FCRB30 Wagon

[TTV6FC]

No greater achievement than quiting mate...(smoking that is) and your body will love you for it.Great progress on the wagon.Keep up the pics.Cheers,Jamie.

[pedro]

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No greater achievement than quiting mate...(smoking that is) and your body will love you for it

Thanks Jamie, still haven't given in and I don't intend to as It's getting easier every day and I know if I give in I'll be right back to the start.

Stinky I've been thinking(dangerous I know ::)) but my title "El cheapo rebuild" was from a time when I was going to run a grey and do everything as cheap as possible, it really doesn't reflect the amount of time and money I am now putting into the old girl or the fact that the mechanicals are not standard anymore, if it's alright with you moderators could you please change it to "FCRB30 Wagon",
                        Pedro

[FC0058]

Pedro
I was was thinking the other day that your thread needs a name change, the only thing cheap left in your rebuild are the shots fired back and forth. You had better get back into it before Kathi catches you with the tools down.

Keep up the good work your car is looking great.

Cheers Jim

[NosFEratu]

You must be reading my mind Jim - I'd been thinking he'd been a bit slack lately! ;) 

Pedro's El Cheapo Rebuild - it used to sound so right!  :-\  Your new thread name sounds like something out of Star Wars and you've recently quit smoking - are you going to change your forum name to "ChewBacca"  ;D ;D (well I thought it was funny!)

[EffCee]

Good on you Pedro, the name is better suited to the build now any how, after all, when it is finished there must about half commodore and half FC.

I hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it isn't the train coming the other way.

Keith

[pedro]

Thanks Jim, I love the cheap shots though it makes life interesting, some people take life too seriously and as they say laughter is the best medicine.

better get back into it before Kathi catches you with the tools down.

Better than being caught with one in my hand ;) :D :D

Your new thread name sounds like something out of Star Wars and you've recently quit smoking - are you going to change your forum name to "ChewBacca"

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Should have known you'd come up with something to bag me about Kathi ::), keep up the good work I love it :P :P

Thanks for changing the title Stinky 8) 8)
                   Pedro

[pedro]

G'day Keith, yeah been thinking about it for a while and FCRB30 sounded better than FCommodore, how's your build going haven't seen any updates for a while, better watch out you'll be next on Kathi's hit list ;)

Check out this RB30 setup a mate just sent me, Drool, plenty of ideas and inspiration there, I haven't done too much dressing up of my engine though as I plan on getting it registered first and then dropping in a fully recoed turbo engine a bit further down the track.



                 Pedro

[EffCee]

G'day Keith, yeah been thinking about it for a while and FCRB30 sounded better than FCommodore, how's your build going haven't seen any updates for a while, better watch out you'll be next on Kathi's hit list ;)

Yeah good on you Pedro, dobbed me right in. ;) Here's me trying to fly under the radar and almost succeeding.... As soon as I saw your post I put a post up, just to avoid the Evil One's wrath. :o


Keith

[pedro]

OK, booster problem solved, used a 41mm hole saw to cut a hole in the firewall and bracket so the plastic sleeve could fit through far enough, shortened the bracket and angled it enough so the master cylinder sits level, also had to shorten the push rod by 20mm, just need to tidy up the bracket and do some painting now and then I can mount it and finish the brake lines.









                  Pedro

[TTV6FC]

Nice work Pedro.By the way,what is the name of the silver you have used on your bonnet hinges?

[EffCee]

Thanks again guys, yeah it would have been good to catch up with you all in Orange, maybe by the next Nats I'll be on the road ;), the hinge paint is just a dulux full gloss enamel spray can(silver not chrome in a can :P :P :P), don't use the cheap spray cans they are crap you have to use three cans to get the same coverage and it will still look dodgy, thanks for the wiring pics Pete I'll blow it up a bit so I can see better, is that just the engine harness and is the battery and altenator wiring in there also I can't see any computer terminals ???, any chance of a shot from directly above so i can see it all.(please)
                                       Pedro

Jamie,

I too asked that question, the answer is above.

Keith

[pedro]

Yeah it's a nice silver it looks good against the red and gives good coverage, looks like I'm going to have stretch out the spring on an old hinge to get the inside properely, I'm dissapointed with the two pack though I thought it was supposed to be tough as old boots but it seems to chip at the slightest touch/bump(and I mean slight not a whack), I'm going to take the hinges back off mask everything else up and give it another coat to see if that helps.
                      Pedro

[FCV08]

Hey Pedro

What brake pedal setup have you used? I notice the acc. pedal setup is different to tn VN.

If it is no trouble could you take some photos of the setup under the dash?

Cheers

Craig

[pedro]

Too easy Craig, always happy to help make it easier for others, I just used the standard setup with the larger Commodore pedal welded to it, luckily the pin is the same size on both, the only reason I had to shorten the booster bracket so much is to clear the intake manifold on the RB30 engine, with you running a V6 you should only have to tilt the bracket a bit to get the master cylinder level, maybe extend the push rod and drill a hole in the right spot on the pedal.






            Pedro

[DN2168]

ARRGG :o, MY PEDAL ;D ;D ;D

[pedro]

Oops sorry about that Dean my finger slipped on the angle grinder, Honest ::) ;D ;D, I forgot to mention thanks to Dean for the brake pedal too :) :), somehow my one must have gotten included in the grey motor parts I sold on e-bay because I couldn't find it anywhere, booster now on and it even fits 8).





       Pedro

[FCV08]

Thanks Pedro

Photos certainly give me a better idea.

I have a V8 to fit in so I might leave the booster until I fit the engine just to make sure that the booster will even fit.

Regards

Craig

[TTV6FC]

Nice work Pedro.Things are coming along nicely.Some neat fabrication work going on there. 8)

[pedro]

Not too much to report in this update, cleaned and painted a few bits ready for assembly



I was planning on getting back into the bogging this week but it's been freezing cold and miserable so I've been woking on door and guard alignment, It's amazing how much difference there is between doors, one door will fit the opening perfectly but is too rusty, the best rust free door I have stuck out so much at the top I had to weld a 5mm spacer plate to the bottom hinge to make it fit ???









I know it's not FC related but I also started customising the frame on my bros. XS650 project



                 Pedro

[Gary C]

wont be long now Pedro and you will be firing it up,
there is an engine in my105 I think the same as yours check it out $16000  BIG HP
Gary C