how yours would look

I would have one here in Hoppers Crossing VIC if you can’t find anything closer

Ken

Send me a personal message and we can discuss the car. I built it to the stage where it is now.

Ken

The gearbox number was fairly closely aligned to the engine number so would be FB gearbox.

Engine number is on a machined face just forward of where the distributor goes in
Ken