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Issue 29 of this collection has hit the newsagents.  $27.00 if you can find one. 

It is a 1:43 scale model of an FE Special Sedan in the eye catching two shades of grey.  The model looks very good.


https://australiancarcollection.com.au/product/australian-cars-issues-29-and-30

I actually like the painted tail light surrounds


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Unfortunately a lot of places are giving up on rechroming the crappy old pot castings cheapskates at GMH used in the day. Too many warranty claims. Things like door handles you can get new from rares. As to the rest I rely on the best used stuff I can find.
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I have collected over the last couple of years all of the bits I need and hve them pulled down and boxed up to be rechromed - had I been more aware I would have collected different parts. For example I have commercial headlight and tail light surrounds as they didn't need to be stripped etc. Not a huge issue - but definitley a step backwards and time wasted. I have repaired some damaged chrome parts so still ned to get those done - no problem I can get by with what I have and replace them as I find better components. I was looking into the home chroming kits last night - not sure of the quality of the finish and my ability to do all of the prep work required to get a decent job.

Rares will help of course.

Cheers

$250 will get you a front pair of handles from Kingswood country or Rare Spares.


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Unfortunately a lot of places are giving up on rechroming the crappy old pot castings cheapskates at GMH used in the day. Too many warranty claims. Things like door handles you can get new from rares. As to the rest I rely on the best used stuff I can find.


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Some big muscle movements today - but not all great news

The FB bottom end is now in with Phillip Head Services to be thoroughly checked so we can come up with a refresh plan. We expect to know how it measures up by the end of next week.

Head has been stripped and we are now waiting for a courier from Masterstroke Engineering to pick it up to have the head work done.

Oil pump kit arrived in the post so that will be rebuilt tomorrow.

Two second hand cam followers in the post from QLD (one replacement and one spare). Once they arrive the cam and followers will be posted off the Clive Cams for a regrind.

I dropped into Quenabeyan to have a chat about the chromework - that is where the plan unravelled a bit. Electroplating Technology is not taking work on as they have a government contract and even if they did they are no longer doing any pot metal plating. So I need to rethink that solution - any recommendations to get the bright bits done?

Hi Rob,

Thanks, yes checking pushrods and the lifter bore for damage.

Cheers
Craig

Checked and all good.

Yeah, that was a common issue with that swap. Rebuild & use the original FC steering linkage.

The problem is that the HR draglink was designed to clear the sump bulge, which is forward in the HR, but behind it in the FC.

Dr Terry

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Jim,

Yes, you can use the original steering linkages.  But it sounds to me like you need to check the front-to-back slope of the engine and transmission first.  (I'm assuming your engine and transmission are both stock here . . . )

Take your air cleaner off and put a spirit level on top of the carburettor.  Ideally it'll be level.  Sloping down to the front is bad.

The rear extension housing should have about equal clearance to the no.1 body crossmember at the top and the gearbox crossmember at the bottom, about two fingers' worth if I remember right.  If the rear extension housing is too close to the body at the transmission tunnel, you'll need to put a spacer between the front engine mount plate and the engine mount (and longer bolts too).

Aged or perished rear engine mounts will make the motor and gearbox sit down too low at the rear.

You "just" need to move the engine and transmission upwards and backwards to clear the HR drag link.

Rob