Utes

[steamman]

I have a question,the timber insert in the back of the ute,did they all go through to the bulk head,cause my ute a 1957 build the timber floor does'nt go right up to the bulk head heres a couple of photos the first is mine and the next is also an fe and the last photo is an fc..
Hope someone can shed some light on this.
Cheers
Deano.

[steamman]

OOPS i'll try that again.
This pic is my ute
This pic is also an fe
and this one an fc.

Cheers
Deano

[mcl1959]

This is a very strange difference - there is no description in the parts book regarding when the floors were changed. The pics in the service bulletins all show a ute with full floor wood insert like your second photo. But I have seen utes and vans with the shorter floor. I can't really offer much assistance - maybe the full length floor was the original equipment and it was superseded after the utes displayed some body weaknesses. Possibly late in the FE series.
Maybe some input from ute owners would be helpful - especially FC ute owners - Do you have a full length floor?

Ken

[Trevor_B]

Our 58 FC ute "Lily" has a full length floor.

Trevor_B

[waynos]

yep my fc has a  full length  floor also

[Johns]

Might the short one be a wagon floor? - there looks to be a join at the front corner on both sides.

Did vans use rear part of the wagon floor? Its the only explanation I can think of.

Cheers
John

[FCRB26]

Sure it has not been replaced looks very clean get a mirror and see if it has been welded in there?????


Might have been friday arvo just slap it in there boys wagon ute who cares.

[FC427]

My FC  also  has the full length floor ......FC427.......

[GOA350]

I have an FE Ute, body number 405 and it has the full length floor. I also have an 59 FC ute and it has a full length floor.
I hope this helps,
                         Cheers Scotty

[steamman]

HMMMMM :-\?
Had a good look under the floor today and side rails for the timber floor dont continue through,they stop at the metal floor,it looks to me that it was built that way.
I'm sure all will be revealed one day,just a bit of a pain to get under there to clean and paint.
Cheers
Deano

[FCRB26]

Could have added value you could list it on e bay as a rare one of a kind NOS short floor kit fitted.
;D

How earlly of an FE is it does anyone else on here have a earlly model to compare??

[Jonno]

my FE ute has full floor..probably a '58. It's looking like that 'short floor kit' is pretty rare!

[mcl1959]

OK lets go for another tack - Deano - what state is your ute body built in?

Ken

[steamman]

Heres the works Ken.
Original rego GRJ 571
FE 2106-3998A
TRIM 156-558
PAINT 256-7481
CHASSIS No 7 21411
ENGINE No L413777
Hope all this helps Ken.
Cheers
Deano.

[FCRB26]

Adelaide must have done them different....

[Rabbitoh]

Adelaide must have done them different....

Adelaide is different ;D

(still can't forgive them for the '97 Grand Final) :'(

[steamman]

Just to shed a bit more light on the floor issue,the short floor was welded in voer the top of the original floor,including the timber insert.
Well it looks normal now,and its still pleasing as under all that mud i took out(about 30kg of the stuff)it all looks pretty good heres some shots i took this after noon.



Cheers
Deano

[Paul In Ireland]

You had an original one of a kind and you changed it?  ;) ;D

[steamman]

Oh well looks like no rare ebay item for me then ::)
Cheers
Deano

[FCRB26]

For sale rare factory fitted floor infill built by sir nasco of holden himself beaten by hand.